Fionn is looking for the second class 1 win in QEII Challenge Cup

With the $ 800,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes (G1T) on her radar Keneland October 11, George Messina and Michael Lee’s Fionn Has the possibility to be anointed as royalties in the 3-year-old Turfvuarrade division.

Almost unstoppable this year, the Rotation Filly has won five of the six starts and earns more than $ 1.7 million throughout the season. She became one of the best grass fillings in the country after they have run away Nitrogen by a nose in the Belmont Oaks Invitational (G1T) Saratoga Race Course. Then, with nitrogen to challenge rivals on the dirt, Fionn supported her victory by taking the lucrative $ 2 million dueling grounds Oaks (G3T) on Kentucky Downs September 10.

Trainer Brad Cox breaks from the far outside in a nine-Saturday field and returns Fionn to the 1 1/8-Mile distance in which she is 2-out-2. However, the Keeneland turf is the only course where it has been defeated this year, as third ending, while 3 1/2 lengths behind nitrogen in the Appalachian Stakes (G2T) this spring.

None of the rivals of the field has tasted the victory over the Lexington Grass, with Cox’s other participant, Steve Landers Racing’s Golden quickly Being the only other starter on the track when the third in Jessamine Stakes (G2T) from last year.

Winner of the Pucker Up Stakes (G3T) on Ellis Park In August, the Bolt d’Oro Merrieveeulen was preferred to Fionn in the dual soils oak, but finished sixth, defeated 5 1/4 lengths, across the longer route. With Irad Ortiz Jr. On board for the first time, she cuts back to the distance in which she earned her profit 3.

Both Cox runners have shown the final style in most of their starts, with Destino d’Oro de Pucker won in her only stalking effort. On paper, Stephanie Seymour Brant’s is the only starter to show a real affinity to determine the pace in recent starts Lush .

The Dime Filly still has to win in gate-to-wire style, but turned out to be a heavy customer while he led the lead in the Belmont Oaks, which is surrendered with only 3/4 lengths to Fionn and Nitrogen. Joel Rosario was aboard her that day and returns to the saddle on Saturday after Flavien Prat, who will ride Fionn, finished third at the Merrieveeulen in the 9 August Saratoga Oaks Invital (G2T).

That Saratoga Oaks was the characteristic victory for Newstead Stables’ Bayer who could name himself with a victory. The Zarak Filly is a perfect 5-out-5 in her career with victories over sturdy, good and yield courses.

After three wins on a mile, the test of trainer Graham Motion resulted in Laurelin to 1 3/16 miles in Saratoga in her most impressive performance so far and a career-best 102 Equibase speed figure.

Other runners include Lush from the Rail, which returns to Kentucky of a defeat of half a length in the Del Mar Oaks (G1T); Simmer A double group determination winner in Europe last year who makes its debut in the United States for Al Shaqab Racing; Lake George Stakes (G3T) winner Daisy Flyer Whose Stretch Run was stopped by traffic on the dueling grounds Oaks; Ontario Colleen Stakes (G3T) winner Candy Quest That Fionn almost defeated oak in the dualing grounds in her second start after a mile; And Will then A grade 3 winner in California last year that will be sent to the east after the fifth in the Del Mar Oaks.