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2007 Bourbonette and Queen Stakes

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Sealy Hill wins the 2007 Bourbonette Breeders' Cup
Sealy Hill wins the 2007 Bourbonette Breeders' Cup at Turfway Park

Sealy Hill wins the 2007 Bourbonette Breeders' Cup at Turfway Park

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The filly equivalent of the Lane's End Stakes is the $150,000 Bourbonette Breeders' Cup (G3) on the undercard. Twelve 3-year-old fillies entered this major Kentucky Oaks prep over 1 mile of Polytrack, including undefeated 2-1 favorite Silverinyourpocket making her stakes debut after a runaway win last time out. Glorious Song Stakes winner Sealy Hill was the 4-1 second choice for trainer Mark Casse, while Todd Pletcher sent out 7-1 third choice Panty Raid, off a poor sixth place showing last out.

After an 8-minute delay due to two fillies breaking through the starting gate, the race was run without further incident with neither horse scratched. Floral Park stalked the pace of Acadia Breeze through fractions of 23.79, 47.13, and 1:12.35. Sealy Hill raced in midpack fifth early and came out four wide on the turn to pass the tiring pacesetters, gaining a 2 1/2-length advantage at the 1/8 pole. Panty Raid, fourth early, also made a wide rally on the turn but was left with too much to do, finishing a head short at the line as Sealy Hill prevailed in 1:37.51. 27-1 longshot Aspiring was 2 3/4 lengths back in third.
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