Monomoy Girl Returns a Winner Beneath the Twin Spires

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Champion MONOMOY GIRL (m, 5, Tapizar–Drummette, by Henny Hughes) returned a winner after 18 months on the sidelines. Hammered down to 1-2 favoritism at the oval where she registered her two greatest triumphs, the chestnut was away in good order from the two-hole and was perched in a close-up fourth off the fence as Fashion Faux Pas (Flatter and Talk Veuve to Me (Violence) dueled through early splits of :22.87 and :46.33. Talk to Veuve to Me took control entering the far turn, but Monomoy Girl came roaring up behind her and was in front in a matter of strides. The Eclipse winner cruised clear in the lane under a hand ride from Florent Geroux and hit the line three lengths clear of a late-rallying Red Dane (Ity) (Red Rocks {Ire}). Monomoy Girl took home the Eclipse Award for champion 3-year-old filly in 2018 after a season that included victories in the GI Kentucky Oaks, GI Acorn S., GI CCA Oaks and GI Breeders’ Cup Distaff. She returned to Brad Cox in 2019, but was sidelined by colic after a quintet of published works. Returning to Cox again, Monomoy Girl was sidelines once more after a few works due to a hamstring injury and was shelved for the rest of 2019. She had been working steadily at Keeneland in preparation for this return. Lifetime Record 12-10-2-0.

O-Michael Dubb, Monomoy Stables, the Elkstone Group and Bethlehem Stables; B-FPF LLC & Highfield Ranch (KY); T-Brad Cox

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