Gainesway Stable's ultra-consistent White Frost leads a field of eight turf specialists entered in the second running of the $175,000 Anchorage Overnight Stakes at Ellis Park Racing & Gaming.
The one-mile turf contest will go as Race 7 of 10 with a post time of 2:50 p.m. (all times Central). The Anchorage Overnight Stakes is one of five stakes contests on the program alongside the $275,000 Hanshin Stakes presented by the JRA (Listed), the $225,000 Bashford Manor (Listed), the $225,000 Debutante (Listed) and the $175,000 Maxfield Overnight Stakes.
White Frost, trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott, has only finished outside the top 3 once in her nine-race career. The now 5-year-old mare by Candy Ride (ARG) was the heavy 3-5 favorite in the $225,000 Mint Julep Stakes (Grade 3) but could not hold off Henrietta Topham in the late stages of the 1 1/16-mile event. As a 3-year-old, White Frost won the Sweetest Chant Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park. Junior Alvarado, who's been aboard White Frost for seven of her nine starts, will have the call from post No. 6.
J and J Stables and Nicholas Vaccarezza's Sweet Dani Girl will be in search of her fourth stakes victory in the Anchorage Overnight Stakes. Trained by Carlo Vaccarezza, Sweet Dani Girl started her career off with a blitz by winning her debut at 45-1 and tallying a three-quarter length victory in the Myrtlewood Stakes. Sweet Dani Girl went to the sidelines following the 2022 Eight Belles Stakes (G2) but returned as a 4-year-old to Gulfstream Park where she defeated seven rivals in the Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf. Two starts later, Sweet Dani Girl shipped to Tampa Bay Downs where she cruised to a four-length victory in the Distaff Turf Stakes. Most recently, Sweet Dani Girl set the early fractions in the Mint Julep Stakes but could not hold off Henrietta Topham and White Frost. Jockey Cristian Torres will have the mount from the rail.
Here is the complete field for the Anchorage Overnight Stakes from the rail out (with jockey and trainer):
1. Sweet Dani Girl (Torres, Vaccarezza)
2. Princess Theorem (Tyler Gaffalione, Brendan Walsh)
3. Fast as Flight (Luis Saez, Bryan Lynch)
4. Kate's Kingdom (Jack Gilligan, Will Walden)
5. Contemporary Art (Florent Geroux, Jonathan Thomas)
6. White Frost (Alvarado, Mott)
7. Napa Candy (Rafael Bejarano, Vicki Oliver)
8. Lady Hideaway (Brian Hernandez Jr., Ian Wilkes)
Fans can watch and wager on all the action from Ellis Park on www.TwinSpires.com, the official wagering provider of Churchill Downs Incorporated. Featured on the Ellis Park simulcast signal on Twin Spires are expert handicappers Joe Kristufek, Scott Shapiro and Kaitlin Free.
FanDuel will offer live on-site coverage Friday-Sunday at Ellis Park. Fans can also watch the action on the FanDuel+ app on smart devices.
For more information about racing and gaming from Ellis Park, visit www.ellisparkracing.com.
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