Bungle Inthejungle’s Jungle Peace Remains Undefeated in the U.S. with Senorita Win

[Wandering Eyes]

Jungle Peace (Ire) (Bungle Inthejungle {GB}) hadn't been winning by a lot since arriving stateside, winning each of her last two starts by a mere half length. In Sunday's GIII Senorita, jockey Umberto Rispoli once again timed it just right to get the filly home a head in front of 4-1 shot Amorita (Liam's Map) while giving the Irish-bred filly her first taste of black-type.

Breaking alertly from the two-hole, Jungle Peace exchanged blows with the rail-riding favorite Cloe (Tiz the Law), but soon moved ahead of that rival, carving out an opening quarter in :21.83. Still keeping the 4-5 choice at bay turning for home through a half in :44.26, 7-2 Jungle Peace shook clear momentarily but had to dig deep to fend off the oncoming Amorita, who got within a head at the wire. Cloe was a 1 1/4 lengths back in third.

Jungle Peace finished sixth after a troubled first go at Navan last September before rounding out her European campaign with a third in a seven-furlong test over Dundalk's synthetic Oct. 11. Freshened for her American bow, the bay came from just off the pace to narrowly score in a 6 1/2-furlong race at Santa Anita Feb/ 15 and made it two straight with a front-running score cutting back to six panels Mar. 9.

Pedigree Notes:
With Sunday's Senorita victory, Jungle Peace earned her sire's fifth graded/group winner in addition to his 12th overall black-type scorer. The winner's dam, Peace Treaty, is also responsible for a year-old gelding by Havana Grey (GB) named Havana Smoke {Ire}, in addition to an unraced juvenile colt by Coulsty (Ire). Most recently, she produced a filly by the latter in 2024.

 

Sunday, Santa Anita Park
SENORITA S.-GIII, $101,000, Santa Anita, 4-27, 3yo, f, 6 1/2fT, 1:13.83, gd.
1–JUNGLE PEACE (IRE), 122, f, 3, by Bungle Inthejungle (GB)
                1st Dam: Peace Treaty (Ire), by War Command
                2nd Dam: Naomh Geileis, by Grand Slam
                3rd Dam: St Aye, by Nureyev
   1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. (€14,000
Ylg '23 GOFOR2; £5,000 RNA 2yo '24 GOUKB). O-CYBT, McLean
Racing Stables, Jerry McClanahan, Michael Nentwig, and
Jeremy Peskoff; B-M. Brigid B. Ltd (IRE); T-Philip D'Amato;
J-Umberto Rispoli. $60,000. Lifetime Record: 5-3-0-1,
$138,906. Werk Nick Rating: C+. Click for the eNicks report &
   5-cross pedigree or free Equineline.com catalogue-style
   pedigree.
2–Amorita, 122, f, 3, Liam's Map–Cara Bella, by Ghostzapper.
1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. ($260,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP).
O-Augustin Stables and Stone Farm LLC; B-Stone Farm (KY);
T-Richard E. Mandella. $20,000.
3–Cloe, 124, f, 3, Tiz the Law–Nuhood, by Smart Strike.
1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. ($80,000 Ylg '23 FTKJUL; $145,000
RNA 2yo '24 OBSMAR). O-Lugamo Racing Stable LLC;
B-Crosshaven Bloodstock (KY); T-Jose Francisco D'Angelo. $12,000.
Margins: HD, 1 1/4, NK. Odds: 3.80, 4.50, 0.90.
Also Ran: Velocity, Schilflied, Polythene Pam, Maximun Gold.
Click for the Equibase.com chart or the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.

 

 

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