Coach Wesley Ward once again asserts himself as the undisputed king of sprint coaches on the pitch as his pairing love reigns And hollywood lady ran one or two of the $208,188 Limestone Stakes for 3-year-old grass-court sprinters at Keeneland.
Stonestreet Stables’ Love Reigns saved the spot in the middle of the group throughout but had nowhere to go as she sped up as she approached the three-sixteenth marker. Joel Rosario had to do a thorough check before rallying his dirty guys along the tracks. The United States Navy Flag then weave around fading finished girl before bravely rallying inside her steady friend — Lady Hollywood of AMO Racing USA, with John Velazquez on board — to claim the win by half.
Rosario said: “We’re tracking a few horses and she’s really made a great move. “She tried and came back, and it was unbelievable.”
Love Reigns completed a 5 1/2 stretch on a solid course at 1:02.45 and paid $7.38 on the favorite bet. Lady Hollywood was half the length ahead my sweet love in field 11. Scary Danse Herecomesthebride Staking (G3T) winner March 4 at Gulfstream Parkscratches after drawing the outside of lesson 12.
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“I would say these are the toughest 3-year-olds in our country when it comes to sprinting on grass,” Ward said.
Ward-trained fillings made their debut at the age of 3 in their first attempts since finishing off the table in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1T), as well as the third-place finisher. private American apple . Love Reigns took precedence in that race with a dominant victory in the 2022 Bolton Landing Stakes at Racecourse Saratoga.
Love Reigns will be moved to the King’s Stand (G1) on June 20 at Ascot Racecourse, one of the Tuesday matches on the first day of the Royal Ascot meeting.
“We hope she can move forward – and she will – when we get to the King’s Platform,” Ward said.
Lady Hollywood, by Gray Havana . It was Lady Hollywood’s first start for Ward, who kept her in Kentucky for AMO Racing after the Breeders’ Cup.
“She’s a little dirty, but she’s a fighter,” Ward said. “I’m also really pleased with her. She ran a really nice race.”
Love Reigns was the fifth winner and third bet winner of five ponies to race for her dam, the Humble and Proud Pivotal mare. This chubby girl is a half-sister to two bet winners including 2018 Sword Dancer Staking (G1T) winner glorious empire . Bred in Ireland by Patrick Grogan, the Love Reigns were purchased by dealer Ben McElroy at the 2021 Goffs Orby Yearling Sale for €160,000 ($187,124) for Stonestreet Stables. Humble and Proud have an unnamed 2-year-old daughter Kodiac and a young pony mehmas .
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