Debutante

Heiligbrodt Racing Stables' RICHWOMAN (Successful Appeal) captured her

second consecutive stakes race and continued her unbeaten streak in her

third career start when annexing the $109,700

Debutante

S. (G3) at Churchill Downs on Saturday. Settled in fifth through splits of :21 4/5

and :45 3/5 by jockey Shaun Bridgmohan, the dark bay lass was steadied at both

the half-mile mark and five-sixteenths pole as Come Together (Dixie Union),

Beautiful Venue (Came Home) and Gallant Dreamer (Belong to Me) battled for the

early lead.

Even-money favorite Chagall (Successful Appeal), who was at one point last in

the fray, gained a one-length advantage in the straight after running six wide

on the back stretch and four wide on the turn. She was clear in upper stretch,

but couldn't hold on to that spot as Richwoman made her charge for home to

capture the six-furlong event by a neck, stopping the timer in 1:10 2/5 over a

fast track.

Sent off the 8-5 second favorite, Richwoman completed exotics of $11.20

(exacta), $27.20 (trifecta) and $113.80 (1-7-2-6 superfecta) while giving

payoffs of $5.20, $2.60 and $2.10. Chagall finished five lengths ahead of her

nearest rival to return $2.40 and $2.10 while Lenaro (Buddha) paid $2.60 for the

show at 5-1. Gallant Dreamer, Come Together and Beautiful Venue rounded out the

order of finish. Seaside Affair (Sea of Secrets) was scratched, as she had been

purchased after this race was drawn and her new connections did not want her to

run in this spot.

Bred in Florida by her owners, Richwoman is out of the stakes-winning mare

Richbabe (Richman), whose latest foal is a yearling colt named Fifth Circuit

also by Successful Appeal. Richwoman broke her maiden at first asking by seven

lengths on April 9 before coming back in her next outing to annex the Cinderella

S. last out. After this victory, she doubled her bankroll to $134,170 while

improving her record to 3-3-0-0.