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Caption:Judy the Beauty working in company Morning scenes at Keeneland for Breeders' Cup on Oct. 26, 2015.
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Caption: Judy the Beauty Morning scenes at Keeneland for Breeders' Cup on Oct. 25, 2015.
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Judy the Beauty at keeneland Oct. 25.
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Judy the Beauty worked five furlongs in :59 4/5 at Keeneland Race Course Oct. 26.
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Judy the Beauty (outside) - Keeneland, October 26, 2015.
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Judy the Beauty gallops at Keeneland Oct. 25.
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Judy the Beauty works under Kieren Fallon at Keeneland Oct. 19.
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Judy the Beauty, outside, works with Kitten's Top Cat, inside, works at Keeneland Oct. 19
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Judy the Beauty works at Keeneland Sept. 27.
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Judy the Beauty works at Keeneland Sept. 27.
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Caption: Judy the Beauty Breeders' Cup horses and connections at Santa Anita near Acadia, California, preparing for Breeders' Cup raceways on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, 2013. BCWorks1Jpegs_10_31_13 image667 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt
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Wesley Ward-trained and owned Judy the Beauty was a popular 3-5 winner of the $300,000 Grade I Madison Stakes at Keeneland. The 5-year-old Ghostzapper mare is a perfect 4-for-4 at Keeneland and has now won five of six starts on synthetic surfaces.
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Judy the Beauty, with Mike Smith, wins the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) with Better Lucky (#8) in second.
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Judy the Beauty and jockey Mike Smith out dueled Better Lucky and jockey Javier Castellano to win the DraftKings Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I).
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Judy the Beauty (black cap) came from behind while rounding the turn to win the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I).
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Caption: Judy the Beauty with John Velazquez takes the lead midstretch and goes on to win the Madison (gr. I) by 2 1/2 lengths. Undercard stakes at Keeneland near Lexington, Ky., on April 12, 2014. image7116 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt
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Judy the Beauty and jockey Mike Smith battle down the stretch to win the 2014 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint at Santa Anita Park.
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Judy the Beauty at Keeneland March 31, 2015.
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Judy the Beauty - March 21, 2015, Turfway Park Work
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Judy the Beauty wins the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint.
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Judy the Beauty wins the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint.
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Judy the Beauty wins the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint.
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Judy the Beauty wins the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint.
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Judy the Beauty wins the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint.
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Judy the Beauty wins the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint.
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Judy the Beauty wins the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint.
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Judy the Beauty wins the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint.
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Judy the Beauty wins the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint.
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Judy the Beauty running the Filly & Mare Sprint.
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Judy the Beauty after the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint.
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Judy the Beauty wins the 2014 DraftKings Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint
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Judy the Beauty at Keeneland, October 9, 2014
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Judy the Beauty wins the Rancho Bernardo Handicap.
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Judy the Beauty wins the Rancho Bernardo.
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Judy the Beauty wins the Rancho Bernardo.
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Judy the Beauty wins the Rancho Bernardo.
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Judy the Beauty wins the Rancho Bernardo.
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Judy the Beauty wins the 2014 Madison Stakes.
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Judy the Beauty wins the 2014 Madison Stakes.
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Judy the Beauty wins the 2014 Madison Stakes.
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Judy the Beauty wins the 2014 Madison Stakes.
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Judy the Beauty wins the 2014 Madison Stakes.
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Judy the Beauty wins the 2014 Madison Stakes.
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Judy the Beauty wins the 2014 Madison Stakes.
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Judy the Beauty wins the Las Flores Stakes.
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Judy the Beauty wins the Las Flores Stakes.
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Judy the Beauty wins the Las Flores Stakes.
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Judy the Beauty wins the Las Flores Stakes.
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Judy the Beauty wins the 2013 Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes.
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Judy the Beauty wins the 2013 Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes.
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Judy the Beauty wins the 2013 Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes.
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Judy the Beauty - Keeneland Work, April 19, 2012.
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Judy the Beauty wins the Rancho Bernardo.
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Judy the Beauty won the Madison Stakes at seven furlongs on April 12.
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Judy the Beauty delivers victory in the Madison Stakes.
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Judy the Beauty tries for her first grade I victory in the Madison Stakes.
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Judy the Beauty wins the Las Flores Stakes.
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Judy the Beauty takes on 4 in the Las Flores Stakes.
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Judy the Beauty won the 2014 Rancho Bernardo Handicap.
Resurgent champion jockey Frankie Dettori will be aboard Judy the Beauty when the reigning champion female sprinter bids for a repeat win in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) Oct. 31 at Keeneland.
