Previously often known as the Woman’s Secret Stakes, Sunday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Zenyatta Stakes Offered by FanDuel at Santa Anita has confirmed to be an essential prep race for the Breeders’ Cup Distaff over time. The 1 1/16-mile affair has been dominated by among the biggest fillies and mares of the twenty first century like Azeri, Beholder, and, after all, Zenyatta. As a “Win and You’re In” qualifier, a number of fillies and mares on this yr’s discipline will hope to make use of this as a springboard to the $2 million Longines Distaff Oct. 31 at Keeneland.
This yr’s version has attracted a aggressive discipline of seven. A number of stakes winners Om N Pleasure and Majestic Oops are veteran campaigners and effectively confirmed at this stage, whereas up-and-comers Rabeeba and Magnificat can even obtain loads of assist on the betting home windows on Sunday.
1. Majestic Oops (7-2 morning-line odds): A former claimer, she has damaged the $1 million barrier in purse earnings because of back-to-back robust years in stakes firm. The Majestic Harbor mare has not executed a lot in two earlier begins at Santa Anita however is keen on this 1 1/16-mile distance. When final seen, she completed effectively from between horses within the Grade 1 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Offered by Oak Tree Racing Affiliation at Del Mar. As normal, she is a risk.
JOCKEY: Umberto Rispoli; TRAINER: Phil D’Amato
2. She’s No Quant (15-1): Considered one of three 3-year-old fillies within the discipline, this daughter of Pavel continues to enhance as she has made the transition from turf to dust. After a pair of sharp wins sprinting on the grass, she has completed first and second in a pair of stakes at Del Mar in opposition to fellow sophomores. She drained late in her first try round two turns final time and now tries older females for the primary time, however one other stable effort would come as no shock in any respect.
JOCKEY: Hector Berrios; TRAINER: Edward Freeman
3. Tremendous Corredora (10-1): Issues haven’t gone as deliberate this yr for the winner of the 2025 NetJets Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies. After backing out to run fourth after which a distant sixth in her first two begins of her sophomore season, she was given loads of break day. The Gun Runner filly has not discovered a simple spot to return in her first race in almost seven months, however she ought to present loads of early velocity as a recent and gifted filly.
JOCKEY: Joel Rosario; TRAINER: John Sadler
4. Om N Pleasure (2-1): The rags-to-riches story of this California-bred daughter of Om continues on Sunday as she returns to face females after working a reputable fourth within the Grade 1 Pacific Traditional Stakes final time in opposition to males. The cutback from 1 ¼ miles might be an impediment for the late runner, however this race ought to present loads of early tempo to set the desk for her rally. If she doesn’t fall too far again within the first a part of the race, she might be onerous to disclaim within the late levels.
JOCKEY: Kent Desormeaux; TRAINER: Aggie Ordonez
5. Howin (12-1): Considered one of two entrants within the race for Corridor of Fame coach Bob Baffert, this 4-year-old Gun Runner filly didn’t present a lot in her return to the races when ending effectively behind Magnificat final time. Third on this race final yr as a longshot, she might want to return to her finest kind to have any likelihood on Sunday.
JOCKEY: Emisael Jaramillo; TRAINER: Bob Baffert
6. Rabeeba (5-2): Unbeaten in three profession begins, the 3-year-old Curlin filly would be the most popular member of the Baffert duo. A winner of her stakes debut final time when she wore down She’s No Quant within the Torrey Pine Stakes at Del Mar, she now strikes as much as face older fillies. It has been a pleasant run for her since making her profession debut in June at Los Alamitos, however as one of many favorites, it’s onerous to imagine she is going to provide good worth whereas going through a number of high quality older females on this one.
JOCKEY: Juan Hernandez; TRAINER: Bob Baffert
7. Magnificat (4-1): After displaying loads of expertise whereas sprinting in her first eight profession begins, this Omaha Seashore filly stepped up impressively final time in her first strive round two turns. She stumbled out of the gate and noticed the sphere a number of lengths within the Tranquility Lake Stakes at Del Mar earlier than uncorking a formidable run to win simply. The Richard Mandella trainee will face significantly better right here, however appears like the kind of gifted filly who can deal with the transfer up in school. She is the highest decide.
JOCKEY: Mike Smith; TRAINER: Richard Mandella
THE PICK: Magnificat
LIVE LONGSHOT: She’s No Quant
SUPERFECTA: 7-4-1-2
