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Lady El-ectrifying in Juvenile Fillies Turf
"I'm so proud of her to see her run like this today," Brown said. "We developed these babies form scratch and I remember the first time I saw her breeze on the turf. It took my breath away. I told these guys (owners) she was something special and she proved out to be. It all worked out -- very proud and happy." "It was really good," Ortiz said. "I got a perfect trip and can't complain. My filly broke good and I got a nice spot down inside, and then I broke through the hole when (Sunset Glow) came out. My filly flew right through there. I was patient and waited like the trainer told me and it worked out good for us. It feels great -- unbelievable." Sunset Glow easily held runner-up honors in another fine showing for the Ward barn, which had the exacta in the Juvenile Turf. "A win and two seconds -- pretty good day, huh," assistant trainer Blake Heap said. "It looks like all the horses ran good and you can't win them all. "Was a little too fast early," Heap added of Sunset Glow. "We didn't want to go that fast but the 5-horse (Isabella Sings) was kind of pushing us along and the 4-horse (winner Lady Eli) got a perfect trip. All in all, a very good race." "She broke a step slow," jockey Victor Espinoza said, "and I had to encourage her a little bit. She lugged in a little at the three-eighths pole and the other horse (winner) got through on the inside, but she ran great." English shipper Osaila stayed on late to grab third, another 2 1/4 lengths back, with compatriot Prize Exhibit fourth. "She's run great," jockey Frankie Dettori said of Osaila, "but for the first time on a track like this, she found the tight turns quite difficult, but she's run really well. I was trying to pick my way through some tight spots and when I finally got clear, the two U.S. horses just kicked on faster than mine." French import Sivoliere ran a creditable fifth in her debut for Brown, her new owner Martin Schwartz, and Hall of Fame rider Gary Stevens, in his first race back from total knee replacement surgery July 25. "She's a good filly," Stevens said. "The turf is not as firm as you would think; they're definitely getting their toe in. I think she might actually want to go farther, she's so kind -- she'll do whatever you want."
The Kentucky-bred was sold twice, going for $160,000 as a Keeneland September yearling and bringing the same price as a two-year-old in training at Keeneland this April. Lady Eli is a thoroughgoing product of Runnymede Farm and Catesby Clay. Her sire Divine Park and dam Sacre Coeur were themselves bred by Runnymede and Clay. Sacre Coeur, a winning daughter of Saint Ballado, is also responsible for multiple Grade 3 heroine Bizzy Caroline. Lady Eli's second dam, French import Kazadancoa, was a terrific broodmare for the historic Paris, Kentucky, farm. She produced Grade 2 victress Changing Ways (herself the dam of Grade 2 winner Pays to Dream, stakes scorer Pumpkin Shell and Grade 2-placed Hot Attraction) as well as Grade 3 winners Jacodra's Devil and Jacodra. But Kazadancoa has exerted an even greater influence through her unraced daughter Royal Run, the dam of Grade 2-winning millionaire and 1995 Kentucky Derby runner-up Tejano Run and Grade 2 victor More Royal. Royal Run is also the ancestress of Canadian champion Spring in the Air, Group 1 hero Palace Episode and Irish classic-placed Group 2 queen Laughing Lashes. Click here for the transcript from the winning connections. Bet Horseracing Free Online at TwinSpires.com
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