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Three unbeaten streaks will be on the line in the 36th running of the $150,000 Las Palmas today at Santa Anita.

Mea Domina and Elusive Diva, 4-year-old fillies, are perfect on the local turf course at three for three, and Chilean-bred Dream’s is four for four since arriving from South America.

Trained by Ron McAnally for owner-breeder Janis Whitham, Mea Domina, a daughter of Dance Brightly, will be making her first start since winning the Gamely Breeders’ Cup Handicap, a Grade I, May 30 at Hollywood Park.

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The Las Palmas, a Grade II at one mile, will be her first appearance in a graded stakes at Santa Anita.

McAnally also trains Dream’s, who has won eight of 12 overall.

Elusive Diva, who has earned all of her turf wins in Arcadia at about 6 1/2 furlongs, will be seeking her first win around two turns since she won on dirt on March 10, 2004. Elusive Diva won the Sen. Ken Maddy by three lengths in her most recent outing Sept. 28.

Race of the day: Flanders Fields, a 6 1/2 -length winner against maidens Sept. 10 at Belmont Park, will make his first graded stakes appearance when he takes on 12 other 2-year-olds in the $100,000 Iroquois at Churchill Downs. Jerry Bailey will ride the son of A.P. Indy for Overbrook Farm and trainer Dallas Stewart in the Grade III at one mile. All 11 races on the card at Churchill today are for 2-year-olds.

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One for the road: Olaya makes her U.S. debut for trainer Graham Motion and can earn her first graded or group victory in the $150,000 Long Island Handicap today at Aqueduct. Edgar Prado will ride the 3-year-old Theatrical filly for owner Prince Faisal Salman in the Grade II at 1 1/2 miles on the turf.

Exotically speaking: A pick three using Con Quixote in the first, Dark Beauty, Word Girl and Unusual Spring in the second and Coronado’s Pride, Paraquedista and Master David in the third.

Winners: (previous day/meet total): 2/80. Money: (previous day/meet total): $30.20/$445.40. Total money bet: $508.

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