The $250,000 Selene Stakes (G3) features some of the best 3-year-old fillies at Woodbine going 1 1/16 miles on the Polytrack. The first Sunday of fall reverted to summer conditions, with sunny skies and temperatures in the mid 70's. Woodbine Oaks and Queen's Plate winner Inglorious was sent off as the 9-10 favorite in the field of 5, exiting her disappointing last place finish in the Alabama Stakes (G1) at Saratoga. In to challenge her included 9-5 second choice Anne's Beauty, winner of her last two starts, the Duchess and the Ontario Colleen (G3), and 5-1 third choice Dynamic Holiday, winner of the Herecomesthebride (G3) at Gulfstream in March but 3rd in the Lake Placid (G2) at Saratoga last out.
Smart Sting went to the lead first time past the stands and she set easy fractions of 24.98, 49.96, and 1:14.60 under regular rider Eurico Rosa da Silva, while pressed by Anne's Beauty to her outside, with Inglorious stalking them in third. Entering the stretch, Smart Sting pulled away from the competition, drawing off to win by 3 1/2 lengths over Anne's Beauty in 1:43.73. It was another neck back to Inglorious third. Luis Contreras aboard Inglorious claimed foul against Patrick Husbands aboard Anne's Beauty for interference after some bumping at the 70 yard pole, but the claim was disallowed and the original order stood.
