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MILLION-DOLLAR WAR FRONT FACES WINNERS

3rd-CD, $118K, Opt. Clm. ($75K), 3yo, f, 6 1/2f, 11:30p.m.

Shadwell Stable's $1-million KEESEP buy ZAINALARAB (War Front) looks to take her record to two-for-two in her first try against winners here. A debut winner sprinting on the Belmont main track in September, she was subsequently sidelined and receives Lasix for the first time in this return. The bay is out of GSW Delightful Joy (Tapit), who is a daughter of GSW & GISP Graeme Six (Graeme Hall) and a half-sister to GSW Cali Star (Street Cry {Ire}) and SW Seymourdini (Bernardini). MSW Australasia (Sky Kingdom) puts her perfect record on the line as she faces open company for the first time here. She won her first four starts–three of which were LA-bred stakes– by a combined 24 1/2 lengths. TJCIS PPs

BROWN UNVEILS WELL-BRED BERNARDINI FILLY

13th-CD, $115K, Msw, 3yo, f, 6f, 7:00p.m.

Alpha Delta Stables homebred SMITH'S POINT (Bernardini) makes her career bow for trainer Chad Brown in this spot. Out oof GSW Summer Raven (Summer Squall), the dark bay is a full to MGSW & GISP millionaire Lewis Bay and a half to GSWs Misconnect (Unbridled's Song) and Winslow Homer (Unbridled's Song). TJCIS PPs

BLUE-BLOODED HOMEBREDS DEBUT AT OP

11th-OP, $93K, Msw, 3yo, 5 1/2f, 7:12p.m.

Steve Hobby saddles one of three firsters in this event with a big pedigree in TIZ LIFE (American Pharoah). The dark bay is out of Grade I-winning millionaire Tiz Miz Sue (Tiznow), a daughter of GSW Sue's Good News (Woodman) and a half-sister to Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint winner Bulletin (City Zip). Her second foal Tatweej (Tapit) summoned $2.5 million at Keeneland September and her third foal, GSP Serein (Uncle Mo), brought $500,000 at the same auction. Stronach homebred Hard Cash (Lemon Drop Kid) also debuts here. Out of GISW Collect the Cash (Dynaformer), he is a half to GISW Stately Victor (Ghostzapper) and GSP Hot Cash (Ghostzapper). Winchell homebred Wicked Mad (Tapit) also makes his career bow in this spot. Out of SW Wicked Deed (Harlan's Holiday), the bay is a full to GSWs My Miss Lilly and Just Wicked. TJCIS PPs

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