‘Frankel’-y Speaking, Lake Victoria A Towering Winner of the Juvenile Fillies Turf

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It was a frustrating few days in the lead-up to the Breeders' Cup meeting for Team Ballydoyle, with the likes of Ylang Ylang (GB) (Frankel {GB}) and Diego Velazquez (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) forced to miss the event, not to mention Jan Brueghel (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) having to forego an appearance in the G1 Melbourne Cup next Tuesday. Their biggest moment comes Saturday with City of Troy (Justify) in the $7-million Classic, but LAKE VICTORIA (IRE) (f, 2, Frankel {GB}–Quiet Reflection {Ire}, by Showcasing {GB}) was first to strike for the Irish-based outfit in the GI John Deere Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf under a typically perfect steer from Ryan Moore. Pounded into 7-10 favoritism to add the Juvenile Fillies to her previous elite-level conquests in the Moyglare Stud Stakes and Cheveley Park Stud Stakes just 13 days apart last month, Lake Victoria was taken in hand and made best use of her inside draw to save every inch of ground as top American hope Thought Process (Collected) led from Kilwin (Twirling Candy) and a three-wide Abientot (Not This Time). She was nursed along into the turn by Moore, who went for her in earnest at the five-sixteenths marker. Threading the needle from there, Lake Victoria took the gap between Kilwin and Abientot and just in advance of May Day Ready (Tapit) shortly after turning into the lane and took care of business from there. It was a second Breeders' Cup winner in as many years for Juddmonte's Frankel following Inspiral (GB) at Santa Anita last year, a 15th for Moore and the 19th for trainer Aidan O'Brien. Lifetime Record: 5-5-0-0. O-Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier; B-Coolmore; T-Aidan O'Brien.

 

LAKE VICTORIA REMAINS UNBEATEN!

She wins the Juvenile Fillies Turf. pic.twitter.com/gdKvMcNGUx

— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) November 1, 2024

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