3rd-Keeneland, $79k, Msw, 3yo/up, 1mT, post time: 2:12 p.m. ET
The well-bred Bar Harbor (Orb) stamped himself as one to watch with a flashy late run through traffic to finish second in his debut going one mile over the Gulfstream lawn Feb. 10. Drawn widest of all in post 12 here, the Stuart S. Janney III homebred hails from the same family as millionaires Ironicus (Distorted Humor) and On Leave (War Front). Irad Ortiz Jr. has the call for Hall of Famer Shug McGaughey. TJCIS PPs
2nd-Santa Anita, $55k, Msw, 3yo, 1m, post time: 4:33 p.m. ET
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert unveils $725,000 KEESEP graduate Martial Eagle (Curlin">Curlin) going a two-turn one mile for Juddmonte Farms. The Triple Crown nominee has a pair of bullets on the worktab, including a sharp four-furlong drill in :46 3/5 (1/96) at Santa Anita Feb. 12. Martial Eagle, the 9-5 morning-line favorite, is a half-brother to GIII Toboggan S. winner and GI Carter H. third Great Stuff (Quality Road). TJCIS PPs
7th-Santa Anita, $57k, OC 40k/N1X, f/m, 3yo/up, 6 1/2f, post time: 7:15 p.m. ET
'TDN Rising Star' Hard Not to Love (Hard Spun&log=">Hard Spun) makes her first attempt versus winners following an impressive front-running debut victory at Santa Anita Feb. 16. The $400,000 KEESEP yearling purchase, campaigned in partnership by a group including Mercedes Stables and West Point Thoroughbreds and trained by John Shirreffs, is a half-sister to Canadian champion Wonder Gadot (Medaglia d'Oro). She is the 5-2 morning-line favorite in the six-horse field. TJCIS PPs
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