3-Year-Old Fillies / Alabama

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Originally Posted by Travis Stone

If the stars want to align, the Alabama could legitimately be the race of the meet at Saratoga.

Royal Delta
Buster's Ready
Inglorious
St. John's River
It's Tricky
Zazu (does she come East if she wants Eclipse consideration?)
Plum Pretty

...obviously a lot of stars have to align, but the fillies are least around making headlines, unlike their laid-up counterparts.

I don't think you can leave off Joyful Victory out of there just yet, either. Her reputation rightfully has deflated, but a 4th and a 2nd in Grade 1 races should be enough to warrant a start in the Alabama. Her steady running style may be conducive to the 10f, too.

I'm also holding out for a rare Test-Alabama attempt from Turbulent Descent, who's connections are being a little too cute with the "sprint only" campaign. She owns a pair of Grade 1 victories around two turns and has a pedigree geared to routing. She may ultimately be a late-running sprinter, but these are unsteady, incosistent 3yos. She might have an advantage in terms of maturity over the rest and I doubt would be humiliated in the Alabama if she showed up.