William and Corinne Heligbrodt, Heider Family Stables and Madaket Stables' '
TDN Rising Star' Mia Mischief(Into Mischief) will spot five rivals anywhere between three and nine pounds as the 123-pound highweight in Wednesday's GII Honorable Miss H. at Saratoga.The tough-luck loser of last year's GI Test S. and also runner-up in the GII Prioress S. at the Spa last summer, the 4-year-old was a handy Oaklawn allowance winner on her seasonal debut Mar. 3, but she did not look entirely comfortable when a well-beaten second to Louisiana-bred Ours to Run (Half Ours) in a sloppy renewal of the Carousel S. Apr. 6. Those who still believed got 11-1 in the GI Humana Distaff S., a race in which Mia Mischief defeated the classy Marley's Freedom (Blame) by 1 3/4 lengths, and she exits a hard-fought, 3/4-length success in the June 22 Roxelana S. at Churchill. On that occasion she defeated big-figure GIII Miss Preakness S. winner Covfefe (Into Mischief) into third.
Chalon (Dialed In), caught on the wire in last year's GI Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint, has an imposing record of 4-2-1 from seven tries over Wednesday's six-furlong trip, including a popular two-length victory in the Skipat S. on the Preakness S. undercard May 17. She was a latest second to last year's Test winner Separationofpowers (Candy Ride {Arg}) after being bumped at the start of the seven-furlong GIII Bed O'Roses S. at Belmont June 7 and gets three pounds from the likely favorite.
“She came back from her last race in good shape and we've been aiming for this one,” Delacour said. “I like this spot better because it fits better than seven [furlongs]. She's been training well heading in and I'm excited to see her back. It looks like she's back in good form and ready to try again this year.”
Former claimer Ours to Run carries a six-race winning streak into this first graded foray and has won eight straight on the main track. Perfect in three outings this season, she annexed Delta's Premier Night Matron S. Feb. 9 and the Louisiana Legends Mademoiselle S. May 25 around her open-company tally at Oaklawn. John Velazquez takes the call for trainer Larry Jones.
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