LNJ Foxwoods’ Kentucky homebred Ellen Jay , whose title displays her homeowners’ moniker, made a reputation for herself with a primary stakes rating within the $139,500 Glen Cove Stakes, a six-furlong outer turf check for sophomore fillies, Oct. 18 at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Skilled by twin Eclipse Award winner Brad Cox, the Structure bay is now 3-for-3 on turf, including to a pair of 5 1/2-furlong turf dash wins towards elders at Ellis Park, together with a third-out commencement in July forward of a commanding allowance rating last-out Aug. 10.
Ellen Jay is out of the LNJ Foxwoods-campaigned and Cox-conditioned Covfefe , who captured Saratoga Race Course‘s Check Stakes (G1) in addition to the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Dash (G1) at Santa Anita Park en path to 2019 Eclipse Award honors as champion feminine sprinter and champion 3-year-old filly.
Jaime Roth, the “J” in LNJ Foxwoods, stated it was a particular win to return from a homebred. Her dad and mom Larry and Nanci symbolize the “L” and the “N” within the parents-daughter staff beneath the nom de course LNJ Foxwoods that delved into Thoroughbred possession in 2012.
“I simply noticed her mother on Wednesday once I was in Lexington and now to be standing right here within the winner’s circle subsequent to her first child—that does not occur. I am so fortunate to expertise that,” stated Roth. “Being right here at Aqueduct—that is residence and to be right here with my dad—he thinks he is a jinx, however he wasn’t right now.”
Piloted by Flavien Prat, Ellen Jay exited publish 2 a half-step slower than the Corridor of Fame coach Mark Casse-trained Able to Jam , who broke sharply from the within publish as fellow Casse pupil Time to Dazzle sat to their outdoors via a gap quarter-mile in :22.21 on the agency turf.
Heading into the flip, the order of Able to Jam, Ellen Jay, and Time to Dazzle remained unchanged, with Agra retaining watch from properly off the tempo after hitting the gate on the break. Ellen Jay drew alongside Able to Jam via the flip, earlier than pouncing to the entrance with five-eighths down in :55.73.
Agra kicked from final beneath Junior Alvarado, however she might solely earn place honors as Ellen Jay crossed the wire 1 1/2 lengths in entrance in a closing time of 1:07.38.
Able to Jam and Time to Dazzle rounded out the order of end.
Prat, aboard for the primary time, stated Ellen Jay was skilled in her step up at school.
“I feel she’s simply beginning to determine it out. She was touring properly all the way in which round and it looks like the filly on the within broke a bit higher than me and was a bit faster the primary half, so I used to be pleased to sit down there,” stated Prat. “She responded properly once I requested her to get going.”
Ellen Jay banked $82,500 in victory whereas enhancing her file to 5-3-0-1 and returning $3.70 for a $2 win guess because the post-time favourite.
Video: Glen Cove S. (BT)
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