La Prevoyante Stakes Runs Through Fab Filly

It's her favourite time of year and on Saturday, Fashionably Fab goes for her fourth straight stakes win in the La Prevoyante at Woodbine.

Patrick Husbands guides Fashionably Fab to victory in the $100,000 Ashbridges Bay Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack. (Woodbine/ Michael Burns Photo)

By: Woodbine Communications | December 8, 2023

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you're listening to an article from canadian thoroughbred.com. la prevoyante stakes runs through fab filly by: woodbine communications |. the $100,000 la prevoyante stakes at woodbine on saturday, dec. 9 is one of the final two stakes races of the 2023 season. one of the fall’s hottest horses will be odds on in the 5-horse field. fashionably fab, a 3-year-old homebred for dom romeo’s terra racing, arrives at her latest engagement, a 1 1/16-mile test for ontario-sired fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up, riding a three-race (all stakes) win streak. the daughter of silent name (jpn)-flashy’s legacy by curlin took the rondeau bay on september 12th, the eternal search on october 22nd, and the ashbridges bay on november 10th. advertisement scroll to continue with content “she has really come into her own,” praised trainer kevin attard. “her last three races have obviously been great performances. she showed her grit in winning both the rondeau bay and eternal search by a nose, and she did it over two different surfaces (dirt at fort erie, turf at woodbine). i think those efforts speak to her competitiveness and talent.”. the dark bay filly dominated in the ashbridges bay, crossing the wire a 6 ½-length winner in the 1 1/16-mile tapeta race. attard, closing in on 750 career wins, was understandably thrilled with the result. “we were expecting her to run well in the ashbridges bay, but she really took it up a notch in that one. the way she drew off was great to watch, just how she shifted into another gear.”. fashionably fab debuted with a third-place finish in september 2022 and then won three-straight races, punctuated by a victory in the six-furlong shady well stakes that december. she is 6-0-2 from 10 starts. beresford lee is the groom. the la prevoyante was first run in 1975 and won by the top mare reasonable win. owned by quebec businessman and prominent racing stable owner, jean-louis levesque’s, la prevoyante went undefeated in all twelve of her races in 1972 and was voted u.s. champion 2-year-old filly and canadian horse of the year. in 1974, she collapsed and died of a ruptured lung following the miss florida handicap at calder race course, which also honored her with its own la prevoyante stakes. the la prevoyante at calder has since been moved to gulfstream park.

The $100,000 LA PREVOYANTE STAKES at Woodbine on Saturday, Dec. 9 is one of the final two stakes races of the 2023 season. one of the fall’s hottest horses will be odds on in the 5-horse field.

Fashionably Fab, a 3-year-old homebred for Dom Romeo’s Terra Racing, arrives at her latest engagement, a 1 1/16-mile test for Ontario-sired fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up, riding a three-race (all stakes) win streak.

The daughter of Silent Name (JPN)-Flashy’s Legacy by Curlin took the Rondeau Bay on September 12th, the Eternal Search on October 22nd, and the Ashbridges Bay on November 10th.

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“She has really come into her own,” praised trainer Kevin Attard. “Her last three races have obviously been great performances. She showed her grit in winning both the Rondeau Bay and Eternal Search by a nose, and she did it over two different surfaces (dirt at Fort Erie, turf at Woodbine). I think those efforts speak to her competitiveness and talent.”

The dark bay filly dominated in the Ashbridges Bay, crossing the wire a 6 ½-length winner in the 1 1/16-mile Tapeta race.

Attard, closing in on 750 career wins, was understandably thrilled with the result.

“We were expecting her to run well in the Ashbridges Bay, but she really took it up a notch in that one. The way she drew off was great to watch, just how she shifted into another gear.”

Fashionably Fab debuted with a third-place finish in September 2022 and then won three-straight races, punctuated by a victory in the six-furlong Shady Well Stakes that December.

She is 6-0-2 from 10 starts.

Beresford Lee is the groom.

The La Prevoyante was first run in 1975 and won by the top mare Reasonable Win.

Owned by Quebec businessman and prominent racing stable owner, Jean-Louis Levesque’s, La Prevoyante went undefeated in all twelve of her races in 1972 and was voted U.S. Champion 2-Year-Old Filly and Canadian Horse of the Year. In 1974, she collapsed and died of a ruptured lung following the Miss Florida Handicap at Calder Race Course, which also honored her with its own La Prevoyante Stakes. The La Prevoyante at Calder has since been moved to Gulfstream Park.