April 19, 2015 - Aqueduct, Race 1, Msw, USD $70,000, 6 1/2F
1st Dam: Sara Louise
2st Dam: Kings Lynn
2st Dam: Til Forbid
Owner: Godolphin Racing LLC
Breeder: Darley (KY)
Trainer: Kiaran P McLaughlin
Mrs. Hudson, favored as part of a coupled entry with fellow first-time starter Delay of Game (Bernardini), rated patiently against the fence in fourth as Speightsfire (Speightstown) showed the way through a half in :46.94. The 4/5 co-favorite began to make headway on the far bend, but was trapped behind a wall of horses turning into the lane. Swung off the rail as a brief gap appeared four paths off the inside in upper stretch, the dark bay was angled back to the pine as that hole closed. Pilot Irad Oriz, Jr. steered Mrs. Hudson up the fence and she burst through to take control and win well by 3 1/2 lengths. It was tight for second with a closing Delay of Game (Bernardini) denying Calling Me Home (Graeme Hall) by a nostril and giving Godolphin and trainer Kiaran McLaughlin a one-two exacta to start the card. Mrs. Hudson is the first foal out of Sara Louise (Malibu Moon), who produced a full-brother to the winner named Coronation Street in 2013, also has a 2014 colt by Medaglia d'Oro and foaled a filly by Street Cry (Ire)'s GI Kentucky Derby-winning son Street Sense in 2015. She was one of a handful of horses to finish ahead of Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra (Medaglia d'Oro), when winning the GIII Pocahontas S. as a juvenile and is a half-sister to GIII Debutante S. heroine Just Louise (Five Star Day). Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $42,000.
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