Stellar Group of Fillies Nominated for Ashland

Edited from a Keeneland release

Champion filly Storm Flag Flying, undefeated Lady Tak, and the sensational Ivanavinalot are just a few of the top three-year-old fillies nominated to Keeneland's $500,000-added, grade I Ashland Stakes scheduled to be run on Saturday, April 5.

Keeneland's spring meeting begins on Friday, April 4 and continues through Friday, April 25. The Ashland is one of 19 stakes races--14 graded--to be run during the 15-day meeting.

Ogden Mills Phipps' Eclipse Award-winning Storm Flag Flying, undefeated winner of the 2002 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I), heads the stellar group of 67 nominees. Heiligbrodt Racing Stable's Lady Tak is a perfect five-for five in her career, most recently capturing the Fair Grounds Oaks in New Orleans. Gilbert C. Campbell's Ivanavinalot took the Bonnie Miss Stakes at Gulfstream Park in her latest trip to the post.

Joining them on the list of nominees are multiple stakes-winners Atlantic Ocean owned by Thoroughbred Corp.; Castle Rock Racing Stable and Mahler's Belle of Perintown, and J. Paul Reddam's grade I winner Elloluv. Also nominated: Claiborne Farm's Yell, fresh off her Davona Dale (gr. II) victory; Stoneledge Racing Stables, Bloch and Milner's Golden Rod (gr. II) winner My Boston Gal; Oasis Stable's A.M. Fisher Debutante victress Ruby's Reception; John and Glenn Sikura's Handpainted, who captured the Ontario Debutante; and G. Watts Humphrey's Junior Champion Stakes winner Final Round.

This will be the 66th running of the Ashland, which was named for the Lexington homestead and breeding farm of statesman Henry Clay. Some great fillies have contributed to the rich history of the race including former winners Silverbulletday, My Flag, Go for Wand, Princess Rooney, Blush With Pride, Blue Norther and Bewitch. Ashland Inc. has sponsored this race since 1986.

Nominees for the grade I, $500,000-added Ashland Stakes
Afternoon Dreams
Allspice
Appleby Gardens
Atlantic Ocean
Bakewell Tart (IRE)
Barboura (FR)
Bayou Mist
Beach Plum
Belle of Perintown
Bird Town
Bonay
Chaya
Chimichurri
Composure
Coquettish
Crimson and Roses
Devil At the Wire
Elegant Designer
Elloluv
Feather Boa
Feisty Step
Final Round
Fircroft
Forever Now
Glowing Colors
Go for Glamour
Gold Player
Golden Marlin
Handpainted
Holiday Lady
In Case of Wind
Ivanavinalot
Kneel
La Violette
Lady Tak
Lil Scout
Lovely Sage
Midnight Cry
My Boston Gal
My Trusty Cat
Padmore
Perfect Story
Point Clear
Quero Quero
Rebridled Dreams
Red Cell
Red Hot Bertie
Ruby's Reception
Santa Catarina
Seattle Tac
Skrate
Solar Echo
Souris
Spin Control
Spoken Fur
Storm Flag Flying
Sweet Trip
Tarnished Halo
Tempus Fugit
Tumble Me Right (JPN)
Unbridled Femme
Vintage Champagne
Westerly Breeze
Wild Light
Wildcat Queen
Yarico's Pond (IRE)
Yell