Majestic Oops Upsets Champion Nitrogen in Azeri
All eyes may have been on Eclipse champion 3-year-old filly Nitrogen (Medaglia d’Oro) in Oaklawn’s GII Azeri S. Saturday, but it was Majestic Oops (Majestic Harbor) who sprung the upset for a career high.
Racing in the colors of Medallion Racing, Evan Trommer, Agave Racing Stable and Sheila Regan, Majestic Oops left the gate sharply before taking back on the inside behind La Cara (Street Sense).
She waited in third with Nitrogen to her outside behind La Cara’s :23.78 and :47.17 fractions, then tipped out coming off the turn as Nitrogen tackled La Cara. Majestic Oops, wide and full of run, quickly put about two lengths on Nitrogen nearing the wire as Regaled (Mohaymen) came up on the inside to outfinish Nitrogen for second.
It was the biggest career victory to date for trainer Dan Ward, a former assistant to Hall of Fame trainers Bobby Frankel and Jerry Hollendorfer.
“She broke on top and he (Francisco Arrieta) just sat on her and got her to relax,” Ward said. “That’s the key right there. Watch how she breaks? She outbreaks the field, but he knows what to do. That’s why she finishes like that. You get can get her to finish when you get her to settle like that. The two races that she won here last year, it was the same thing.”
Majestic Oops, winner of the Lady’s Secret S. at Monmouth last June, was second in the GIII Molly Pitcher S. and third in the GI Ballerina S. last summer. She finished ninth at 101-1 in the GI Breeders’ Cup Distaff at Del Mar and kicked off 2026 with a win in the six-furlong American Beauty S. at Oaklawn Feb. 13.
Pedigree Notes:
Majestic Oops is one of three stakes winners and the first graded winner for Majestic Harbor. She was produced by Miss Oops, an Adena Springs-bred 13-time winner. Her most recent produce is the unraced 4-year-old colt Final Oops (Anthony’s Cross).
#3 MAJESTIC OOPS ($20.60) put away Nitrogen in the $400,000 Azeri Stakes (G2) at @OaklawnRacing with @jockeyfarrieta aboard. The 6-year-old daughter of Majestic Harbor is trained by @dfwardjr. pic.twitter.com/FJSa2J7Dpk
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Saturday, Oaklawn Park
AZERI S.-GII, $400,000, Oaklawn, 3-7, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m, 1:43.36, sy.
1–MAJESTIC OOPS, 119, m, 6, by Majestic Harbor
1st Dam: Miss Oops, by Olmodavor
2nd Dam: Blue Begonia, by Seeking the Gold
3rd Dam: Icy Time, by Icecapade
1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. O-Medallion Racing, Evan Trommer, Agave Racing Stable and Regan, Sheila; B-William Dory, Sandy Dory, Gary & Janet Kropp (CA); T-Dan Ward; J-Francisco Arrieta. $228,000. Lifetime Record: GISP, 35-9-11-4, $952,309. *1/2 to Robo (Final Row {GB}), SP, $222,206. Werk Nick Rating: A. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Regaled, 119, m, 5, Mohaymen–Ascot Walk, by Daaher. ($9,500 Wlg ’21 KEENOV; $300,000 4yo ’25 IGDMAY). O-Ribble Farms and Front Page Equestrian LLC; B-Chris Baccari (KY); T-D. Whitworth Beckman. $76,000.
3–Nitrogen, 121, f, 4, Medaglia d’Oro–Tiffany Case, by Uncle Mo. O/B-D. J. Stable, LLC (KY); T-Mark E. Casse. $38,000.
Margins: 3/4, 1, 4HF. Odds: 9.30, 6.80, 0.30.
Also Ran: Standoutsensation, La Cara, Perfect Shot, Quietside.
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