Queen Maxima He received Sunday’s G3, his fifth stakes win, third main prize win, and $100,000. Las Cienegas Stakes For older fillies and mares operating roughly 6 furlongs on Santa Anita’s hillside turf course.
Queen Maxima, ridden by jockey Juan Hernandez, made a cautious break and rapidly moved into second place behind pacesetter Princesa Moche. They maintained a one-two till they was a stretch and handed a mud intersection. At that time, Queen Maxima surged forward of Prince Samoche, defeating her rival by a half-length distinction measured on the wire. Spicy Bug (11-1) was one other 1 3/4 lengths again in third place, adopted by Egyptian Mau (8-1).
“She’s actually good. She’s actually skilled and we had a very good journey,” Hernandez stated. “Getting out of the within, she was actually quick out of the gate. I used to be in a position to comply with in entrance of me (Princesa Moche) and get an excellent second place. She preferred it and was operating on the entrance too, however when the opposite horse jumped on me I made a decision to begin chasing her. I felt very snug throughout the race and had numerous horses below my knees. I crossed the dust and waited a bit bit and she or he made an excellent run.”
“She’s very good and is aware of the place the wires are.”
Queen Maxima, skilled by Jeff Mullins, received in 1 minute 11.69 seconds after instances of twenty-two.10 seconds, 44.15 seconds and 1 minute 05.88 seconds.
Queen Maxima, a 5-year-old filly out of Buccello, is owned by Dutch Lady Holdings and Irving Ventures. Final 12 months, Queen Maxima received the Monrovia Stakes (G3) on the Hillside Grass Course, the Unbridled Sidney Stakes (G3) at Kentucky Downs, the Wishing Nicely Stakes at Santa Anita and the Senator Kenmuddy Stakes at Del Mar on Oct. 31 to spherical out her document. She presently has a document of 13:8-2-0 and has received over $630,000 in prize cash.
“Everybody concerned on this sport must expertise horses like this,” Mullins stated. “That is one thing else. I imply, it is a once-in-a-lifetime horse. Juan takes care of her each time, he offers her what he thinks she wants, and I let him do what he has to do.”
Queen Máxima paid $2.80, $2.10, and $2.10. Princesa Moche returned $7.60 and $4.60. Spicy Bug, picked by Ricky Gonzalez to switch coach Michael McCarthy, paid $3.40.
