Tapit Filly May Day Ready Stays Perfect in Jessamine
10/04/2024 04:22 PM
It was a three-way go at the end of 8 1/2 furlongs of Friday's GII Jessamine Stakes at Keeneland, and when the dust had settled, it was KatieRich Stables' MAY DAY READY (f, 2, Tapit–Nemoralia, by More Than Ready) who got her nose down on the wire first over Totally Justified (Justify) to her inner and favored Destino d'Oro (Bolt d'Oro) to her outside. Snatched up just after the break, May Day Ready settled in the latter third of the field through the early exchanges and settled in midfield down the backstretch. Scrubbed on vigorously by Frankie Dettori leaving the three-eighths pole, May Day Ready made steady, if not eye-catching progress into the lane and got through between rivals to reach contention in upper stretch. Broadsided to her inside and knocked off balance by Mechaya (Liam's Map) at the furlong grounds, May Day Ready nevertheless plugged on gamely and was shoved across the line first. Totally Justified capitalized on a perfect run in transit to hit the front three-sixteenths out, but she looked to pull herself up a bit, causing Mechaya to steady. Destino d'Oro, also bothered at the break, was widest into the lane, lugged in and finished well once rebalanced. Another stride or two and the race was hers, but she ultimately lost a photo for second. A claim of foul by the connections of Mechaya was ultimately disallowed. May Day Ready, whose dam was a close third in the 2015 GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf right here at Keeneland, is the 106th worldwide graded winner for her sire and will get a chance to improve on her dam's finish at Del Mar in about a month's time. Sales history: $60,000 Ylg '23 FTKOCT; $325,000 2yo '24 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 3-3-0-0. O-KatieRich Stables; B-White Birch Farm (KY); T-Joe Lee.
#8 MAY DAY READY ($10.80) gets her nose down on the wire first in a thrilling edition of the $350,000 Jessamine Stakes (G2) at @Keeneland. She is in the @BreedersCup Juvenile Fillies Turf!
The Tapit (@Gainesway) filly was ridden by @FrankieDettori for trainer Joseph Lee. pic.twitter.com/zNKoFPYzVM
— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) October 4, 2024
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