My Miss Aurelia stamped herself as the champion juvenile filly of 2011 and the early favorite for the 2012 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) with an authoritave victory in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I).
Under Corey Nakatani, the filly broke beautifully from gate nine and settled into the second position as Candrea set the early pace. Say a Novena was also up close to the pace, while second choice Grace Hall was in the front end of mid-pack.
Turning into the homestretch Nakatani asked his filly to go and she responded with a burst of speed that put her well clear of the field. Grace Hall gamely gave chase, and Weemissfrankie had circled the field to get into third, but My Miss Aurelia proved decisively best en route to a 3 1/2 length triumph.
Grace Hall finished second, followed by Weemissfrankie and Self Preservation. The winner is trained by Steve Asmussen and owned by George Bolton and Stonestreet Stables.
-Keelerman
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