Crown Queen Wins Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at Keeneland
Las Vegas, NV - Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky played host to the $500,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup on Saturday, October 11. Bill Mott trained Crown Queen - half sister to Royal Delta - registered her first Grade 1 score by three quarters of a length at 5-2 odds in the 1 1/8 mile turf test. Ball Dancing was second at a similar 5-2 odds with Sistas Stroll and Personal Diary finishing in a dead heat for third. Minorette was fifth, followed by Sea Queen, and Speed Seeker. Aurelia's Belle and Daring Dancer scratched.
Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup S. Race Results & Payouts
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Crown Queen | J. Velazquez | $7.20 | $4.20 | $2.60 |
| 6 | Ball Dancing | J. Bravo | $4.00 | $2.60 | |
| 1 | Sistas Stroll | D. Van Dyke | $2.60 | ||
| 5 | Personal Diary | C. Nakatani | $2.60 |
Times in 5ths: :242 :484 1:13 1:372 1:494
Times in 100ths: :24.58 :48.80 1:13.15 1:37.40 1:49.98
Winning Trainer: Mott William | Owner: Besilu Stables
Scratched: Aurelia's Belle and Daring Dancer
| Unplaced horses listed in order of finish. |
| Also ran: Minorette, Sea Queen and Speed Seeker |
| $2 Exacta (8-6) Paid: $24.00, $2 Trifecta (8-6-1) Paid: $83.60, $2 Trifecta (8-6-5) Paid: $64.60, $2 Superfecta (8-6-1-5) Paid: $336.60, $2 Superfecta (8-6-5-1) Paid: $306.80, $2 Pick 3 (1-9-8) 3 Correct Paid: $3,181.20 Pick 3 Pool $56,672.00 , $2 Daily Double (9-8) Paid: $423.40 Daily Double Pool $62,385.00 |
