Welcome to Maryland for the running of the DPCD VIII Thxmsslew Handicap
Grade I Six furlongs Fast Dirt $500,000 Fillies and mares, 2 years old . It’s one of the big days of racing and comes just a week before Christmas. A field of 14 fillies goes to the judge here.

1 100013 LEFTISM(KY) pogs4 V Elliott 8/1

2 Year Old Homebred Light Grey Mare trained by POGO RACING@SALTIRE&THISTLE FARM est2562 she is by DISTORTED HUMOR from the he mare I JUST CALLED a good horse who won 10 races but away from the best company. This filly has raced 5 times winning 4 of them including the Stoker Handicap-G2 6.5f 85sp storming home from the rear and the Dell Computer Debutante-G1 7f 87sp once again erupting out of the field for victory. Her only failure was in the Breeders' Bowl Juvenile Filly-G1 8.5f last time out where she never figured. Back to sprint racing she should be right in this finish.

2 183467 FOREST FIRES T(FR) tek218 N Lumpkin 6/1

2 Year Old Homebred Brown Mare trained by Tek218 Stables she is by WALK IN THE PARK (IRE) from SAINT HIGABOO she has raced 7 times and has won 4 of those starts and $226,300 in earnings 4 starts ago she won the Closest Friend Stakes-G2 6.5f 89sp and 5 starts back the Red Fish Blue Fish Stakes-G2 6.5f 79sp 5 starts ago. Has battled a bit in recent races and may be better suited back at this short sprint distance.

3 179456 PAGE ME DOLL(KY) stafford3 D King 14/1

2 Year Old Homebred Brown Mare trained by Stafford Racing Stables (2009) Hladun she is by SCAT DADDY from the GW mare FIRE N DESIRE she has raced 5 times for 1 win a msw over 5f did run 2^nd in the Stoker Handicap-G2 6.5f 82sp on that run she has a chance in a very strong field.

4 123717 THE LOOT IS LOOSE(KY) dabears N Prescott 17/1

2 Year Old Homebred Brown Mare trained by Smokeglack Stables (URC REZZZZ)she is by MIDNIGHT LUTE from the SP mare DOG FIGHT(KY) she has raced 9 times winning 3 and $104,221 in earnings last time out she won The GOLD Special-Stk 6f 87sp loves the distance if she can run in this higher grade may surprise.

5 133078 WOETTE'S CATCH(KY) plstable R Clink 16/1

2 Year Old Homebred Brown Mare trained by The royalstables of Ostend she is by SKY MESA from the he mare SOURCE OF OUTCOME(KY) she has raced 4 times for 1 win first up in a msw 6.5f 71sp then ran 2^nd in the Hoserhead Juvenile Fillies-G2 6.5f 84sp running on well she has struggled a little in her last two runs over more ground her trainer will be hoping a switch back to a short sprint will work the oracle.

6 189178 PRECIOUS PASSION(KY) wv L Carter 11/1

2 Year Old Homebred Brown Mare trained by Wv Stables she is by FUSAICHI PEGASUS x SECRETARIAT x MR. PROSPECTOR she is bred to be a champion and has started her career in the right fashion with 3 wins and 2 places in the lower grades and only $34,000 in stakes her wins include The HAPPY LAND Challenge-Stk 6f 82sp may now be ready for a big run in the big time.

7 176978 NAILED AT THE GUN(KY) gradeone E Walsh 10/1

2 Year Old Homebred Chestnut Mare trained by More Evil Than The Evil Empire! she is by the mighty KINGMAMBO from the brilliant producing mare FLY LIKE THE WIND dam of GW SPANISH SWORD(KY) GP SW BAHAMA BREEZE(KY) and SW’s BUDA AT THE SHORE(KY), FLYTASTIC INDY and WINDSEEKER AGAIN this filly has raced 7 times for 3 wins and $217,180 won the Hoserhead Juvenile Fillies-G2 6.5f 85sp and has not been suited by the mile racing of late definite chance here.

8 124235 JUST ANOTHER DIA(KY) delaware K Eckloff 13/1

2 Year Old Homebred Brown Mare trained by Shamrock Stables she is by SEEKING THE DIA from FUTURE MARE VJ(KY) she has raced twice for two wins and you can do no more than win a msw 6f 80sp and an open allowance 6f 78sp last time out its hard to get a line on her in this race but she has a runners chance.

9 53548 SAHARA SHEBA T(FL) inabred W Smith 24/1

2 Year Old Homebred Brown Mare trained by Inabred Stables she is by SARAVA from ALISHA WELLS T(KSA) she has raced 6 times for 2 wins and $67,292 her races are all in allowance races and she should be safely held here.

10 62023 GLORIOUS MOON(KY) broohar T Waters 6/1

2 Year Old Homebred Brown Mare trained by Broohar Stables she is by MALIBU MOON from the GP he mare GRADE ONE GLORY she has raced 8 times for 3 wins and $122,920 in earnings is hitting the right form at the right time and last time out won The BOLD GLADIATOR Challenge-Stk over 6.5f in a stunning 92sp a repeat would see her go close to winning this.

11 3159 NEW MOON RISING(KY) spqr2nd S O'Brien 10/1

2 Year Old Homebred Brown Mare trained by Winterfell Racing she is the second filly in this field by DISTORTED HUMOR she is from MALLEUS DEORUM(KY) she has raced 6 times for 3 wins and $102,010 in earnings all her wins are in allowance company and she will need to step up to figure in this company.

12 189028 S R TOOT(CA) connection C Amos 15/1

2 Year Old Homebred Brown Mare trained by The Big Oil Conglomerate [Ft. LordPye] she is by ATTICUS x NIKOS(GB) x INTIDAB obscure breeding but this filly has class on her side winning her last two starts both allowances over 8f 80sp and last time out 7f 90sp a strong sp in any bodies book she has to go close to winning.

13 185261 DIOCESE(KY) riverdance C Gerhke 7/2

2 Year Old Homebred Brown Mare trained by Lilbitfarm Stables she is by PULPIT from the multiple SW mare NEIGHBORHOOD and is far and away her best progeny she has raced 5 times winning 4 of them she is the favourite for this race who won her first 4 starts including The Motherly Love-G2 7f 93sp two starts ago and last time out she ran 2^nd in The Adam's Apple-G3 8f 92sp she has proven she has the class and will be the one they all have to beat here.

14 129364 WHY CHACHIN(KY) run4fun Ja Ingram 21/1

2 Year Old Homebred Brown Mare trained by chacho's empire she is by WHYWHYWHY from CHACHIN TIME(KY) she has raced 5 times for 2 wins and 2 places and $44,486 all racing is in restricted allowances she will need to improve to be in this all the same.