Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted October 5, 2024 Journalists Posted October 5, 2024 Returning to the site of her previous victories in the 2022 GI QE II Challenge Cup and last year's GI First Lady Stakes, Peter Brant's GINA ROMANTICA (m, 5, Into Mischief–Special Me, by Unbridled's Song) sat the pocket trip in defense of her title over a fast turf course, came after pacsetting favorite Ag Bullet (Twirling Candy) just inside the eighth pole and easily held sway for the victory. Sent off the 33-10 second choice behind the somewhat surprising Ag Bullet, Gina Romantica left there running and slid up into the box seat, as her stablemate Whitebeam (GB) (Caravaggio) kept close attendance to the pacesetter for the opening half-mile. Traveling very kindly on the turn for Jose Ortiz, Gina Romantica benefited notably when Whitebeam began to retreat in upper stretch and she was pulled out to deliver her challenge, hit the front and was home comfortably best as Chili Flag (Fr) (Cityscape {GB}) and Fluffy Socks (Slumber {GB}) rounded out a Chad Brown trifecta. The win was the seventh straight in the First Lady for Brown and fourth in a row for Peter Brant. Gina Romantica is the second back-to-back winner of the First Lady, joining former Brown champion Uni (GB) (More Than Ready) and could well get an opportunity to improve on her fourth-place effort in the GI Breeders' Cup Mile at Del Mar Nov. 2. Sales history: $1,025,000 Ylg '20 KEESEP. O-Peter Brant; B-Machmer Hall, Craig & Carrie Brogden (KY); T-Chad Brown. Gina Romantica makes it back-to-back wins in the G1 First Lady! pic.twitter.com/8Frqt4R5cm — TwinSpires Racing (@TwinSpires) October 5, 2024 The post Keeneland-Loving Gina Romantica Repeats In First Lady appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote
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