HORSES TO WATCH

CEILING CRUSHER

Trainer: Luis Mendez

Last race: June 3, 1st

Finish: 1st by 4 3/4

Beyer: 72

Super debut by 2-year-old filly. Pressed early between foes, checked and shuffled early, re-rallied wide, and ran away in fast time. Mr. Big filly undoubtedly California-bred stakes caliber.

COMMANDER KHAI

Trainer: Mark Glatt

Last race: June 3, 2nd

Finish: 5th by 3 1/2

Beyer: 76

Repeat horses-to-watch lister had another bad trip in turf sprint. Popped, rated, blocked behind runners into lane, intimidated inside, no rally. Still believe he is better than this.

DANCE TO THE MUSIC

Trainer: Mark Glatt

Last race: June 4, 2nd

Finish: 2nd by 2 1/2

Beyer: 88

Lightly raced filly dueled inside in Grade 3 sprint, battled back, but favorite kicked away late. Super effort under lessthan-ideal rail-trip conditions. Follow in allowance or stakes.

SPYCATCHER

Trainer: Mark Glatt

Last race: June 4, 9th

Finish: 4th by 2

Beyer: 77

Debut filly in turf sprint settled midpack, rallied wide, allowed to drift extremely wide into lane, finished evenly, and galloped out well. Promising debut despite ground loss.

PICTURE OF A LADY

Trainer: Mark Glatt

Last race: June 5, 1st

Finish: 3rd by 4 3/4 Beyer: 59

Steadied and off slowly in maiden-50 turf sprint, picked up steam through turn, lugged in top of lane, evenly. Claimed by Glatt from Sean McCarthy, lightly raced, can improve.

THORNE HOUSE

Trainer: Dean Pederson

Last race: June 5, 6th

Finish: 2nd by 1/2

Beyer: 76

Clubhouse Ride debut 3-yearold dueled inside three-way jam, battled back through stretch, worn down in a super debut. Should be tough next time versus California-bred maidens.

ELEUTHERA

Trainer: Ben Cecil

Last race: June 5, 7th

Finish: 4th by neck

Beyer: 75

Odds-on in California-bred turf mile, settled fourth on rail, blocked behind runners into lane, tried to rally in tight spot inside, intimidated, missed. Inconclusive, not a good trip.

THE KEY IS UNITY

Trainer: Bill Spawr

Last race: June 5, 9th

Finish: 3rd by 6 3/4

Beyer: 67

Comebacker in maiden claiming turf mile rated inside, rallied through tight opening far turn, ran in spots in stretch, finished okay in promising return from six-month layoff.