LNJ Foxwoods' Covfefe (Into Mischief) was in fine form Sunday morning and remains on target for the GI Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint at Santa Anita in November, according to trainer Brad Cox Sunday. The flashy filly came home an impressive eight-length winner in Saturday's Dogwood S. at Churchill Downs. Cox added that will return to training in a few days.
“At the beginning of the year, the [Aug. 3 GI] Test [S. at Saratoga] was always the goal,” trainer Brad Cox said. “After we accomplished that goal, we set our sights on the Breeders' Cup and how to get there. We figured the Dogwood was the best place to get her ready since it is in our own backyard and we didn't have to ship anywhere. I think she's ready for the Breeders' Cup after that.”
Covfefe, who also won the GIII Miss Preakness S. in May, smashed the Dogwood record in a final time of 1:20.51–2.51 seconds faster than LNJ Foxwoods' 2015 winner Super Majesty (Super Saver), who won in 1:23.02. The seven-furlong time was only .07 seconds off champion Groupie Doll's (Bowman's Band) 2012 track record of 1:20.44.
“We could have easily gotten the track record but why push her when she was doing it so easily,” said Shaun Bridgmohan. “As a jockey, when you look over a horse mid-race who's going :22 and :44, and she's looking over to her competition like they're nothing, you know the horse is special.”
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