Champion Judy the Beauty put in her final work toward the defense of her TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (gr. I) win with a five-furlong breeze at Keeneland Race Course Oct. 26.
With no main track workers, morning workouts for Breeders' Cup hopefuls at Keeneland Oct. 25 were highlighted by breezes over the turf course, including a quartet from trainer Wesley Ward.
Champion Judy the Beauty tuned up for the defense of her title in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (gr. I) by working five furlongs in company in 1:01 4/5 at Keeneland Oct. 19.
Judy the Beauty and Kitten's Top Cat work at Keeneland October 19, 2015. Courtesy of Keeneland
Led by champion Judy the Beauty and two from the Bill Mott barn, the worktab at Keeneland the morning of Oct. 19 was quite active for Breeders' Cup World Championships hopefuls.
When owner-trainer Wesley Ward decided to race champion female sprinter Judy the Beauty one more season this year, the goal was always to get back to the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (gr. I).
La Verdad took the lead and never looked back July 29 in the $200,000 Honorable Miss Handicap (gr. II) at Saratoga Race Course, cruising gate to wire under jockey Jose Ortiz to preserve her perfect record this season.
Champion female sprinter Judy the Beauty headlines the $200,000 Honorable Miss Handicap (gr. II) for fillies and mares going six furlongs July 29 at Saratoga Race Course.
A number of grade I winners, including several champions, worked July 23 on the main track at Saratoga Race Course as well as the Oklahoma training track.
A colt by Into Mischief (Hip 509) consigned by Jaime Mejia's Thoroughbred Champions Training Center posted the fastest quarter of a mile breeze of the third under tack preview for the OBS June sale of 2-year-olds in training.
Dame Dorothy earned her first grade I victory May 2 and did so with distinction, running down game champion Judy the Beauty and surprisingly tough 18-1 pacesetter Moonlit Stroll in the $300,000 Humana Distaff Stakes (gr. I).
Trainer Wesley Ward pulled no punches with the season debut of champion Judy the Beauty, entering her in top-level company on the biggest day of the North American racing year in the $300,000 Humana Distaff Stakes (gr. I).
Judy the Beauty, Contested, Hunters Bay, Za Approval, Moreno, Better Lucky & More! view slideshow
Judy the Beauty, Contested, Hunters Bay, Za Approval, Moreno, Better Lucky & More
The first day of turf works for the upcoming spring meet at Keeneland brought out a contingent of horses from trainer Wesley Ward's barn March 31, headed by two Breeders' Cup winners.
Here is a complete list of the 2014 Eclipse Award winners, as voted on and presented by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association/Equibase, Daily Racing Form, and National Turf Writers Association.
Hard as it is to believe that a daughter of a Horse of the Year out of a mare by another Horse of the Year sold for only $20,000 as a yearling, it isn't hard to see that she could become a champion.
The Fasig-Tipton and Keeneland mixed sales, which run Nov. 3-14 in Kentucky and feature some standout horses and Breeders' Cup-related catalog updates, should maintain market stability, officials say.
Relive day 2 of the Breeders' Cup Saturday card from exciting new views. view slideshow
Relive day 2 of the Breeders' Cup Saturday card from exciting new views.
There was no Groupie Doll to stand in her way this season, and Judy the Beauty would not be denied victory in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) Nov. 1 at Santa Anita Park.
If you think Friday's four-race mini Breeders' Cup card was confusing wait until you get a load of Saturday's races. read blog
A winner of three straight races, Artemis Agrotera could nail down champion female sprinter honors if the daughter of Roman Ruler can extend that victory streak in the DraftKings Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint.
Group I victor No Nay Never led the quartet with a bullet five furlongs in 1:01 3/5 on a firm course in preparation for the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (gr. IT).
Two-time grade I winner Artemis Agrotera boasts a three-race win streak going into this year's $1 million DraftKings Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (gr. I) Nov. 1 at Santa Anita Park.
Zayat Stables homebred American Pharoah handily worked five furlongs in :58 3/5 on Monday, Oct. 20 as the son of Pioneerof the Nile continues work toward the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I).
Two prominent horses being pointed to this year's Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint, Judy the Beauty and Midnight Lucky, will enter the seven-furlong race off long breaks. Both have shown ability to win off long breaks.
Judy the Beauty, able to sit off a hot pace duel, swung into action in the stretch and inched away to a clear victory in the $147,000 Rancho Bernardo Handicap (gr. III) Aug. 17 at Del Mar.
Reneesgotzip returns to Del Mar Aug. 17 to defend her title in the $150,000 Rancho Bernardo Stakes (gr. III), but the speedster faces a salty cast in her first start since the 2013 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Sprint.
