SIX GRADE 1 WINNING 3-YEAR-OLD FILLIES GO HEAD TO HEAD IN THE 9 FURLONG G1 QE2 CHALLENGE

Kentucky (KY)
Saturday, October 12, 2019 — 3:00:00 PM EST | Race ID: 2197811
QE2 Challenge
Grade I / Group 1*CPU – Purse: $750,000
Restricted to 3 Year Olds
9 Furlongs | ~1800 Meters | One Mile and One Eighth Firm Turf

SIX GRADE 1 WINNING 3-YEAR-OLD FILLIES GO HEAD TO HEAD IN THE 9 FURLONG G1 QE2 CHALLENGE

Fourteen 3-year-old fillies invade Kentucky to try to take the QE2 Challenge contested over 9 furlongs on firm turf. The full field brings in eleven graded winning runners with three of those being millionaires. This race looks to be highly competitive and should be fun to watch.

Let’s meet the field.

Post 1 – EARTH IS FLAT
Owner – redhill24
Pedigree – SYMBOLI KRIS S x MONTJEU x CAERLEON

EARTH IS FLAT comes into this race with 5 wins in 8 starts. She reeled off 5 consecutive wins which included the G1 The Saint Larry and 2 Listed Stakes. After 5 races with her speed ratings being in the mid to upper 90’s she posted a 111 in her last to finish 2nd in the G1 Dell Web Oaks.

Post 2 – BABYGIRLI’MBLUE
Owner – posttime
Pedigree – FRANKEL (GB) x SEA THE STARS x GIANT’S CAUSEWAY

BABYGIRLI’MBLUE brings her record of 5 wins in 9 starts into this race. 2 of those wins were in graded company with one in the G1 The 1000 Guineas and one in the G3 The Longest Walk. She runs back at the same distance here and hopes to improve off her last.

Post 3 – NURIAH
Owner – fernando
Pedigree – SEA THE STARS x KINGMAMBO x STORM BIRD

NURIAH has 6 wins in 12 races. Her last 5 have been against stakes company with her picking up a win in the G3 The Feeling Bad and she also ran 3rd in the G1 The French 1000 Guineas. She will need to run the best race of her career to be in the mix here.

Post 4 – SPEAK AT MIDNIGHT
Owner – zbayou
Pedigree – MR SPEAKER x MIDNIGHT LUTE x DANZIG

SPEAK AT MIDNIGHT has picked up 5 wins in her 10 career starts. She has 2 stakes wins with one being the G2 The Lake Georgina where she posted a 110-speed rating. Her last was at today’s distance in a G2 but was for 3+ where she struggled. I believe she is sitting on a better performance today.

Post 5 – EENIE MEENIE
Owner – bonk20
Pedigree – FASTNET ROCK (AUS) x DYNAFORMER x MONTJEU

EENIE MEENIE has 3 wins to her credit in 7 starts. She started her career competing in the ESR Queen of the Turf Challenge where she finished 3rd in the finals. Since that race she returned to her front running style and she picked up a win in the G2 The Lake Flacid earning her career best speed of 110.

Post 6 – DESTROYA
Owner – sremel9
Pedigree – GIANT’S CAUSEWAY x KINGMAMBO x NORTHERN DANCER

DESTROYA also got her start in the ESR Queen of the Turf. Since then she has picked up 5 wins with 3 of them being stakes with one being the G1 Dell Web Oaks and the G3 The Hot Springs. She is another that likes to be near the front early and has a career best speed rating of 113. She may be tough here.

Post 7 – WIDOW OF JUSTICE
Owner – stupor1
Pedigree – FRANKEL (GB) x DEPUTY MINISTER x SEEKING THE GOLD

WIDOW OF JUSTICE is listed as the favorite at 5/1 in this race. She has 6 wins in 12 career starts. 2 of them coming in graded with one being the G1 The Cremation Stakes and one in the G3 Danish 1000 Guineas. She posted her top speed rating of 113 in her last but was not able to catch the front runner that got away to an easy lead. She looks for her first win at a distance longer than 8 furlongs here.

Post 8 – OCEAN WARS
Owner – lightng119
Pedigree – DECLARATION OF WAR x STORMY ATLANTIC x GALILEO (IRE)

OCEAN WARS has picked up 3 wins in 12 starts. She does have a Listed Stakes win to her credit at 9 furlongs. She was also 2nd in the G1 The Saint Larry. Her top speed figure is a 102 but that was 5 races back. She looks to be in tough here.

Post 9 – SIMULATED DREAMS
Owner – toosharp
Pedigree – DEEP IMPACT x FRANKEL (GB) x STORM CAT

SIMULATED DREAMS comes into the race with 4 wins in 10 career starts. She does have a win in the 9-furlong G3 The Vanguard. Her speeds have improved slightly in her last couple but looks to still need more improvement to get her picture taken today.

Post 10 – MURMAIDER
Owner – waremblem3
Pedigree – CONSTITUTION x GALILEO (IRE) x STORM CAT

MURMAIDER brings her record of 4 wins in 12 starts into today’s contest. Since switching to turf, she has picked up 3 Listed Stakes wins. She also has finished 2nd in the G1 The Irish 1000 Guineas, G2 Germany 1000 Guineas and the G2 Lake Flacid. She comes back at the same distance after posting her career best speed figure. She looks like she could be in for a share of the purse but may need improvement to take top prize.

Post 11 – TOTAL NEWB
Owner – walmtk
Pedigree – WRITTEN TYCOON (AUS) x STORMY ATLANTIC x SADLER’S WELLS

TOTAL NEWB is another with 5 wins out of 13 starts. She has win in the G1 Filly Grand Prix and 2 Listed Stakes wins. She also missed by only ½ length in the G1 Breeders’ Bowl Filly Juvy Turf. She will be making her 2nd start here after not racing for 2 ½ months. Improvement will be needed to be in the mix here.

Post 12 – BARBARA ON TURF
Owner – dollarstore
Pedigree – SEA THE STARS x RED RANSOM x DANSILI (GB)

BARBARA ON TURF has picked up 6 wins in 12 starts. Her top-level win came in the 8.5-furlong G2 Celine Stakes. She also has 3 Listed Stakes wins to her credit. She looks to improve off her 6th place finish in the G1 Dell Web Oaks.

Post 13 – ARABIQUE
Owner – xpansion91
Pedigree – DUBAWI (IRE) x MONTJEU x NIJINSKY 2ND

ARABIQUE has 5 wins in her 8 career starts. Her 4-race win streak was snapped in her last, but she still ran 2nd in the G2 The Jersey City with a 114-speed rating. She does have 2 Listed Stakes wins to her credit. She looks to be one of the faster horses in this race and will be one to beat if she can run close to her last effort in this field.

Post 14 – FIENDISHLY CLEVER
Owner – atw0
Pedigree – GOLDEN HORN (GB) x LONHRO x DANEHILL DANCER

FIENDISHLY CLEVER has 3 wins in 12 starts. Her signature win came in the G1 Oaks de English at 12 furlongs. Until her last 2 she had been competitive in all her attempts at the Graded level. Will need to improve off her best to be in the mix here.
Good Luck To All!