My Miss Sophia Progressing for Mott

by Jessica Martini 
The 2014 GI Kentucky Oaks runner-up My Miss Sophia (Unbridled's Song), who sold for $2.15 million at the Fasig-Tipton November sale last year, continues to progress towards her 4-year-old campaign for new trainer Bill Mott. The chestnut filly turned in a best-of-12 five-furlong work at Payson Park Tuesday in 1:02.00. It was her fourth work since joining Mott's Florida base in January. 

“She is starting to go through the training process of getting fit,” said Mott, who trains the filly for Jon Clay's Alpha Delta Stables. “She's doing fine.” 

While no specific race has been targeted for the filly's return, Mott said, “Hopefully she'll be close to being ready to run in a month's time.” 

Racing for Mathis Stable and trainer Todd Pletcher, My Miss Sophia won last year's GII Gazelle S. before finishing second behind Untapable (Tapit) in the Kentucky Oaks. She has not started since finishing fifth in last year's Lady's Secret S. at Monmouth Park, but her half-brother Materiality (Afleet Alex) was in the headlines recently when tabbed a “TDN Rising Star” after an authoritative score in Gulfstream Park's Islamorada H.