Midnight Lucky had nearly a year since her last race, but lost none of her class in the interim. She rumbled into the stretch of the $330,600 Humana Distaff (gr. I) at Churchill and widened away to a 4 1/2 length victory.
Owner/trainer Wesley Ward's Judy the Beauty, a seven-time winner who never has finished worse than third in 15 starts, eyes consecutive grade I victories in the $300,000 Humana Distaff Stakes at Churchill May 3.
Judy the Beauty, the 3-5 favorite, wins the $300,000 Madison Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland. The 5-year-old Ghostzapper mare is owned and trained by Wesley Ward.
Already 3-for-3 at Keeneland, Judy the Beauty will try to nail down the first grade I victory of her career April 12 in the $300,000 Madison Stakes (gr. I) at the Lexington track.
Judy the Beauty, game runner-up in last fall's Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I), began what Wesley Ward hopes is a championship campaign with a sharp win in Santa Anita's $100,000 Las Flores Stakes (gr. III) March 9.
Florida-based Judy the Beauty heads a field of five for the $100,000 Las Flores Stakes (gr. III) March 9 at Santa Anita Park, her first start since the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) last fall.
Groupie Doll shot down any criticism she wasn't the same this year with a game off-the-pace victory in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) at Santa Anita Park Nov. 2.
Evan Hammonds recaps the Shadwell Turf Mile, Darley Alcibiades, Frizette, and Champagne Stakes. watch video
Both Wise Dan and Groupie Doll, who led the list of notable upsets nationwide in major stakes tests Oct. 5, remain on target for their respective dates in the Breeders' Cup World Championships, according to their trainers.
Wesley Ward's Judy the Beauty cruises past Gypsy Robin and champion Groupie Doll to win the Oct. 5 Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes (gr. II) at Keeneland. The daughter of Ghostzapper gets the six furlongs in 1:09.23.
Groupie Doll, the champion female sprinter of 2012, tops a compact but talented field for the $200,000 Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes (gr. II) Oct. 5 at Keeneland.
Champion Groupie Doll rallied from well off a sizzling pace to capture the $400,200 Presque Isle Masters Stakes (gr. II) in track-record time for 6 1/2 furlongs Sept. 9 at Presque Isle Downs & Casino.
While Groupie Doll returned from a layup with a passable third in the Gardenia Stakes (gr. III) at Ellis Park, she'll have little margin for error in the $400,000 Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes (gr. II) Sept. 9.
Champion female sprinter Groupie Doll tightened the screws for her title defense in the Sept. 9 Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes (gr. II) on Sept. 3, going a half in :47 3/5 at Churchill Downs.
Dance to Bristol ran her winning streak to seven races with her first grade I tally in the $500,000 Ballerina Stakes, staving off favored Book Review by a head with determination Aug. 23 at Saratoga Race Course.
Dance to Bristol has answered every question asked in her past six starts by delivering six wins. She faces a bigger task in the Aug. 23 Ballerina Stakes (gr. I) against 10 others including Starship Truffles and Book Review.
PORTER ON PEDIGREES, by Alan Porter
It's not surprising that Ghostzapper's offspring would do best when given time, and it's more than likely that this was the reason for his perceived initial 'failure to launch.'
Razor sharp Starship Truffles seized the lead rounding the turn and drew off impressively in the stretch to post an 8-1 upset in the $350,000 Princess Rooney Handicap (gr. I) July 6 at Calder Casino & Race Course.
Trainer Marty Wolfson, winner of a record three editions of the $350,000 Princess Rooney Handicap, has entered five for this year's July 6 edition at Calder--against the likes of Reneesgotzip and Judy the Beauty.
Dust and Diamonds, getting good at the right time, disposed of better-known rivals Musical Romance and Turbulent Descent with ease in capturing the $200,000 Gallant Bloom Handicap (gr. II) by 1 1/4 lengths at Belmont.
| Trainer | Wesley A. Ward |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Lanfranco Dettori |
| Owner | Wesley A. Ward |
| Breeder | Adena Springs |
| Judy the Beauty View Five-Cross Pedigree | Ghostzapper | Awesome Again |
| Baby Zip | ||
| Holy Blitz | Holy Bull | |
| Pagofire |
| Sale / Hip | Type | Buyer | Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEESEP2010 Hip 50 |
Yearling | Wesley Ward | Adena Springs | $20,000 |
| Spooky Woods |
| Arrogate |
| Mill Road |
| Unspoiled Moments |
| Classic Empire |
| Flipcup |
| Tapwrit |
| Always Dreaming |
| Gun Runner |
| Lady Aurelia |
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