Horse Racing Icon Grade 3 Autumn Miss Winner Shines in $100K Lady of Shamrock Race

The much-coveted $100,000 Lady of Shamrock Stakes had shifted its schedule to take place on New Year’s Eve. It featured skillful jockeying and a mind-blowing display of speed and performances at the ongoing Santa Anita Classic Meet. The Lady of Shamrock race is for 3-year-old fillies who have to travel one mile on the turf course.

The four-year-old horse racing icon Ruby Nell had set a solid pace to ultimately win the race. Winner of the G3 Autumn Miss, she won the stakes with a phenomenal lead. Let’s take a look at the post.

Ruby Nell dominates at $100K Lady Of Shamrock Race

The official Instagram account of thoroughbred_daily_news posted the latest update regarding the Lady of Shamrock race. The caption reads, “That’s a wrap! 🏆 RUBY NELL (Bolt d’Oro) takes the final U.S. stakes race of 2023, dominating the Lady of Shamrock Stakes at @santaanitapark and flying home a 4 1/2 lengths winner on New Year’s Eve. It was the third stakes victory for the 3-year-old filly this season, adding to wins in the Oct. 1 Unzip Me Stakes and Nov. 5 GIII Autumn Miss Stakes.”

Ruby Nell is trained by Richard Mandella, and owned by Spendthrift Farm. Effectively controlling the pace throughout, the 3-year-old filly won the race by 4½ lengths, finishing one mile on turf in 1:34.01. Ruby Nell’s regular rider is Edwin Maldonado, who is a product of Solana Beach Sales. Furthermore, the filly is the daughter of Bolt d’Oro.

Ruby Nell registers her fourth win at Santa Anita Lawn

The nine-race card was the highlight of New Year’s Eve. The highly competitive group of graded-stakes winners was part of this race. Besides Ruby Nell, it also featured Princess Bettina, who had secured the third position in previous editions of The Lady of Shamrock.

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Wiring the entire race in style, Ruby Nell took to register her fourth win from a total of five tries in the races at Santa Anita Lawn.

Talking about the race, Jockey Edwin Maldonado remarked, “My job was just to try to slow down as much as I could and just hang on. Even with a :45 fraction, I feel like she’s going slow because she’s got her ears pricked forward and was just waiting for me to ask her.” Trainer Richard Mandella added that she is indeed very good, “but she also often shows when she can relax and finish.” Hence, he added that Ruby Nell has a clear understanding of how to dominate the race.

Taking over the Lady of Shamrock stakes in her front-running style, Ruby Nell proved that she is the reigning champion.

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