Horse Racing Preview: Busanda Stakes

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The Busanda Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack is set to be an exciting race for three-year-old fillies, offering a purse of $125,000 over a distance of one and one-eighth miles. This race is a key prep for the Kentucky Oaks (G1), awarding valuable points to the top finishers.

Race Preview

Contenders:

  1. Sharp Smile (KY) – Trained by Brad Cox and ridden by Manny Franco, Sharp Smile is a promising filly with a solid pedigree, being sired by Practical Joke and out of Chocolate Pop by Cuvee.
  2. Beautiful Blome (MD) – With Edgar Cancel in the saddle and trained by Anthony Pecoraro, Beautiful Blome is another strong contender, sired by Blofeld and out of Best Mom Ever by After Market.
  3. Ramify (KY) – Jockey Jose Lezcano will ride this Chad Brown-trained filly, who has shown impressive speed and stamina. Ramify is by Munnings and out of Chamber by Tapit.
  4. Bless the Broken (KY) – Ridden by Reylu Gutierrez and trained by Wayne Walden, this filly is sired by Laoban and out of The Nightingale by Tapit.
  5. Carmen’s Candy Jar (NY) – Kendrick Carmouche will ride this Todd Pletcher-trained filly, who has multiple stakes placings. She is sired by Vino Rosso and out of No Mo Shopping by Uncle Mo.
  6. Ruth (KY) – Jose Gomez will ride this Pletcher-trained filly, who is an Uncle Mo full sister to grade 2 winner Mopotism.
  7. My Sherrona (KY) – Ridden by Rafael Bejarano and trained by Rodolphe Brisset, this filly is sired by Not This Time and out of Class Included by Include.
  8. Bernieandtherose (NY) – Kiaran McLaughlin will ride this filly trained by Domenick Schettino, who has been successful against New York-breds.
  9. Running Away (KY) – Sahin Civaci will ride this Wesley Ward-trained filly, who has shown strong performances on both turf and dirt. She is sired by Gun Runner and out of Allez Marie by Unbridled’s Song.

Key Points to Watch:

  • Sharp Smile and Beautiful Blome are expected to be strong contenders given their trainers’ track records and their impressive pedigrees.
  • Ramify has shown great potential in her debut and could be a dark horse in this race.
  • Running Away is making her stakes debut but has shown impressive speed and stamina, making her a filly to watch.
  • Carmen’s Candy Jar brings experience to the field with multiple stakes placings.