Haymarket Farms’ heavily favored Ayra Stark (ARG) took over from longshot leader Statement Made in upper stretch and drew off for a 4¼ -length victory in Wednesday’s featured $130,000 Warrendale Purse for fillies and mares at Keeneland.
Trained by Ignacio Correas IV and ridden by Jose Ortiz, Ayra Stark completed the mile and a half on a firm turf course in 2:31.23.
Ayra Stark is a 5-year-old daughter of Cosmic Trigger out of the Exchange Rate mare Delfia. The victory was her second in five U.S. starts since arriving in this country from Argentina early in 2025.
Ayra Stark returned $2.88, $2.14 and $2.10. Poppy the Princess rallied for second under Julien Leparoux to return $3.96 and $2.48 and finish 4 lengths in front of Royal Suite, who paid $2.34 to show under Irad Ortiz Jr.