I'm So Fancy impresses in Big Dreyfus Stakes

I’m So Fancy became a North American stakes winner Sunday, when she surged to the lead in the stretch for a 2 3/4-length win over Theodora B. in the $100,000 Big Dreyfus Stakes at Laurel Park. It was another head back to Dark Artist in third.

The race, at 1 1/16 miles on turf for fillies and mares, was one of four stakes on the program. The races were worth a total of $400,000.

I’m So Fancy ($6.40), a Group 3 winner in her native Ireland who was making her second start in North America, settled in fourth along the rail Sunday as So Innocent set a pressured pace, taking the field through fractions of 23.95 seconds for the opening quarter, 47.90 for the half-mile, and 1:11.62 for six furlongs. I’m So Fancy was angled out midway on the final turn, came four wide into the stretch, and took after leader Dark Artist. The eventual winner put that one away and was in hand late while covering the distance on firm ground in 1:40.34.

“She just had a perfect trip,” winning rider Trevor McCarthy said on the simulcast feed from Laurel. “I had so much horse I just tipped her out. She made us look good.”

I’m So Fancy had run fourth in the Grade 3 Gallorette at Pimlico in her North American debut May 18. It also was her seasonal debut. Arnaud Delacour trains the 5-year-old I’m So Fancy for Lael Stables.

I’m So Fancy is a daughter of Rajj. She has now won 5 of 22 starts and earned $290,364.

Doctor Mounty edges Divisidero in Prince George's County

Doctor Mounty closed for a length win over favorite Divisidero in the inaugural running of the $100,000 Prince George's County. It was another head back in third to Just Howard.

The Prince George’s County was a 1 1/16-mile turf race for 3-year-olds and up.

Doctor Mounty ($16.80) let the pace go, settling off fractions of 24.64 seconds for the opening quarter, 48.72 for the half-mile, and 1:11.61 for six furlongs. He put in a powerful bid through the stretch, pushing past the leaders and going on to cover the distance on firm turf in 1:40.30.

“I thought I maybe gave him a little too much to do at the three-eighths pole, but then he really started picking it up,” winning jockey Forest Boyce told the publicity department at Laurel. “I thought at the quarter pole we had a shot to get there, so it was good.”

Doctor Mounty is trained by Shug McGaughey.

Doctor Mounty is a multiple Grade 3-winning son of Street Sense who races for Larry Pratt and Dave Alden. The horse has now won 8 of 29 starts for career earnings of $499,920.

Please Flatter Me takes Alma North

Please Flatter Me flattered Covfefe when she captured the $100,000 Alma North one start after finishing second to that rival in her tour-de-force performance in last month’s Grade 3 Miss Preakness at Pimlico.

The Alma North was a seven-furlong race for 3-year-old fillies.

Please Flatter Me ($2.80) was prominent from her rail post, contesting fractions of 22.55 seconds for the opening quarter and 44.57 for the half-mile. She was a three-quarter-length winner over Parisian Diva, while it was another length back in third to Gotta Be Strong. Please Flatter Me covered the distance on a fast track in 1:22.44.

“We were going to see how she started and whether we were going to go to the lead or were we going to stay, but with the one-hole I didn’t have too many options,” winning jockey Alex Cintron told the publicity department at Laurel. “She got there and she was so comfortable. Even going so fast, she was doing it so easy. I feel so confident on her because she always tries hard, so I just left her there and she gave me a nice kick at the end. In the middle of the lane she got to looking at something in the infield a little bit and slowed down, but as soon as she felt that horse coming she kept going again.”

Trainer Mark Reid told Laurel officials Please Flatter Me could run next at Saratoga.

Please Flatter Me was winning the third stakes race of her career. She is a daughter of Munnings who races for the partnership of Heider Family Stables, Madaket Stables, and Doheny Racing Stable. Please Flatter Me has now won 4 of 6 starts and $254,268.

Cordmaker proves best in Polynesian

In the $100,000 Polynesian for 3-year-olds and up at seven furlongs, Cordmaker cut back in distance and proved a half-length best. Clubman finished second, while it was another three-quarters of a length back in third to Majestic Dunhill.

Cordmaker ($6.80) settled off the pace set by Old Time Revival, who took the field through an opening quarter in 22.45 seconds and a half-mile in 44.70, pressed by Lewisfield and favorite No Dozing. Cordmaker, under Victor Carrasco, took the lead in the stretch, and went on to cover the distance on a fast track in 1:21.37.

“All year long, since his first work, I saw a different horse than he was as a 3-year-old,” winning trainer Rodney Jenkins told publicity at Laurel. “We’re really proud of him.”

Cordmaker came into the Polynesian off a close third in the Grade 3 Pimlico Special, beaten just three-quarters of a length by Tenfold.

Cordmaker is a son of Curlin who races for Hillwood Stable. He was winning his third career stakes race Sunday. Overall, he is a winner of 6 of 14 starts for earnings of $325,290.