Juddmonte’s Idiomatic Wires the Spinster

[Wandering Eyes]

Idiomatic (m, 5, Curlin–Lockdown, by First Defence), the defending Eclipse champion older mare, capped a big day for Juddmonte Farms with a wire-to-wire victory in the GI Juddmonte Spinster Stakes at Keeneland Sunday. Hours after Bluestocking (GB) (Camelot {GB}) gave the operation its record seventh victory in the G1 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Idiomatic was sent off the 1-5 favorite in the Spinster, a Win and You're In event for the GI Breeders' Cup Distaff. The bay mare broke alertly and was soon at the head of affairs while pressed by Candied (Candy Ride {Arg}) on the first turn. She was clear as the quarter went up in :23.53 and a half in :47.01. A quick breather on the far turn allowed Candied the chance to re-engage the favorite, but Idiomatic easily turned her back again and she sailed home a six-length winner. Occult (Into Mischief) was second and Candied was third.

Idiomatic's championship season a year ago included wins in the GI Personal Ensign Stakes and Spinster and ended with a win in the GI Breeders' Cup Distaff. She opened 2024 with a win in the May 3 GI La Troienne Stakes, but had a six-race win streak interrupted with a narrow loss to Randomized in the June 8 GI Ogden Phipps S. She was on the right side of a photo finish in the July 20 GIII Molly Pitcher Stakes, but missed by a head to Sunday's GII Beldame Stakes winner Raging Sea (Curlin) in the Aug. 23 GI Personal Ensign Stakes.

Lifetime Record: 17-12-3-2. O/B-Juddmonte. T-Brad Cox.

#1 IDIOMATIC ($2.64) repeats in the $600,000 Spinster Stakes (G1) at @Keeneland, guaranteeing herself a spot in the @BreedersCup Distaff. @flothejock was aboard the @JuddmonteFarms homebred for trainer @bradcoxracing. pic.twitter.com/27otG7F5U9

— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) October 6, 2024

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