Om N Joy extends winning streak to four in Fleet Treat Stakes
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Om N Joy extended her winning streak to four races, and won her third consecutive stakes, with an easy win in Friday’s $152,000 Fleet Treat Stakes for 3-year-old California-bred fillies at Del Mar.
Ridden by Kent Desormeaux, who has been aboard for the three stakes wins, Om N Joy closed from sixth on the backstretch with Desormeaux guiding the filly on the inside around the turn in the seven-furlong race.
Desormeaux moved Om N Joy outside of pacesetter Hurricane Layla entering the stretch and took the lead before the eighth pole.
The second choice in a field of 10, Om N Joy ($7.60) won by 4 1/4 lengths over 20-1 Hot Girl Walk, and was timed in 1:23.23. Om N Joy earned a career-best Beyer Speed Figure of 77.
“We put a little zip in her and she did exactly what we hoped she’d do,” winning trainer Aggie Ordonez said in the winner’s circle. “She’s getting good.”
Lady Mendelssohn (10-1) finished third, beaten 5 3/4 lengths. Hot Girl Walk and Lady Mendelssohn are trained by Carla Gaines.
The remaining order of finish was In the Air Tonight, Going Deep, Fibonaccis Ride, Hurricane Layla, Cooling Off, Ellen Jorth, and Drink This Cup.
Drink This Cup, the 2-1 favorite, was in contention to the turn before she faded.
Om N Joy, by Om, races for the partnership of Jerry and Connie Baker, Michael Golovko, and Terry Scanlan. The Bakers bred Om N Joy.
Om No Joy was beaten in her first seven starts from last August to late January. She won a maiden race for California-bred 3-year-old fillies at 6 1/2 furlongs on March 14 at Santa Anita, the first race of an active winning streak that includes the $126,000 Evening Jewel Stakes at 6 1/2 furlongs on April 5 at Santa Anita and the $125,500 Melair Stakes at 1 1/16 miles on May 24.
Similar to the Fleet Treat Stakes, the Evening Jewel and Melair stakes were restricted to 3-year-old statebred fillies.
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