Bavaria Winner of Shine Again Stakes at Racecourse Saratoga last August, returned from 8 months of layoffs to run away with $139,400 Roxelana Overnight Stakes April 30 on the opening night of the spring meetup at Churchill Downs in front of 22,207 fans.
Dropped to a field of three fillings and mares and delayed 27 minutes by inclement weather, Bayerness, driven by Luis Saez, ran six stretches on a floating mud slide in 1:09.74 to hit the hit. lose Club car equal to 4 length 1/2. It is 3 1/4 other length back Cheetara .
Cheetara led early with Bayerness on her right hip past the first quarter of a mile in: 22.07. In the first leg, Bayerness swung wide and poked her head forward half a mile at: 45.52 before going far into the stretch.
Bayerness, the favorite after 4-5 times, paid $3.60 to win.
The winner is a 5-year-old daughter of Bavaria get out Pure Prize mare No more weight . She was bred in Kentucky by Machmer Hall and raced for the Porsche Brooks Belladonna Race.
This is Bayerness’ fifth career win, and the winner’s share of $97,900 boosted her earnings to $427,928. She won three of the five starts at Churchill.
“We thought this would be a good position to bring her back to the start of her 5-year-old campaign,” said winning coach Cherie Devaux. “We brought her back at the same time last year. She loved it here at Churchill and we weren’t too worried when it started to rain because she won on a sloppy track here in the summer. past.”
Two years ago, Bayerness finished sixth in the Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) but she was limited to the sprint in her last five starts.
Roxelana every Saturday honors female crack sprinter who won seven of 11 starts and $264,726 between 2000-03 to owner/breeder William Landes III and trainer late member William “Blackie” Huffman. Landes was present on Saturday night to present the winning trophy.
Video: Roxelana Overnight S. (BT)
