McPeek giving two stakes winners Florida break

Trainer Ken McPeek won both of the stakes he had starters in on the Springboard Mile card at Remington Park on Friday night, taking the $75,000 She’s All In with Jeweled Princess and the $60,000 Trapeze with Oliviaofthedesert. Both horses invaded from Keeneland, and are now headed to McPeek’s farm in Florida.

“They’ll be going to Florida to get a rest,” McPeek said Saturday. “Both have been going all year. They’re both really professional. I was real pleased with the season they had and glad to top it off with a stakes win.”

Jeweled Princess defeated older rivals in the She’s All In, when she put in a gusty run up the rail for a head victory. For the effort, Jeweled Princess earned a preliminary Beyer Speed Figure of 87. Her campaign for next year is to be determined, but the filly owned by the Texas-based Walking L Thoroughbreds could come under consideration for the Grade 3, $300,000 Sam Houston Ladies Classic on Jan. 31 at Sam Houston.

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“It’s not out of the question,” McPeek said. “We’ll take her to Florida for the time being.”

Oliviaofthedesert also shot up the fence in the Trapeze, winning the mile race for 2-year-old fillies in a three-way photo. For the effort she earned a preliminary Beyer Speed Figure of 78. She is a daughter of Bernardini who races for Susan Moulton. Plans for next year are to be determined, said McPeek.

“I want to get her into a two-turn routine,” McPeek said. “Maybe something at the Fair Grounds. Maybe Gulfstream.”

Both fillies were ridden by Remington leading rider David Cabrera.

“It was an excellent job by David Cabrera,” McPeek said. “He did a fantastic job getting through on the rail in both races.”

McPeek won a total of three stakes at the meet that was to end Tuesday, as he also captured the Grade 3, $100,000 Remington Park Oaks in September with Envoutante.