Lady Edith Surges Late in Mamzelle

LOUISVILLE, KY – Lady Edith and Brian Hernandez Jr. were the third-longest shot in the field of nine 3-year-old fillies at odds of 24-1, surged in deep stretch to post a neck victory in the second running of the  Mamzelle Overnight Stakes at Churchill Downs.

Trained by Tommy Drury Jr., Lady Edith covered the five furlongs on a firm Matt Winn Turf Course in :57.04. It was the first Churchill Downs stakes win for Drury.

New Boss, Navratilova, and Illegal Smile completed the order. Miss Mamba, Threatlevelmidnite, Founder’s Day, and Heart Full of Soul all scratched from the Mamzelle.

Winning trainer Tommy Drury Jr. said: “Everything that went wrong, went wrong except for the finish. She broke slow, was stuck behind horses and never got into a good position until late. But, what can I say, I’m just so happy to win this race and win my first stakes win at Churchill Downs for these owners. We sent her to Fair Grounds over the winter and she ran okay but then we decided to bring her home to Turfway. We were a little uncertain how she’d handle this turf course but she seemed to love it. These type of races are the reason why we get up each morning. The entire stretch she was trying to find a spot to go through and when she got through it was an unbelievable feeling.”

Lady Edith is a 3-year-old daughter of Street Boss and she improved her record to 6-3-0-0 and has earned $123,578 for owners David J. Richardson and Sandra New.

Lady Edith returned $51.60 to win, $22.80 to place, and $11.00 to show.