Take Me Serious overcomes long layoff to win Miranda Diane Stakes

Take Me Serious became a stakes winner Monday, when she captured the $55,000 Miranda Diane at Will Rogers Downs in her first start since December 2022. She won by 1 3/4 lengths over Dicey, while it was another 4 3/4 lengths back in third to Gee Gee.

The Miranda Diane was a six-furlong race for Oklahoma-bred fillies and mares. It was run on a muddy, sealed track.

The race is named for the mare who won six local stakes races and retired with a record of 13 wins from 34 starts for earnings of $416,258.

Take Me Serious ($10.40) took the lead soon after the start Monday and set a pressured pace, leading through an opening quarter in 22.13 seconds and a half-mile in 44.98. She had more on the stretch as Dicey approached and went on to cover the distance in 1:10.21.

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Gerardo Mora was aboard for trainer Joe Offolter.

Take Me Serious is a daughter of Munnings who races for her breeder, Bryan Hawk. She was winning her third straight race Monday in streak that began in April 2022 in an entry-level allowance at Will Rogers. Following a layoff, she came back to win a first-level allowance at Remington Park in December 2022. Take Me Serious returned from another layoff Monday and improved her overall record to 4 for 8 for earnings of $111,393.

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