Stonestreet Stables' Lady Jancis (Speightstown) took plenty of heat dueling inside on a strong pace on Keeneland turf-sprint debut Oct. 11 and stuck on well to be fourth beaten just under two lengths.
Returning in the Wednesday finale at Churchill Downs as the 3-5 chalk and looking to become the fifth next-out winner from that first run, the beautifully bred dark bay gave those who swallowed the skinny price very little to worry about, cruising on the engine throughout en route to a much-the-best victory.
Winner of the 2016 G3 Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes for the late Jon and Sarah Kelly and the training team of Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, Thyme For Roses was acquired by Stonestreet for A$800,000 ($595,200) at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale in 2017 and brought back to the U.S.
The mare's best foal to date is Zeitlos (Curlin), GSW, $1,399,905, and her most recent produce is a Not This Time colt born Mar. 6. Lady Jancis is one of now 18 winners from the penultimate crop of champion Speightstown, who passed away in December 2023.
9th-Churchill Downs, $123,758, Msw, 6-10, 3yo/up, f/m, 5 1/2fT, 1:02.77, fm, 3 1/4 lengths.
LADY JANCIS (f, 3, Speightstown–Thyme For Roses {Aus} {GSW-Aus, $104,310}, by Redoute's Choice {Aus}) Sales history: $275,000 RNA Ylg '24 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $73,584. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
O-Stonestreet Stables LLC; B-Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY); T-Steven M Asmussen.
Homebred LADY JANCIS (Speightstown x Thyme for Roses (AUS)) breaks her maiden gate to wire sprinting on the turf in today's closer at Churchill Downs. Nicely done, Team Asmussen! pic.twitter.com/kKKfiWmQ9P
— Stonestreet (@StonestreetFarm) June 10, 2026
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