Lilies N Paradise A Second Winner For Freshman Sire Maxfield

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LILIES N PARADISE (f, 2, Maxfield–Why Oh You, by Yes It's True) was shoved across the line by Edgar Morales to become the second winner from the first crop to the races for her promising young sire (by Street Sense) in the Friday opener at Churchill Downs. Off only fairly from the three hole, the bay filly was hustled along to keep tabs on the leading trio, including Lael Stables' well-backed Pulstar (Kantharos), who made the running three off the inside going into the turn. Morales elected to chase that rival approaching the stretch and the rider had plenty of horse beneath him when he asked her to accelerate three or four deep leaving the quarter pole. Edging to her inside despite being ridden left-handed into the final eighth of a mile, Lilies N Paradise was rebalanced, came after the front-runner with time ticking away and was home about a head to the good in :52.09. A P Sweetheart (American Pharoah) rallied nicely for third, while the fourth-placed Muriel Sax (Code of Honor) caught the leaders with a strong gallop-out into the turn. A $200,000 Keeneland September yearling, Lilies N Paradise was hammered down for that same amount after breezing a quarter-mile in :21 flat at this year's OBS April Sale. Sales history: $200,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP; $200,000 2yo '25 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0. O-Paradise Farms Corp & Case Chambers; B-St Simon Place (KY); T-Mike Maker.

 

Lillies N Paradise ($20.46) breaks her maiden on debut in the Friday opener @ChurchillDowns for trainer Mike Maker.

The 2-year-old filly by @DarleyAmerica Stallion Maxfield was ridden to victory by jockey Edgar Morales.

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