Becca Taylor scores at 1-5 in Spring Fever

ARCADIA, Calif. -- Six races into her career, Becca Taylor remains perfect.

Monday at Santa Anita, Becca Taylor won her second stakes, and remained unbeaten, in the $100,000 Spring Fever Stakes for California-bred fillies and mares at six furlongs.

Ridden by Flavien Prat, the heavily favored Becca Taylor ($2.40) was always near the front and pulled clear in early stretch to win by 1 1/4 lengths over early pacesetter Omg It’s Jessica.

“She broke so well,” Prat said. “I figured someone would go with me.

“She was comfortable and she made a good run. When she got to the front, she does the minimum.”

Becca Taylor was timed in 1:10.86 and earned a Beyer Speed Figure of 80.

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Super Game (9-2) finished third, followed by Smiling Shirlee and Governor Goteven.

Omg It’s Jessica set an early pace of 22.10 seconds for the opening quarter-mile and 45.38 for a half-mile, but could not keep pace with Becca Taylor. The Spring Fever was Omg It’s Jessica’s first start since June.

“At least we tried,” jockey Victor Espinoza said. “This was a good race for her.”

Becca Taylor, a 4-year-old by Old Topper, has earned $274,980 for owner and breeder Nick Alexander and trainer Steve Miyadi.

Becca Taylor won the Evening Jewel Stakes for 3-year-old statebred fillies last April in her final start of 2021. Becca Taylor won her 2022 debut with a four-length victory in an allowance race at 5 1/2 furlongs at Golden Gate Fields on Jan. 29.

The unbeaten streak includes a maiden race, three allowance races, and two stakes.