Bill and Vicki Poston’s Jenny’s So Great won Monday’s Grade 3, $150,000 Royal North Stakes at Woodbine.
The Gregory De Gannes trainee was last of 11 at first call as Wildcat Marie and True Religion sparked an early pace duel in the six-furlong turf tilt, but Jenny’s So Great rallied energetically down the E.P. Taylor Turf Course to win by two lengths. Supreme was second, a length and a half ahead of Sea Road.
Jockey Jesse Campbell took the four-year-old daughter of Greatness back early, before finding a path through the pack in deep stretch. The Kentucky-bred was last through fractions of :21.86 and :44.87 as Campbell waited to push the button.
The final time for the Royal North was a sharp 1:08.76 on “firm” turf.
“There were a few anxious moments but that, right there, is what horse racing is all about,” exclaimed Campbell. “They were flying up front and she’s a horse you can be patient with.”
It was the sixth career victory from 20 starts for Jenny’s So Great, who won the Zadracarta Stakes at Woodbine, on June 18, travelling seven furlongs on the turf. Campbell was overwhelmed by his filly’s power down the lane.
“I let the race develop and about halfway through she came up underneath me so nice,” said Campbell. “I had to wait a little bit longer than I wanted to, but the last thing I wanted to do was circle the field because I knew this filly has a quick turn of foot. When it opened, she hit it as fast as I saw it and that’s power.”
Jenny’s So Great paid $18.90, $6.50, $4.40, combining with Supreme ($3.90, $3.40) for a $89.20 (6-8) exactor. A 6-8-2 (Sea Road, $4.20 to
show) triactor was worth $326.30.
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