Somebody's Problem has no trouble winning Prairie Meadows Debutante

Somebody’s Problem was always prominent en route to a four and a quarter-length win over Arizona Kalei in the $100,000 Prairie Meadows Debutante on Friday night. It was another six lengths back in third to Naughty Lottie.

The Debutante was a six furlong race for 2-year-old fillies. It was run on a fast track at Prairie Meadows.

Somebody’s Problem ($6.20) tracked leader Arizona Kalei through an opening quarter in 21.84 seconds, then moved past that one and continued on through a half-mile in 45.39. Somebody’s Problem proceeded to cover the distance in 1:10.63.

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Marcelino Pedroza Jr. was aboard the winner for trainer Greg Foley.

“We really didn’t want to be where we were, but they say, ‘Don’t take anything away that comes easy,’” Pedroza said in a post-race interview broadcast by Prairie Meadows. “She was doing it easy.

“She was all class.”

Somebody’s Problem is a daughter of Runhappy who races for her breeder, Hoolie Racing Stable. She is from the multiple stakes winning mare Firsthand Report.

Somebody’s Problem came into the Debutante off a six and three-quarter-length maiden special weight win at Ellis Park. She is now 2 for 3 with earnings of $107,700.