A nose shy of being undefeated in three starts, trainer Simon Callaghan's Maxim Rate bids for her second consecutive graded victory as she heads Saturday's Grade III, $150,000 Honeymoon Stakes at Santa Anita Park.

For 3-year-old fillies at a mile and one eighth on turf, the Honeymoon has attracted a field of eight, including stablemate Hostess and the Richard Baltas-conditioned Lady Prancealot, both of whom were narrowly beaten by Maxim Rate when last they met.

2019 Honeymoon Stakes Odds & Entries

Race 7 at Santa Anita on Saturday, June 01 - Post 7:03 PM

Entry	Horse	ML Odds	Jockey	Trainer
1	Lady Prancealot (IRE)	3-1	Joseph Talamo 120 Lbs	Richard Baltas
2	Over Emphasize	6-1	Alonso Quinonez 120 Lbs	Michael McCarthy
3	Seranitsa	6-1	Flavien Prat 120 Lbs	Neil Drysdale
4	Holly Hundy	8-1	Norberto Arroyo, Jr. 120 Lbs	Vladimir Cerin
5	Dr Wysong	20-1	Aaron Gryder 120 Lbs	Philip D'Amato
6	Maxim Rate	9-5	Kent Desormeaux 124 Lbs	Simon Callaghan
7	Sold It	10-1	Mario Gutierrez 122 Lbs	Doug O'Neill
8	Hostess (GB)	5-1	Drayden Van Dyke 124 Lbs	Simon Callaghan

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MAXIM RATE

A first-out one mile maiden turf winner from off the pace on Feb. 16, she was second, beaten a nose from off the pace in the Grade III, 1 1/8 miles Providencia Stakes on April 6. In her next out, Maxim Rate pressed the pace en route to an impressive half length win as the 6-5 favorite in the Grade III, one mile turf Senorita Stakes, a race in which Lady Prancealot finished second and Hostess checked in fourth, beaten 1 ¼ lengths. By Exchange Rate out of the Unbridled's Song mare Catch My Eye, Maxim Rate will be ridden back by Kent Desormeaux.

Owner: Slam Dunk Racing | Trainer: Simon Callaghan

LADY PRANCEALOT

Best suited as a deep closer, she finished strongly from way off the pace to finish third, beaten a head by Hostess two starts back in the Providencia on April 6 and finished well at 5-2 to be second, beaten a half length by Maxim Rate in the one mile turf Senorita on May 4.

With a larger field and the prospect of a hotter pace, this Irish-bred rates a big chance stretching out a furlong with Joe Talamo riding back. Easily the most seasoned Honeymoon runner, Lady Prancealot took one out of five starts in England and is now 12-2-4-2 overall with earnings of $129,341.

Owner: Donald Durando, Jules Iavarone, Michael Iavarone & Jerry McClanahan | Trainer: Richard Baltas

HOSTESS

One for three in her native England, Hostess came rolling to take her U.S. debut, the Grade III Providencia two starts back on April 6 and like Lady Prancealot, would appreciate a hot pace in the Honeymoon on Saturday. Off at 7-2 in the one mile turf Senorita on May 4, Lady Prancealot just nipped her for third money by a nose with Brice Blanc up.

In what will be her third Santa Anita start, Hostess will be reunited with Drayden Van Dyke, who was up for the Providencia win.

Owner: Mr. J. Warren Stable | Trainer: Simon Callaghan