Saturday’s Summit of Speed at Florida’s Calder Race Course headlines the coming weekend of racing in the United States and features two top sprinters who have emerged from the Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1).
Indian Blessing, second in the 2009 edition of the race, has been somewhat listless since returning from Dubai. Following a poor fourth in the Desert Stormer Handicap at Hollywood Park, Indian Blessing is topweighted in the $350,000 Princess Rooney Handicap (G1) over seven furlongs on the dirt. A field of nine fillies and mares will contest the Rooney, the only grade one affair on the card.
Benny The Bull, winner of the 2008 Dubai Golden Shaheen, leads a field of six in the the $350,000 Smile Sprint Handicap (G2). While the Richard Dutrow trainee was retired following a minor injury in the second half of 2008, he was returned to the track and was a gallant second behind Fabulous Strike in the True North Handicap (G2) at Belmont Park in early June. Benny The Bull will spot six to twelve pounds to his five rivals.
Click HERE for more on the Summit of Speed from Mike Welsch of the Daily Racing Form.