The 'Runs Like a Girl' thread

[Mylute]

The co-ed Kentucky Juvenile S. at Churchill Downs went to California-bred filly Tom's Regret (by Tom's Tribute).

In second was Washington-bred colt The Big Wam (by The Big Beast).

Much more common to see fillies run against and beat males early in the juvenile season but still cool when it happens - especially when it is a state-bred with a non-Kentucky pedigree.

[BaroqueAgain1]

According to DRF's Entries, The Big Wam is by the Dynaformer stallion, Mr. Big, standing in California, IIRC.

[Starine]

The co-ed Kentucky Juvenile S. at Churchill Downs went to California-bred filly Tom's Regret (by Tom's Tribute).

In second was Washington-bred colt The Big Wam (by The Big Beast).

Much more common to see fillies run against and beat males early in the juvenile season but still cool when it happens - especially when it is a state-bred with a non-Kentucky pedigree.

California-bred filly Tom's Regret wires Kentucky Juvenile, defeating open-company males
https://www.drf.com/news/california-bre ... pany-males

[Starine]

Dreamloper Takes Home Prix d'Ispahan Crown
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... ahan-crown

[Mylute]

Absolutely Zero (Nyquist) will face colts in the Fasig Tipton Futurity at Santa Anita this weekend. Field of 9.

[Mylute]

Absolutely Zero (Nyquist) will face colts in the Fasig Tipton Futurity at Santa Anita this weekend. Field of 9.

She won!

[Starine]

Cazoo Oaks Winner Tuesday Bids for June 25 Irish Derby
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... rish-derby

[Starine]

Regal Glory will run with the boys in Fourstardave, Brown confirms
https://www.drf.com/news/regal-glory-wi ... n-confirms

[Mylute]

California-bred filly Ms. Stanford (by Stanford) will run against colts in the Spaghetti Mouse S. at Hastings this Friday.
https://ctba.com/ms-stanford-vs-boys-in ... tti-mouse/

[tachyon]

Sparkling Water(SAF), 2017F. Silvano(GER) x Epsumanti(GB) by Dansili(GB), won impressively the G1 Durban July 2200m turf at Greyville, South Africa, on July 2nd 2022.
She became the first female runner to win the Durban July in 11 years since Igugu(AUS)(I really loved!!).



-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Quh6iAImydE

[Starine]

Sparkling Water(SAF), 2017F. Silvano(GER) x Epsumanti(GB) by Dansili(GB), won impressively the G1 Durban July 2200m turf at Greyville, South Africa, on July 2nd 2022.
She became the first female runner to win the Durban July in 11 years since Igugu(AUS)(I really loved!!).


-- replay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Quh6iAImydE

I'm a fan after learning she is by Silvano. What a cool, globe-trotting horse he was.

[Starine]

Alpinista does it again! Beats males in the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (FR-I) off an 8-month layoff and wasn't even fully cranked per the trainer.

Arc aim for 'class filly' Alpinista after fourth straight Group 1 success
https://www.racingpost.com/news/interna ... oud/565957

[Starine]

Electric Lettuce on fire

Recommended viewing for those who appreciate pure speed and clever race calls: a replay of race 1 at Golden Gate Fields on June 11, won by blazingly fast 2-year-old filly Electric Lettuce. By speed stallion Straight Fire, she lit up early, won geared down, and faces boys Saturday in the $75,000 Everett Nevin Stakes at Pleasanton.

Electric Lettuce’s slow post-race work, three furlongs in a mellow 40.20 seconds, was due to a loose horse that required her rider take hold. Trainer Blaine Wright said the filly’s subsequent five-furlong drill in 1:01.60 was sharp. The filly, owned and bred by LNJ Foxwoods, could be gone Saturday in the Nevin.

As for the hemp-hint race call of her debut, Golden Gate announcer Matt Dinerman nailed it in deep stretch, saying Electric Lettuce “smoked ’em.”

https://www.drf.com/news/free-belmont-o ... ttle-euros

[Flanders]

Alcohol Free takes the July Cup(G1) over the boys.
https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/n ... -july-cup/

[Starine]

Tenebrism Upsets Modern Games in Prix Jean Prat
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing ... -jean-prat

[Mylute]

8 y/o mare Down Royal (by Alphabet Soup) won the G1 A.P. Smithwick today at Saratoga.

[Miss Woodford]

8 y/o mare Down Royal (by Alphabet Soup) won the G1 A.P. Smithwick today at Saratoga.

Great story there, she's bred and owned by Kate and Bernie Dalton, Kate trains, Bernie rides and Bernie drove the truck up from Camden over the weekend! She got taken off lasix 7 starts back and it seems to have turned her career around. Would be a real kick if the Jonathan Sheppard next month becomes a duel between her and The Mean Queen.

[Mylute]

How is the Mean Queen? I remember they wanted to take her to Europe but then she got a quarter crack or something.

[Miss Woodford]

How is the Mean Queen? I remember they wanted to take her to Europe but then she got a quarter crack or something.

Yeah I'm not sure if it was a quarter crack or other injury that derailed her spring but apparently she's been training up to the Saratoga meet and the 2 3/8 mile Jonathan Sheppard (nee Turf Writer's Cup) is more of her distance so she's most likely to go there. Hopefully a rematch with Snap Decision who is being pointed there.

[Mylute]

Hopefully no injuries, I just had a vague memory of it. Do you have any recommendations for keeping up with NA steeplechase news?