Rosemere returns to what she does best

ETOBICOKE, Ontario – Seven-furlong expert Rosemere will cut back to that distance Friday at Woodbine in Lady Angela Stakes, a $100,000 event for Ontario-sired 3-year-old fillies.

Trained by Mark Casse for Chiefswood Stable, Rosemere won her maiden in November going seven-eighths in her fourth and final 2-year-old outing. Following a five-month absence, she finished up the course in an allowance April 6 at Tampa, but then rebounded by landing a seven-furlong Ontario-sired allowance here April 28.

Most recently, Rosemere stalked the leaders going 1 1/16 miles in an open allowance before checking in a neck back in third. The runner-up, A. A. Azula’s Arch, came back to romp in another open allowance.

Chiefswood’s general manager, Robert Landry, said that seven-eighths is ideal for Rosemere, who is named after a suburb of Montreal.

“We ran her two turns last time, to see if the [Woodbine Oaks] was a possibility,” Landry said. “She didn’t run bad, but we think it might be just a little bit past her range with those type of horses. Mark and I discussed it and felt this race was the best fit for her.”

The Lady Angela heads an eight-race card that starts later than usual, at 3 p.m. Eastern. Shortly after it ends, a Brad Paisley concert will begin near the walking ring.

KEY CONTENDERS

Rosemere, by Court Vision Last 3 Beyers: 71-70-47

◗ Her only poor performance was a seventh-place finish going long on the Tampa turf.

“I still wouldn’t rule out the turf for her,” Landry said. “That was her first time around two turns, and she got a little tired. She was in a good spot early and just didn’t kick on and finish.”

Line of Vision, by Court Vision Last 3 Beyers: 62-62-62

◗ Trained by Andrew Smith, she makes her first start in 7 1/2 months. She capped her lucrative juvenile campaign by winning a pair of Ontariosired stakes, the six-furlong Victorian Queen and the 1 1/16-mile South Ocean. Fairy Hill, by Sligo Bay Last 3 Beyers: 74-69-68

◗ She wintered at Oaklawn after getting claimed for $25,000 here in November and recorded her first win for owner Bruno Schickedanz and trainer Norm McKnight in an Ontario-sired allowance route May 19. She’s turning back off a fading fourth in the nine-furlong Woodbine Oaks.

Without a Doubt, by Court Vision Last 3 Beyers: 70-55-69

◗ She used her speed effectively at 2, most notably in a narrow loss in the Victorian Queen. Her lack of early foot this year is concerning, but she’s been working well and could make some noise at a price.