Cal Cup XIV Contenders
(Updated Nov. 3)

CLASSIC

Calkins Road – The defending champ
Continental Red – Close fourth in Carlton F. Burke.
Excessivepleasure – Recent addition to nominations
Grey Memo -- Back class, but winless for a while.
Hot Market -- Tough luck here last year
Sky Jack -- 2000 winner primed for this.
Surprise Halo – Off the board in Bay Meadows stakes.
Tizbud – Training well.


MILE

Blairs General – Added by Doug O’Neill.
Excessivepleasure – Also added to this.
Highly Tempting – Also from Neill’s barn
Menacing Dennis -- Best at turf sprints.
Native Desert -- Won the race in '99 and '01.
Sea to See -- Fourth here last year.
Spinelessjellyfish – Don’t count him out.
Surprise Halo -- Sixth here last year.


MATRON

Ardum Relaunch -- Might choose Distance.
Cee's Elegance -- Three stakes wins in past year.
Princess V. – Training up to this.
Royally Chosen -- Easier task than Grade II Lady's Secret
Summer Wind Dancer – Likes this track.
Super High -- Defending champ.
Thermal Abrasion – Added to the nomination list.
Tucked Away -- Won Fleet Treat Stakes.


DISTAFF

A Smile Per Mile – Juff Mullins added her name.
Amber Hills – Knows how to win races.
Bold Roberta -- Won two Pomona stakes in a week.
Cee’s Elegance – Fires in big races.
Centerofattention -- Fits better on turf.
Grant Marty a Wish – Another O’Neill production.
Icantgoforthat -- Game third in Ken Maddy.
Moscow Burning – Late addition to nomination list.
Sweetcakesanshakes – She’s 8 and still firing.
Valentine Dancer -- Record-setter in Ramser.


SPRINT

Excessivepleasure – Least likely to appear here
Forward March -- Likes to win races.
Full Moon Madness -- Won race in 2000.
Green Team – Added to nomination list for this.
Highly Tempting – Training fast for this.
Menacing Dennis -- Better sprinter on turf.
Men's Exclusive -- Looks for first Cal Cup win at 10.
Only the Best -- Winning stakes back East.
Ride and Shine – Fourth at Santa Anita 10/26.
Trapper -- Calif. Sprint Champion.


DISTANCE

Ardum Relaunch -- Only one win on turf.
Moscow Burning – Added to nominations.
Natural Treasure – See above.
Shalini -- Lost race by nose last year.
Summer Wind Dancer -- Won last year's Juvenile Fillies.
Sunset Serenade -- Sixth here last year.
Valentine Dancer – Only question is distance.


JUVENILE

Badgett’s Mandate – Should handle distance.
Dave the Dude -- Won the I'm Smokin at Del Mar.
Don'tsellmeshort -- Won Barretts Juvenile.
General Moody -- Impressive maiden winner on turf.
P Town John -- Won Beau Brummel.
Race for Glory – Unlikely after Breeders Cup run.
Razen Hazen -- Won Cavonnier at Sonoma.


JUVENILE FILLIES

Bugsy Marrone – Sprinting win machine in Arizona.
Go Ask Daisy -- Won stakes at Bay Meadows Fair.
House of Fortune -- Cover Gal winner.
Nicole and Ben -- Second in Cover Gal.
Remembrances – Stan Fulton’s Cal Cup hope.
She's Gottogetaway -- She won Generous Portion.
Silent Sighs -- Impressive troubled maiden win.
Xpress Xcess – Can she go this far?

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