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Feature Miss Alibi is Morning-Line Choice for Merial Idabet.com Distaff Challenge
Tony Greaves’ Feature Miss Alibi is the 8-5 morning-line favorite for Sunday’sMerial Idabet.com Distaff Challenge Stakes at Sandy Downs.

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Feature Miss Alibi is Morning-Line Choice for Merial Idabet.com Distaff Challenge

BY MICHAEL CUSORTELLI

IDAHO FALLS, ID—SEPTEMBER 5, 2014—Tony Greaves’ Feature Miss Alibi is the 8-5 morning-line favorite for Sunday’s 400-yard, $23,750 Merial Idabet.com Distaff Challenge Stakes at Sandy Downs.

A 5-year-old daughter of Grade 1 winner Feature Mr Jess trained by Susan Hadley, Feature Miss Alibi will be ridden by Jordan Hadley from post 6. The mare is coming off of a Les Bois Park campaign in which she finished fourth, three-quarters of a length behind winner Tarry, in the August 9, $27,000 Merial Les Bois Distaff Challenge.

RTM Stables’ Betrothen, a sophomore filly by Walk Thru Fire trained by Mark Hanson, ran third in the Les Bois Distaff Challenge. Alan Corson has been named to ride Betrothen, who drew post 4.

Trainer Bret Vickery will send out Whip Curl for owner Rafter W Stables. A brown daughter of Carters Cartel, Whip Curl was a finalist in the June 28, $63,000 Adequan Ruidoso Downs Derby Challenge.

The winner of this race earns a berth in the Grade 1, $150,000 Merial Distaff Challenge Championship at Prairie Meadows in October. The complete lineup, in post position order including jockey assignments and morning-line odds--

  1. Kip Annie Dreamer (Daniel Carillo), 6-1
  2. Cabo Corona (Dallas Erickson), 9-2
  3. Righteous Look (Jesus Valenzuela), 8-1
  4. Betrothen (Alan Corson), 9-5
  5. Miss Money Hawk (Uriel Dominguez), 5-2
  6. Feature Miss Alibi (Jordan Hadley), 8-5
  7. Fearless Fire (Oscar Cervantes), 7-2
  8. Whip Curl (Eddie Aceves), 3-1.