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Crown Queen, a half sister to champion Royal Delta, earned her first grade I victory with a sparkling late run in the $500,000 Grade I Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Presented by Lane's End at Keeneland.
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Crown Queen wins the 2014 Queen Elizabeth II.
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Crown Queen wins the 2014 Queen Elizabeth II.
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Crown Queen wins the 2014 Queen Elizabeth II.
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Crown Queen wins the 2014 Queen Elizabeth II.
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Crown Queen wins the 2014 Queen Elizabeth II.
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Crown Queen wins the 2014 Queen Elizabeth II.
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Crown Queen wins the 2014 Queen Elizabeth II.
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Crown Queen wins the 2014 Queen Elizabeth II.
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Crown Queen wins the 2014 Queen Elizabeth II.
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Crown Queen wins the 2014 Queen Elizabeth II.
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Crown Queen wins the 2014 Lake Placid.
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Crown Queen wins the 2014 Lake Placid.
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Crown Queen wins the 2014 Lake Placid.
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Crown Queen wins the 2014 Lake Placid.
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Crown Queen and jockey John Velazquez take the Lake Placid.
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Crown Queen rolls to victory in the Queen Elizabeth II.
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Delta Prince, a 3-year-old maiden and half brother to three-time Eclipse Award winner Royal Delta and grade I winner Crown Queen, made his third start a winning one in Gulfstream Park's eighth race Dec. 26 for trainer Jimmy Jerkens.
Though she didn't start for seven months, New York-bred Dayatthespa proved her credentials at season's end with a powerful victory in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (gr. I) to earn an Eclipse as top female turf horse.
Although the Hall of Fame trainer is closely associated with the legendary Cigar, he has always had that 'je ne sais quoi' with the fillies, including Breeders' Cup contenders Emollient and Close Hatches.
A look at Crown Queen, Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, and field size. read blog
Crown Queen, a half sister to champion Royal Delta, earned her first grade I victory with a sparkling late run in the $500,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Presented by Lane's End (gr. IT) at Keeneland Oct. 11.
TimeformUS Weekend Stakes Plays for the Grade I Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at Keeneland. read blog
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland. read blog
Grade I winners Minorette and Personal Diary top a field of nine 3-year-old fillies entered for the 31st running of the $500,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Presented by Lane's End (gr. IT) at Keeneland Oct. 11.
Besilu Stables' Crown Queen stepped up to graded stakes company Aug. 16 and scored a third consecutive victory when edging out longshot Duff One to win the $285,000 Knob Creek Lake Placid Stakes (gr. IIT) at Saratoga.
Minorette, winner of the Belmont Invitational Oaks (gr. IT) July 5, brings a pair of bullet works to the Aug. 16 Knob Creek Lake Placid Stakes (gr. IIT) at Saratoga Race Course.
Delta Princess, the dam of champion Royal Delta, was euthanized Aug. 5 due to a degenerative stifle condition according to a release from Adena Springs.
Trainer George "Rusty" Arnold believed Zinzay was going to be a turf horse and the Smart Strike filly showed her affinity for that surface when she won a 1 1/16-mile maiden special weight for 2-year-old fillies.
| Trainer | William I. Mott |
|---|---|
| Jockey | John R. Velazquez |
| Owner | Besilu Stables |
| Breeder | Palides Investments N.V., Inc. |
| Crown Queen View Five-Cross Pedigree | Smart Strike | Mr. Prospector |
| Classy 'n Smart | ||
| Delta Princess | A.P. Indy | |
| Lyphard's Delta |
| Sale / Hip | Type | Buyer | Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEENOV2011 Hip 314 |
Weanling | Besilu Stables | Chanteclair Farm, agent for Dispersal of Palides Investments N.V. | $1,600,000 |
| I'm a Rock |
| Arrogate |
| Songbird |
| American Gal |
| Princess Victoria |
| Tapwrit |
| Always Dreaming |
| Irap |
| Shaman Ghost |
| Fall At Last |
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