Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted April 5 Journalists Share Posted April 5 Queen Maxima (Bucchero) validated odds of 1-5 in Saturday's GIII Monrovia Stakes down the hill at Santa Anita, winning for the fourth time in succession and for the fifth time in her eight career starts. Making her graded stakes debut following a facile success in the restricted Wishing Well Stakes over the flat six-furlong course on Feb. 22, the $40,000 OBS June graduate was last to load and first out of the gates and, having shown versatility in terms of running style, was allowed to make the running beneath leading jockey Juan Hernandez. Always going comfortably on the engine through a manageable opening quarter in :22.58, the chestnut filly was under a tight hold while making the dirt crossing with under a quarter-mile to race. Given her cue when linking back up with the turf, she quickened up impressively, as is her custom, and pulled readily clear. The comebacking Queen of the Mud (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}) ran on gamely for second. “I can't say that she has surprised me,” said trainer Jeff Mullins, saddling the 1800th winner of his career. “She has kind of lived up to our expectations and I'm not sure that we have seen the most of her yet.” A smashing debut winner at Del Mar last August, Queen Maxima was tagged on the wire of a Nov. 24 allowance at the seaside oval, but put allowance victories back-to-back before stamping her authority on the Wishing Well last time. Pedigree Notes: Queen Maxima is the second graded stakes winner for her sire, who is standing his second season in New York and his first at the fledgling Ironhorse Stallions. Hailing from the deeper female family of the quality Florida-bred handicap horse Halo's Image, Queen Maxima has an unraced 3-year-old half-brother named Florida Chrome (Gunnevera). Saturday, Santa Anita MONROVIA S. PRESENTED BY DON JULIO-GIII, $100,500, Santa Anita, 4-5, 4yo/up, f/m, 6 1/2fT, 1:12.93, fm. 1–QUEEN MAXIMA, 122, f, 4, by Bucchero 1st Dam: Corfu Lady, by Corfu 2nd Dam: St Ballado's Lady, by Pleasantly Perfect 3rd Dam: St Ballado's Image, by Saint Ballado 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ($40,000 2yo '23 OBSOPN). O-Dutch Girl Holdings LLC & Irving Ventures LLC; B-Saul Rosas (FL); T-Jeff Mullins; J-Juan J Hernandez. $60,000. Lifetime Record: 8-5-2-0, $270,900. Werk Nick Rating: B+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree. 2–Queen of the Mud (Ire), 122, m, 5, Kodiac (GB)–Jawlaat (Ire), by Shamardal. 1ST GRADED BLACK-TYPE. (45,000gns Wlg '20 TATFOA; 180,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT). O-Go Go Greys Stable, The Elkstone Group LLC (Stuart Grant), Peter Deutsch & Michael E Kisber; B-McCracken Farms (IRE); T-H Graham Motion. $20,000. 3–Venganza, 120, m, 5, Curlin–Avenge, by War Front. 1ST BLACK-TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK-TYPE. O-Perry R & Ramona S Bass; B-Bass Stables LLC (KY); T-Richard E Mandella. $12,000. Margins: 4 1/4, NK, HD. Odds: 0.20, 4.80, 11.10. Also Ran: Ang N Ash, Omaha Girl, Safa. Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. #6 QUEEN MAXIMA ($2.40) dominates in the $100,000 Monrovia Stakes (G3) at @SantaAnitaPark. The four-year-old @Buccherostud filly makes it four in a row and obtains her first graded win. @JJHernandezS19 was in the irons for trainer @Jmullinsracing. pic.twitter.com/kGBvW3QBaN — FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) April 5, 2025 The post Bucchero Filly Queen Maxima Reigns Supreme In the Monrovia appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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