Strengths: French import is Group/Graded stakes-placed on two continents and proved she can run with America’s best boys when finishing a hard-charging third in the G1 Turf Classic at Churchill Downs. Her dominant Kentucky Cup Distaff win on Polytrack shows she’s peaking at the right time, and her Derby Day effort this past spring indicates she’ll handle a big crowd.

Weaknesses: She’s raced extremely wide in most of her domestic starts and will lose valuable ground in the three-turn Filly & Mare Turf. She was much the best at Turfway vs. lesser, but ground loss at this level would be much more difficult to overcome.

In The Genes: Daughter of Royal Academy, the 1990 Breeders’ Cup Mile champion as a 3-year-old. Royal Academy also has the distinction of siring 2001 Breeders’ Cup Mile champ Val Royal. From a female family littered with European Group 1 and 2 performers. Status: As a result of trainer Patrick Biancone's suspension, Francois Parisel was the trainer of record for Danzon's Filly & Mare Turf run. Following the Breeders' Cup, Danzon was given a rest and transferred to Todd Pletcher's barn in Florida when she resumed training in 2008.

Bet You Didn’t Know: No Breeders' Cup champion has yet to sire two different winners in Breeders' Cup grass races.