My Miss Aurelia won the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies by three lengths to stay undefeated Friday.
Ridden by Corey Nakatani, My Miss Aurelia ran 1-1/16 miles in 1 minute, 46 seconds and paid $6.20 to win as the 2-1 favorite at Churchill Downs. It was Nakatani's eighth Breeders' Cup win and first since 2006, and the second win for trainer Steve Asmussen.
Grace Hall was second and Weemissfrankie, co-owned by MTV's Rob Dyrdek, was third.
Now 4-for-4, My Miss Aurelia is named for the mother of co-owner George Bolton. The 2-year-old filly was bred and is co-owned by Stonestreet Stable, the racing outfit of the late Jess Jackson, who owned Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra.
Ladies' Classic
Royal Delta rallied in the final furlong to win by 2-1/2 lengths. Ridden by Jose Lezcano, Royal Delta ran 1-1/8 miles in 1:50.78 seconds. The 3-year-old filly was the slight 2-1 favorite over Plum Pretty.
Filly & Mare Turf
Perfect Shirl rallied in a wild stretch scramble, surging to win the Filly & Mare Turf at 27-1. John Velazquez was aboard for his second win of the day.
Filly & Mare Sprint
Musical Romance pulled off a 20-1 upset as Breeders' Cup rookie Juan Leyva guided the 4-year-old through an opening on the rail. Musical Romance beat Switch by 1-1/4 lengths and paid $42.40 to win.
Juvenile Fillies Turf
Stephanie's Kitten rallied in the final furlong to overtake Stopshoppingmaria and win by three-quarters of a length. Ridden by John Velazquez, 6-1 shot Stephanie's Kitten ran one mile in 1 minute, 38.80 seconds and paid $14.20 on a win bet.
Juvenile Sprint
Secret Circle defeated Shumoos by a length to give Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert his eighth win in the world championships. Secret Circle paid $2.80 to win as the 2-5 favorite.
