Monomoy Girl to Ruffian Stakes

ELMONT, N.Y. – Monomoy Girl, the champion 3-year-old filly of 2018 who made a successful return to the races off an 18-month layoff when she won an allowance race at Churchill in May, will make her next start in the Grade 2, $150,000 Ruffian Stakes on July 11 at Belmont, trainer Brad Cox said.

The Ruffian is a one-turn mile, the same configuration as her allowance win in May and as the Grade 1 Acorn, which she won here in 2018.

“Distance, the timing, it makes more sense,” said Cox, who also had considered the Grade 1 Ogden Phipps on June 13. “I think it’s a great second race off the layoff the way things are laid out right now.”

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Cox said he has been extremely pleased with Monomoy Girl’s last two workouts.

“I was happy with her gallop-outs and how she’s acted immediately after the work and the next day,” Cox said. “She’s doing extremely well.”