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Starting the rapidly improving Kilograeme over 1 1/16 miles for the first time in Saturday's $250,000 Santa Anita Oaks against a highly talented field is not a concern, trainer Mike Mitchell insists.
"If I've got an edge, I know my filly wants to run all day," Mitchell said. "I've thought that from the beginning."
While Mitchell is confident of her stamina, the issue of experience is another matter. Owned by the Little Red Feather Racing syndicate and partners, Kilograeme, who is by Graeme Hall, won a maiden race over seven furlongs on Jan. 9 and an allowance race over a mile on Feb. 13, her only two starts.
For the Oaks, she faces a stern test as part of a field of five that includes three Grade 1 winners A Z Warrior (Frizette Stakes at Belmont Park last October), Turbulent Descent (Hollywood Starlet in December) and Zazu (Las Virgenes Stakes here last month). The field also is rounded out by Withgreatpleasure, a maiden race winner over 1 1/16 miles on Jan. 27.
Those fillies have between four and six starts.
Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/horse/triplecrown2011/news/story?id=6176358
"If I've got an edge, I know my filly wants to run all day," Mitchell said. "I've thought that from the beginning."
While Mitchell is confident of her stamina, the issue of experience is another matter. Owned by the Little Red Feather Racing syndicate and partners, Kilograeme, who is by Graeme Hall, won a maiden race over seven furlongs on Jan. 9 and an allowance race over a mile on Feb. 13, her only two starts.
For the Oaks, she faces a stern test as part of a field of five that includes three Grade 1 winners A Z Warrior (Frizette Stakes at Belmont Park last October), Turbulent Descent (Hollywood Starlet in December) and Zazu (Las Virgenes Stakes here last month). The field also is rounded out by Withgreatpleasure, a maiden race winner over 1 1/16 miles on Jan. 27.
Those fillies have between four and six starts.
Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/horse/triplecrown2011/news/story?id=6176358
