Maiden winner Decked Out will point to Landaluce

ARCADIA, Calif. – Decked Out will have her stakes debut in the $125,000 Landaluce Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Santa Anita on June 21 after an impressive win in her debut in a maiden race Thursday.

Decked Out ($7.20) closed from the back of the field along the rail to win by 3 1/2 lengths, finishing 4 1/2 furlongs in 51.59 seconds.

“That will get you dreaming,” trainer Keith Desormeaux said while leaving the winner’s circle.

Decked Out was ridden by Keith’s brother Kent, who described the winner as having an “incredible stride.”

Decked Out races for Gene Voss and Big Chief Thoroughbreds. By Street Boss, Decked Out was purchased for $75,000 at the 2014 Keeneland September yearling sale.

Keith Desormeaux said on Friday that he was pleasantly surprised that Decked Out ran so well in her debut.

“The main thing is that it was more intended to be a prep race,” he said. “We really didn’t have the screws tightened for that. I don’t really train to have them win the first time out. Fitness-wise, she was there, but I didn’t know she was sharp enough to win going 4 1/2 furlongs.”