Singing Kitty Heads Autumn Miss

Singing Kitty will be seeking the majority of the $100,000 purse after having scored in the Cal Cup Oaks at the distance in January, winning the China Doll Stakes in her next start at the distance, and most recently taking the Unzip Me Stakes coming down Santa Anita's hillside turf course. Singing Kitty should track from an outside post and her five lifetime wins tops the Autumn Miss field.

 

Princess Charm, an Irish-bred who has done most of her running in France, is the other added-money victor in the field, having won a stakes in France in March. Her first North American start came in August, when she checked in a well-beaten fifth in the Sandy Blue Stakes at a mile at Del Mar.

 

Paulina's Love will drop down from grade I company Saturday. She finished far back in the Del Mar Oaks (gr. IT) last time out after a solid third in the San Clemente Handicap (gr. IIT). Her most recent pair of races at Santa Anita both resulted in victories, both at a mile over the turf.

 

Majestic Heat was beaten by just three lengths in the Del Mar Oaks but disappointed by finishing fourth in an allowance contest afterwards. She has shown a powerful late kick from well back in her fields, and likely will drop back from the rail and make a late run. Hundi makes her first North American start after winning once in 11 tries in England.

 

Lightly raced Dreamologist scored by daylight after being moved to the turf in her second lifetime start at Del Mar. She wired her field going nine furlongs and could be dangerous on the front end here. Belle Hill carries a three-race win streak into the Autumn Miss, including a last-out victory in the Washington Oaks at Emerald Downs. She has won three stakes around two turns but will be trying grass and Southern California for the first time. 

 

All Star Bub has been competitive at the allowance optional claiming level but has won just twice in 11 tries and tries stakes company for the first time. Miss Boom Boom has a victory over the Santa Anita grass in March and is usually competitive but needs to finish better to find the winner's circle. Suva Harbor makes her Autumn Miss start for trainer John Sadler, who has claimed her twice now. Belle Hill has defeated her at Emerald Downs on multiple occasions.