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PRELIMS DONE FOR BLUE CHIP MATCHMAKER

Any number of well-positioned points leaders earned this week off for good behavior.

Here was the last-chance-to-impress ledger�

First division Another wet week for the lasses, though not as much moisture as last Friday.

Undaunted, 3-10 lass Seaswift Joy N (Jim Marohn Jr., $2.60) was the lone leaver and the easiest of winners. From what became the outside post position in this scratched-reduced quintet, Seaswift Joy N worked around Camera Lady, then was a drifting, three-length victress (27.2, 57, 1:25.2, 1:52.3).

Camera Lady chased the around the oval for second, with Delightfulmemphisn (Tim Tetrick), Gold Orchid N (Jason Bartlett) and Itty Bitty (Dan Dube) rounding out the finishers/payees.

For Seaswift Joy N, a 6-year-old Down Under Bettor's Delight ma'am owned by Brad Grant and trained by Tony Alagna, it was her fifth win in eight seasonal starts. The exacta paid $6.20, with triple and superfecta wagering both cancelled.

"She's getting better every week," Marohn Jr. said.

Second division-An uncovered Kaitlyn N (Kakaley, $9) ground down 1-2 choice Feelin' Red Hot in 1:52.2.

The former played leapfrog with Twinkle, reclaiming the lead right at a 26.4 opening quarter-mile.. After a 56.1 intermission, it was Kaitlyn N-from post No. 4-moving from third. She hooked the leader between the 1:24 three-quarters and the final turn, putting her away midway through the lane.

Kaitlyn N drew out to win by a length-and-a-quarter. Feelin' Red Hot held second, with Caviart Cherie third. Odds outsiders Angel's Pride and Write Me a Song came away with the minors.

For second choice Kaitlyn N, a 6-year-old Down Under daughter of American Ideal co-owned by Richard Banca and Barbara & James Boese, it was her first win in eight '19 tries. The exacta paid $13.80, the triple returned $52.50 and the superfecta paid $184.

"Did not want to be first-up, but she was so good, it didn't matter," Kakaley said.

Third division-Looped leaving, but short-priced Apple Bottom Jeans had few issues thereafter (27.2, 56, 1:24.3, 1:53).

From post No. 2, she eventually worked around Newborn Sassy before whipping that one by 21/2 lengths for her escort's 5,998th career driving victory.

A second-up Magic Forces, a first-up Medusa and Freakonomics settled for the small change.

For Apple Bottom Jeans, a 6-year-old daughter of Mr. Apples co-owned by Ed Gold, Howard Taylor, Thomas Lazzaro & Robert Cooper Stables and trained by Dylan Davis, it was her fifth win in eight seasonal starts. The exacta paid $8.80, the triple returned $68 and the superfecta paid $168.50.

"She was as good as she's ever been," said Callahan, who a race earlier won No. 5,997 with catch-drive Odds on Delray in a mile-and-a-sixteenth overnight event.

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