Finest City Named Champion Female Sprinter
Updated: January 21, 2017 at 8:12 pm
On a day where Finest City (City Zip) kicked off her 5-year-old campaign with a decisive victory in the GII Santa Monica S. at Santa Anita, the Seltzer Thoroughbreds colorbearer was recognized as the nation's top female sprinter. Despite only visiting the winner's circle twice in 2016, Finest City showed up when it mattered most with an 8-1 upset in the GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint at Santa Anita, defeating the race's defending winner Wavell Avenue (Harlington) by 3/4 of a length. Finest City received 185 first-place votes, while Haveyougonaway (Congrats) received 20.