My Miss Storm Cat Faces 5

When My Miss Storm Cat wins, she leaves little doubt about her superiority.

In her three victories for owner Ed Friendly and trainer Bob Baffert, the 4-year-old daughter of Sea Of Secrets has won by a combined 21 lengths.

In her first start since a five-length win as the 3-5 favorite in an optional claimer March 26 at Santa Anita, My Miss Storm Cat will try to crush the field again when she takes on five others today in the $65,000 Desert Stormer Handicap at Hollywood Park.

A $70,000 purchase at Keeneland in September 2003, My Miss Storm Cat earned the first of her wins in Inglewood. She defeated maidens by 10 lengths as the 2-5 favorite May 29, 2004.

Victor Espinoza, who first rode her in her last outing, will ride today against Allswellthatnswell, Da Svedonya, Vino Tinto, Maryfield and Nossa Cancao.

Da Svedonya, a 6-year-old Lil Tyler mare, is the late threat in the Desert Stormer. The California bred has won two in a row at the current meet for trainer Gary Stute and owners Don Beardsworth, Dennis Decauwer and Peter Lurie. She will again be ridden by Alex Solis.

Race of the day: Not Phone, who has won three of five starts on the Belmont Park turf, will try for another in the $100,000 Jaipur Handicap today. A Grade III race at six furlongs, the Jaipur will have a field of eight if it remains on the turf -- Spooky Mulder was entered main track only. Edgar Prado will ride Not Phone, an 8-year-old Argentine bred, for owners Lansdon Robbins III and trainer Rick Dutrow Jr.

One for the road: May Gator drops out of a graded stakes, gets a better post and switches to jockey Rafael Bejarano in an effort to pick up her third win over the Churchill Downs turf course in the fourth race today. A 10-time winner, May Gator will break from Post 2 for owners Richard Bertram and Elaine Klein and trainer Steve Flint in the $68,000 allowance at one mile.

Exotically speaking: A place pick all using Go Bye Bye in the first, Inside Chance in the second, Lady Kamala in the third, Silver Again and Decisive Blow in the fourth, Fighting City Hall in the fifth, Appealing Sweets in the sixth, French Lady and Sohgol in the seventh, My Miss Storm Cat and Da Svedonya in the eighth and Sweetwise in the ninth.

Winners: (previous day/meet total): 4/59. Money: (previous day/meet total): $24.20/$382.20. Total money bet: $434.