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Dayatthespa Holds Off All Challengers to Win Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup

LEXINGTON, KY (October 13, 2012) – Jerry Frankel, Ronald Frankel, Steve Laymon and Bradley Thoroughbreds’ Dayatthespa went to the lead at the break and fended off all challengers to win the 29th running of the $400,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1) for 3-year-old fillies by two lengths over Centre Court before a crowd of 28,337 on Saturday afternoon at Keeneland.

Quotes - $400,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1)

Chad Brown (winning trainer of Dayatthespa)

“As she grows and matures, she’s become more settled, which has helped us train her and has helped (jockey) Javier (Castellano) rate her, and I think her best days are ahead of her.”

 

On whether he expected the slow early pace

Barn Notes for Saturday, Oct. 13

· SOMALI LEMONADE TAKES ON FAMILIAR RIVALS
            IN QE II
· GOLDEN TICKET WORKS TOWARD BREEDERS’ CUP
· TOP TWO BUFFALO TRACE FRANKLIN COUNTY
            FINISHERS EXIT RACE WELL
· ATTENDANCE HIGH FOR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP DAY
· FIELD FOR THURSDAY’S SYCAMORE TAKES SHAPE
· GALLOPING OUT
· WORK TAB
· FALL MEET SPECIAL EVENTS

Madame Giry Cruises to Victory in Buffalo Trace Franklin County

LEXINGTON, KY (October 12, 2012) –  Nutmeg Stable’s Madame Giry rushed past Bounding Bi at the eighth pole and drew off to a 2 ½-length victory in the 16th running of the $100,000 Buffalo Trace Franklin County for fillies and mares before a crowd of 19,052 on Friday afternoon at Keeneland.

The victory was the fifth straight for Madame Giry, all under jockey Eddie Castro, and gave trainer Cam Gambolati his first victory at Keeneland. Madame Giry covered the 5 ½ furlongs on a firm turf course in 1:03.12.

Quotes - $100,000 Buffalo Trace Franklin County (L)

Cam Gambolati (winning trainer of Madame Giry)

On scoring his first victory at Keeneland

“I don’t think I’ve run (but) five or six times here. It (the race) just fit in. These kind of races are hard to find. The timing was good. A couple of people tried to talk me into running in the (Grade 2 Lexus) Raven Run (a 1 1/16-mile race on turf on October 19), which I think she would handle. But you know what, you win four in a row on the turf and it’s hard to change. We proved it today.”

 

Barn Notes for Friday, Oct. 12

· BREEDERS’ CUP REMAINS ON RADAR FOR JPMORGAN CHASE JESSAMINE RUNNER-UP KITTEN’S POINT
· “PLEASANT SURPRISE” FOR GAMBOLATI GOES FOR FIFTH CONSECUTIVE VICTORY TODAY
· BEAUMONT WINNER GYPSY ROBIN HEADLINES 30 NOMINATIONS TO LEXUS RAVEN RUN
· LEADING ASTRAY, MISS CATO TOP 42 NOMINEES TO PIN OAK VALLEY VIEW
· TOP FOUR KENTUCKY TURF CUP FINISHERS MARQUEE NOMINEES TO SYCAMORE

Absolute Crackers Rallies to Win Wednesday Feature at Keeneland

LEXINGTON, KY (October 10, 2012) – Flaxman Holdings’ Absolute Crackers (IRE) rallied from far back to win the $47,600 featured Lane’s End Purse for fillies and mares by 2¼ lengths over Quinichette before a crowd of 8,001 on a brisk Wednesday afternoon at Keeneland.

Trained by Graham Motion and ridden by Joe Rocco Jr., Absolute Crackers covered 1 1/16 miles on a turf course labeled firm in 1:43.43. The victory was the first for Rocco at Keeneland.

Samitar, Stephanie’s Kitten Headline Field of Eight For Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup

LEXINGTON, KY (October 10, 2012) – Grade 1 winners Samitar (GB) and Stephanie’s Kitten headline a field of eight 3-year-old fillies entered Wednesday for Saturday’s 29th running of the $400,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1).

The QE II will go as the ninth race on Saturday’s 10-race program with a 5:21 p.m. (ET) post time. First post time Saturday is 1:05 p.m.

Keeneland Barn Notes, Wed, Oct. 10

· BUSY TUESDAY FOR TEAM BROWN
· TANNERY COULD GIVE IRISH-BREDS CONSECUTIVE QE II CHALLENGE CUP SCORES
· GALLOPING OUT
· FALL MEET SPECIAL EVENTS
· 2012 FALL MEET LEADERS

 

BUSY TUESDAY FOR TEAM BROWN

Keeneland Barn Notes, Tues, Oct. 9

· BUFFALO TRACE FRANKLIN COUNTY ATTRACTS OVERFLOW FOR FRIDAY
· EIGHT FILLIES DEEMED LIKELY FOR SATURDAY’S QUEEN ELIZABETH II CHALLENGE CUP
· HOMEBRED ZIP CASH BACK COULD GIVE McCAULEYS BREEDERS’ CUP SHOT
· REWARDS APLENTY ON MAKE-A-WISH DAY
· FALL MEET SPECIAL EVENTS
· 2012 FALL MEET LEADERS

 

BUFFALO TRACE FRANKLIN COUNTY ATTRACTS OVERFLOW FOR FRIDAY

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