Coach Cherie DeVaux’s determination so as to add blinkers to She Feels Fairly paid off with a dominant victory for the 3-year-old Karakontie filly within the $750,000 Queen Elizabeth II Problem Cup Stakes (G1T) Oct. 12 at Keeneland.
A grade 1 winner as a 2-year-old for DeVaux and proprietor Lael Stables, She Feels Fairly was coming off a pair of slim losses within the Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes (G1T) and Lake Placid Stakes (G2T). Feeling that she was ready on horses, DeVaux added blinkers for the 1 1/8-mile invitational occasion.
She Feels Fairly and rider John Velazquez acquired an ideal journey Saturday, sitting in third place on the rail behind enterprising pacesetter Caitlinhergrtness . Velazquez tipped out turning for house, and She Feels Fairly unleashed a withering run to the wire, leaving the remainder of the sector far behind. Her last time on the agency turf was 1:46.50.
European invader Soprano rallied to complete second, whereas the King’s Plate Stakes winner Caitlinhergrtness held on for third.
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Watch this jaw dropping efficiency! #3 SHE FEELS PRETTY ($5.08) completely dominates the $750,000 Queen Elizabeth II Problem Cup Stakes (G1) at @keenelandracing. The daughter of Karakontie was ridden by @ljlmvel and is skilled by @reredevaux.
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