After rating in third early, Nitrogen rallied wide on the far turn under Jose Ortiz to win the $2 million Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) Oct. 31 at Keeneland.
The 4-year-old daughter of Medaglia d'Oro, a homebred for D. J. Stable, completed the 1 1/8-mile race for fillies and mares 3 and older in 1:48.90 on a fast track. The favored winner powered through the center of the track to hold off Fully Subscribed for a clear victory. The winner returned $3.58 to win. Measure rallied inside for third.
Mark Casse is the trainer of the winner and the third-place finisher.
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