In addition to three graded events May 17 on Black-Eyed Susan Day at Pimlico Race Course, three ungraded stakes worth $100,000 apiece complement the stakes action.
Up first is the Allaire du Pont Distaff, the eighth race at 1 1/8 miles on dirt for older fillies and mares. There, Stonestreet Stables' graded-winning Julia Shining is likely to start as the favorite after a comeback third April 13 in an allowance optional claiming race at Keeneland in which she failed to sustain her rally. The Todd Pletcher-trained daughter of Curlin won the 2022 Demoiselle Stakes (G2) a year and a half ago. She is a full sister to champion Malathaat.
Pimlico Race Course, Friday, May 17, 2024, Race 8Entries: Allaire DuPont Distaff S.
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L 1 1Julia Shining (KY) Luis Saez 120 Todd A. Pletcher 5/2 2 2Lacie Be Good (KY) Tyler Gaffalione 124 Thomas M. Amoss 10/1 3 3Western Lane (KY) Victor R. Carrasco 120 Keri Brion 30/1 4 4Musical Mischief (KY) John R. Velazquez 120 Michael W. McCarthy 3/1 5 5Queen of Missoula (KY) Flavien Prat 120 Ben Colebrook 8/1 6 6Cats Inthe Timber (KY) Sheldon Russell 120 Brittany T. Russell 20/1 7 7Intrepid Dream (MD) Jaime Rodriguez 124 Gary Capuano 8/1 8 8Shotgun Hottie (KY) Paco Lopez 120 Cherie DeVaux 9/5
The Hilltop Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at a mile on turf follows the Allaire du Pont as the ninth race. It marks the return of grade 1 winner She Feels Pretty, unraced since a wide third as the favorite in the Breeder's Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T) last fall at Santa Anita Park. The Cherie DeVaux-trained daughter of Karakontie won the 2023 Natalma Stakes (G1T) and a maiden race earlier for owner Lael Stables.
Pimlico Race Course, Friday, May 17, 2024, Race 9Entries: Hilltop S.
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L 1 1Roanan Goddess (NY) Jaime Rodriguez 118 Hamilton A. Smith 15/1 2 2Royal Wintour (KY) Jorge Ruiz 118 H. Graham Motion 3/1 3 3Expatriate (KY) Flavien Prat 118 Chad C. Brown 6/1 4 4Waves of Mischief (KY) Tyler Gaffalione 118 Brendan P. Walsh 4/1 5 5Just Better (KY) Lanfranco Dettori 122 Steven M. Asmussen 12/1 6 6She Feels Pretty (KY) John R. Velazquez 124 Cherie DeVaux 7/5 7 7Society Ball (MD) Tais Lyapustina 118 Lacey Gaudet 30/1 8 8Turf Rocket (KY) Paco Lopez 118 Michael J. Trombetta 15/1 9 9Modern Sound (KY) Joel Rosario 118 Rodolphe Brisset 30/1 10 10Brown Suga Babe (NY) Angel Cruz 118 Michael E. Jones, Jr. 30/1
About an hour later, turf sprinters take the stage in the 24th running of the five-furlong The Very One Stakes, carded as the 11th race. Among numerous returnees is stakes winner All That Magic, a winner of five of seven on turf for trainer Kathleen DeMasi.
Entries: The Very One S.
Pimlico Race Course, Friday, May 17, 2024, Race 11
- STK
- 5f
- Turf
- $100,000
- 3 yo's & up Fillies and Mares
- 4:38 PM (local)
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1Queen of the Mud (IRE) | Flavien Prat | 120 | H. Graham Motion | 3/1 |
| 2 | 2Hollywood Walk (MD) | Mychel J. Sanchez | 120 | Michael J. Trombetta | 20/1 |
| 3 | 3Port Townsend (KY) | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. | 120 | Cherie DeVaux | 15/1 |
| 4 | 4Kaufymaker (KY) | John R. Velazquez | 120 | Wesley A. Ward | 2/1 |
| 5 | 5Lilly Simone (KY) | Johan Rosado | 120 | Jose J. Magana | 30/1 |
| 6 | 6Shoshanah (PA) | Martina Rojas | 120 | Kyle M. Horlacher | 20/1 |
| 7 | 7Bosserati (MD) | Sheldon Russell | 120 | Brittany T. Russell | 15/1 |
| 8 | 8All That Magic (FL) | Luis Saez | 120 | Kathleen A. Demasi | 5/1 |
| 9 | 9Dulce Kiara (MD) | UNKNOWN | 120 | Charles A. DeMario | 30/1 |
| 10 | 10Future Is Now (MD) | Paco Lopez | 120 | Michael J. Trombetta | 6/1 |
| 11 | 11Anonymously (KY) | Jorge F. Hernandez | 120 | Jose Corrales | 8/1 |
| 12 | 12La Traviesa (KY) | Jeiron Barbosa | 120 | Michael R. Matz | 15/1 |
| 13 | 13High Class (KY) | Joel Rosario | 120 | Steven M. Asmussen | 20/1 |
