Never better at age five, Irish-bred Beau Recall heads a field of six fillies and mares three and up in Saturday's Grade I, $300,000 Rodeo Drive Stakes, to be contested at a mile and a quarter over the Santa Anita Park turf course.

Although winless in her last seven starts, trainer Michael McCarthy's Paved comes off a much improved fourth place finish in her most recent start and could merit second billing.

The Rodeo Drive, a Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" Challenge Race qualifier, has attracted a field of six fillies and mares three and up and will provide the winner with a fees-paid berth into the $2 million Maker's Mark Cup Filly & Mare Turf on Nov. 2.

2019 Rodeo Drive Stakes Odds & Entries

Race 9 at Santa Anita on Saturday, September 28 - Post 7:41 PM

Entry	Horse	ML Odds	Jockey	Trainer
1	Mirth	6-1	Mike Smith 121 Lbs	Philip D'Amato
2	Beau Recall (IRE)	9-5	Drayden Van Dyke 123 Lbs	Brad Cox
3	Elysea's World (IRE)	6-1	Flavien Prat 121 Lbs	Richard Baltas
4	Siberian Iris (IRE)	6-1	Rafael Bejarano 121 Lbs	Richard Mandella
5	Excellent Sunset (IRE)	7-2	Abel Cedillo 121 Lbs	Anna Meah
6	Paved	5-2	Victor Espinoza 121 Lbs	Michael McCarthy

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BEAU RECALL

With three wins and two seconds from five starts this year, this 5-year-old mare overcame trouble around the far turn and unleashed a big stretch rally to take Del Mar's Grade II Yellow Ribbon Handicap by a nose on Aug. 3.

Although winless in three tries at a mile and a quarter, the way she finished in the 1 1/16 miles Yellow Ribbon would perhaps suggest she'll be as effective on the stretch-out this Saturday.

Owner: Slam Dunk Racing and Medallion Racing | Trainer: Brad Cox

PAVED

Fourth, beaten 2 ¾ lengths by likely Eclipse finalist Vasilika in the Grade II, 1 1/8 mile turf John C. Mabee Stakes Aug. 31, Paved's last win came over the Santa Anita course eight starts back in the Grade III Honeymoon Stakes on June 9, 2018. With an improved 94 Beyer Speed figure in the Mabee, Paved, who will be making her third start of the year on Saturday, appears poised to fire a big shot in the Rodeo Drive.

Owner: Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & Ciaglia Racing LLC | Trainer: Michael McCarthy