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CHURCHILL DOWNS Race #7 (THE EIGHT BELLES (G3))

May 4, 2012
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Premium Pick

Top pick: #7 (CONTESTED) - Lightly-raced and talented filly from the Baffert barn finished second when debuting in a fast race on the Del Mar "poly" Sept. 3 and has gone two-for-two since, including an impressive allowance win at Santa Anita April 15th, he r first start since Oct. 2. Training fast, she has a speed/stalking style and a nice post for this distance.

2nd pick: #3 (Good Deed) - She was an easy winner at Oaklawn Park in a sprint stakes on April 2nd, her first race in 70 days and by far her best yet. Speed/stalker has a near bullet work here on April 27th and she's the only filly entered who has previously won on this surface.

3rd pick: #4 (Xunlei) - Always highly thought of by trainer Dale Romans, she broke her maiden at Saratoga and has never finished worse than fourth in seven career starts. She was an impressive winner at this distance on April 7th at Tampa Bay Downs in a $75K stakes and had a near bullet work here April 21st.

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