Norman Stables’ undefeated Secret Religion gained the $150,000 Texas Thoroughbred Affiliation Futurity July 13 at Lone Star Park to offer freshman stallion Aurelius Maximus his first stakes winner.
Skilled by Jayde Gelner, 2-year-old filly Secret Religion improved her document to 2 wins from two begins, with earnings of $110,400.
Secret Religion gained her stakes debut Saturday by three-quarters of a size after rallying from seventh place early. Her remaining time for five 1/2 furlongs on a quick dust observe was 1:05.77. C.J. McMahon has ridden her in each begins.
Aurelius Maximus, a son of Pioneerof the Nile, entered stud in 2021 at Pink River Farms in Louisiana. His stud charge has remained at $2,000 since his introduction.
A $625,000 buy-back on the 2017 Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Aurelius Maximus gained three of eight begins for house owners Stonestreet Stables, George Bolton, and Peter Leidel. He completed second within the 2020 Fayette Stakes (G2) for coach Steve Asmussen.
Aurelius Maximus is out of the grade 3-winning A.P. Indy mare La Reina, a half sister to grade 1 winner and sire Brahms (Danzig).
Gelner chosen Secret Religion out of the 2023 Texas Thoroughbred Affiliation Yearling Sale for $75,000. Bred in Louisiana by J. Adcock and Hume Wornall, Secret Religion is the third stakes winner out of the successful Macho Uno mare St. Jean , who additionally has produced four-time stakes winner Midnight Fantasy (Midnight Lute ) and three-time stakes winner Sturdy Promise (Damaged Vow) from eight foals.
