Red Mile: Rocket Deo, My Girl EJ don't disappoint in Glen Garnsey Memorials

Heavy favorites Rocket Deo and My Girl EJ proved too tough for their rivals in Sunday afternoon's $116,500 Glen Garnsey Memorial tests for sophomore pacing fillies at The Red Mile.

With Andy McCarthy in tow, Rocket Deo led the way through fractions of 26 4/5, 55 3/5 and 1:23 on her way to a 3 3/4 length victory in 1:48 3/5. Canigetalouploup (Yannick Gingras) held onto the runner-up spot from the pocket from a second-over Disney (Todd McCarthy).

Brett Pelling trains Rocket Deo, a daughter of Captaintreacherous bred by Deo Volente Farms and T L P Stable, for owners Morrison Racing Stables and John Fielding. She has 11 wins, a second and two thirds from 18 outings, has pocketed $441,701 and paid $3.18 to win.

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My Girl EJ (Dexter Dunn) bounced back after suffering broken equipment in the Jugette final with a 1:48 1/5 score. She brushed out of third past the 26 4/5 quarter and got to the top from Direction (T. McCarthy) en route to the 54 2/5 half-mile marker. From there, My Girl EJ paced through three-quarters in 1:22 2/5 and then sprinted home in 25 4/5 to defeat Direction by a length and a quarter. Sweet Gal (A. McCarthy) closed well off cover for third.

A daughter of Sweet Lou, My Girl EJ was bred by Burke Racing Stable LLC., Weaver Bruscemi LLC. and Elizabeth Novak and is now owned by that trio in partnership with trainer Ron Burke. My Girl EJ has a summary of 12-10-2 from 27 starts, has banked $1,131,560 and returned $2.50 to win.