Getting the kind of well-timed ride that is quickly becoming the hallmark of 24-year-old jockey Julien Leparoux, favored Louve Royale was along for a narrow victory Sunday in the $150,000 Dowager Stakes at Keeneland.
After trailing all but one of her nine rivals for much of the 1 1/2-mile trip, Louve Royale circled the field on the final turn before finding the front inside the eighth pole and edging away to a half-length triumph over Bottiglia, a 79-1 shot. Bond Deal, the 4-1 third choice, finished third.