Zipessa Wins First Lady Stakes at Keeneland
The $400,000 G1 First Lady Stakes was run Saturday, October 7 at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky. Fillies and mares three years old and upward raced one mile on Keeneland's turf track. 16-1 outsider Zipessa finally realized her full potential and recorded a long-awaited first G1 score (her first win overall in 14 months) - by 1 1/2 lengths, earning an automatic berth into the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf in the process. Hawksmoor finished a decent second at 5-1 odds in the field of seven, a neck ahead of fellow graded stakes winner and 2-1 co-favorite Roca Rojo who got in for third. Dona Bruja, who was also sent off at 2-1 was fourth, with grade 1 winner 5-2 Dickinson fifth and One Liz and Delectation completing the order of finish.
2017 First Lady Stakes Race Results & Payoffs
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Zipessa | Joe Bravo | 35.20 | 12.00 | 4.80 |
| 7 | Hawksmoor (IRE) | Julien R. Leparoux | 6.00 | 3.80 | |
| 4 | Roca Rojo (IRE) | Javier Castellano | 2.80 |
Payoffs:
- $2 Exacta (5-7) Paid: $216.20
- $1 Trifecta (5-7-4) Paid: $340.40
- $1 Superfecta (5-7-4-3) Paid: $991.50
- $1 Pentafecta (5-7-4-3-6) Paid: $767.50
- $2 Daily Double (4/5) Paid: $63.80
- $1 Pick 3 (2/4/5) Paid: $720.80
- $1 Pick 3 (2/8/5) Paid: $314.30
