There isn't the same basis for confidence with Inglorious as there is with Marketing Mix right now, but both are uncommonly good Canadian-breds. They were 1st and 3rd in the Woodbine Oaks last year, with Inglorious, who made it to the races first and had run a couple more times, winning. How odd that they found each other in Keeneland's 7th race allowance today. Marketing Mix held Inglorious at bay to win by a length and a quarter. Inglorious was not assured of 2nd, not with crackerjacks like Hungry Island behind her, but got it anyway.
By Medaglia d'Oro out of a Kris S. mare, Marketing Mix has Rachel Alexandra's sire on top and Zenyatta's broodmare sire on bottom. If Zenyatta and Rachel Alexandra feel icily towards each other, perhaps Marketing Mix can be the peace maker. In all seriousness, horses out of Kris S. mares have a chance to be special. Don't just look at Zenyatta, but also Sweet Catomine and Life Is Sweet, out of the Kris S. mare Sweet Life. Both of those were also physical freaks.
I'm not sure that Marketing Mix is one of the rare special horses, but her last five races, which include four wins, two by large margins for the turf, really look like something. Certainly it would surprise no one if she was the Eclipse Award champion filly turfer this year.
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