‘Quality’ Filly Wins KY Downs Juv Fillies S. at 12-1

Ruthless Quality drew in off the also eligible list to earn her first black-type success at double digit odds. A front running debut winner sprinting on the turf at Arlington Aug. 8, the bay asserted herself from the outside post to stalk Mom’s Choice from second. Drawing even with that rival turning for home, the pair battled stride-for-stride in the lane with Ruthless Quality collaring the determined pacesetter late for a narrow victory. The winner’s second dam is champion Ajina (Strawberry Road {Aus}), who won the 1997 GI Mother Goose S., GI CCA Oaks and GI Breeders’ Cup Distaff, in addition to finishing second in the GI Alabama S. and GI Beldame S. The is also the family of MGISW sire Quality Road (Elusive Quality). Ruthless Quality’s dam produced a colt by Distorted Humor last year and a full brother to the winner this year. She was bred back to Distorted Humor.

KENTUCKY DOWNS JUVENILE FILLIES S., $300,000, KD, 9-5, 2yo, f, 7fT, 1:24.90, fm.
1–#RUTHLESS QUALITY, 120, f, 2, by Elusive Quality
1st Dam: Ruth E, by A.P. Indy
2nd Dam: Ajina, by Strawberry Road (Aus)
3rd Dam: Winglet, by Alydar
O-Godolphin Racing LLC; B-Darley (KY); T-Eoin Harty; J-Florent Geroux. $177,660. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $190,620.
2–Moms Choice, 120, f, 2, Kitten’s Joy–Tazarine, by Cat Thief. ($160,000 2yo ’15 OBSMAR). O-Patricia’s Hope LLC; B-Highclere (KY); T-Larry Rivelli. $58,600.
3–Lilly’s Dream, 120, f, 2, War Chant–Smart Sight, by Smart Strike. ($75,000 Ylg ’14 KEESEP). O-Living the Dream Racing 2014 LLC; B-Calumet Farm (KY); T-Kenneth G. McPeek. $29,300.
Margins: 1, 3/4, 1 3/4. Odds: 12.10, 5.30, 4.30.
Also Ran: Precious Love, Andreya’s Reward, Apple Down Under, Simple Surprise, Bon Vivant, Poison Art, Iwantapronotion, Tia Flor, American Holiday. Scratched: Ma Can Do It, Nobody’s Fault, Seaside Schiller, Moment Is Right.
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