Two years ago, a yearling bay filly went through the sales ring at Keeneland. Her sire, Empire Maker, won the Florida Derby, Wood Memorial, and Belmont Stakes, and he finished second in the Kentucky Derby. Still, no one was much interested in the filly; bidding reached $22,000, less than her reserve, and she left the ring unsold.
Last weekend, she returned to the site of her ignominious beginning and emerged a star.
On Sunday, In Lingerie won the Grade 1 Spinster Stakes at Keeneland Race Course, one of the country’s most prestigious races for fillies and mares. It was her third graded stakes victory, her fourth victory in seven races, and she’s the kind of filly that Thoroughbred owners dream about.
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About Teresa
A freelance turf writer, I'm the New York correspondent for Thoroughbred Times and the racing blogger for Forbes.com, and my work has appeared in The Saratogian, the Daily Racing Form, the Blood-Horse, Trainer magazine, and the Rail at the New York Times. I'm a member of the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters Association, of the board of directors for the Belmont Child Care Association, and of the voting committee for the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
I teach high school English in Brooklyn, and I'm a Brooklyn dweller and former and erstwhile resident of Saratoga Springs, New York. When not teaching or writing, I'm watching the Rangers at the Garden, playing Scrabble, or rescuing cats.
Thank you for a fine story Teresa ! Reading this makes my day! The history of horseracing is littered with grand stories like this, that’s why it is and forever shall be the greatest game in the world!
Like the saying goes, “nobody ever lost their voice cheering for a mutuel fund”
There was a nice piece on Wellman in TBH awhile back. He seems like a cool guy.