She Feels Pretty Narrowly Prevails in E. P. Taylor
She Feels Pretty didn’t disappoint in the CA$750,000 E. P. Taylor Stakes (G1T), delivering her fifth career grade 1 victory Aug. 16 at Woodbine.
Trained by Cherie DeVaux for Lael Stables, She Feels Pretty took the lead turning for home and outlasted a late charge from European invader Diamond Rain . She stopped the timer in 2:00.80 for 1 1/4 miles over a firm turf course under jockey John Velazquez.
One of the leaders in her division, the 4-year-old daughter of Karakontie stamped her ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1T) with her win in the E. P. Taylor, a Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win and You’re In event.
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