'TDN Rising Star' Frank's Rockette (Into Mischief), never worse than second in seven lifetime starts, seeks her first graded win in Belmont's GIII Victory Ride S. at 6 1/2 furlongs. While her only black-type win was the ungraded Any Limit S. Feb. 22 at Gulfstream, she had a trio of seconds last year in the GI Frizette S., GI Spinaway S., and GII Adirondack S. ranging from 6 1/2 panels to eight furlongs. Since shipping up from Payson Park, the Bill Mott pupil has had three works at Belmont–two of them bullets–including a smoking :46 4/5 (1/45) June 28 in company with multiple GII winner Tacitus (Tapit). Frank's Rockette is always at or near the lead and she has the highest Beyers in the field, including a career-best 98 in the Any Limit. Her last race was a 3 1/2-length score in an allowance/optional claimer May 25 at Churchill.
The lightly raced Center Aisle (Into Mischief) makes her first foray into stakes company after a brilliant debut with an 88 Beyer in a six-furlong Gulfstream maiden Mar. 29. She regressed in her next out, a disappointing allowance/optional claimer May 22 at Churchill where she ran wide and green. A return to her debut form would put the Chad Brown trainee right in the thick of things.
Up in Smoke (The Big Beast) has been on a tear in Florida for George Weaver, making five starts since her Feb. 8 debut at Gulfstream. She's won four of the five, all by open daylight, including a score at this distance in the June 6 Game Face S. Her only loss came when stretching out to a route. Two-for-three Reagan's Edge (Competitive Edge) and longshot Miss Peppina (Bayern) complete the field.
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