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Unclouded Skies for Brilliant Blue in Victorious Shades
Dazzling Blue. Source: bloodhorse.com

Unclouded Skies for Brilliant Blue in Victorious Shades

Clearly Unhinged, the runner-up in the 2023 Test Stakes (G1), is also included in the lineup.

Juddmonte's Dazzling Blue, making her 2024 debut, finished second in the Roxelana Overnight races on April 27, and she will be going for her first graded race victory on May 27 at Churchill Downs in the $250,000 Winning Colors Stakes (G3).

Ten more fillies and mares have been entered, although Spirit Wind, the winner of the 2023 Sugar Swirl Stakes (G3), may race in the Memorial Day Sprint Stakes on Monday at Lone Star Park as an alternative.

Dazzling Blue, drawn outside, is now on a four-race losing streak after winning her first three outings at ages 2 and 3 last year, including the 2022 Letellier Memorial Stakes. The daughter of Into Mischief finished third in the Raven Run Stakes (G2), second in the Victory Ride Stakes (G3), and third in the Prioress Stakes (G2) before the Roxelana.

"I thought her last run here in the stakes was really good Derby week. I thought she probably needed the race a little bit off the layoff," stated trainer Brad Cox, who also noted her affinity for the Churchill surface.

In addition to Dazzling Blue and Spirit Wind, the Winning Colors also include B G Warrior, a three-time Turfway Park stakes winner, and Positano Sunset, the 2023 Audubon Oaks winner.

The lineup also features Clearly Unhinged, the runner-up in the 2023 Test Stakes (G1), who made her trainer Steve Asmussen's debut on April 30 at Churchill by winning an allowance optional claiming event.

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