Frank’s Rockette set for Saturday night duel in Winning Colors
At 0h03, on May 22, 2021 • By CHURCHILL DOWNS
Frank’s Rockette was made the slight 6-5 morning line favorite over Sconsin (8-5) in Saturday night’s $150,000 Winning Colors (Grade III).
Frank’s Rockette, a seven-time winner including three graded stakes scores, has been training at Churchill Downs since late April in preparation for Saturday’s six-furlong dash.
“Part of the decision entering this race was the distance but the other part is how well she’s run at Churchill,” Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott said. “We like to run at Churchill and she’s shown a real affinity to the racetrack in the past.”
Frank’s Rockette is a perfect 2-for-2 beneath the Twin Spires. The now 4-year-old filly by Into Mischief debuted at Churchill Downs and dazzled onlookers winning by 8 ¾ lengths as a 2-year-old. Her next start at the Louisville oval came as a 3-year-old where she dominated a six-furlong allowance by 3 ½ lengths. In 13 starts, Frank’s Rockette only has finished outside the top two positions once and that was in last year’s $2 million Breeders’ Cup Sprint (GI) against males.
Her main rival in Saturday’s Winning Colors, Sconsin, will enter the race following a 1 ½-length defeat to champion female sprinter Gamine in the $500,000 Derby City Distaff (GI) on the undercard of the Kentucky Derby (GI). Trained by Greg Foley, the homebred daughter of Include won last year’s Eight Belles (GII) as a 3-year-old.
“She ran a great race in the Derby City Distaff against Gamine,” Foley said. “We had this race in mind if she exited the (Derby City Distaff) well and she ended up coming back great. We have some options on the table leading into the summer including the (Aug. 28) Ballerina at Saratoga. We are working our way backwards to try and make it there.”
First post time Saturday is 6:00 p.m.
