Alexander’s Homebred Rose Maddox Takes $150,000 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint By A Nose

ALEXANDER’S HOMEBRED ROSE MADDOX TAKES $150,000 SUNSHINE MILLIONS FILLY & MARE TURF SPRINT BY A NOSE, GETTING 6 ½ FURLONGS DOWN HILLSIDE TURF IN 1:13.45

PRESENTED BY JOHN DEERE RACE IS PART OF THE LUCRATIVE CTBA-SPONSORED GOLDEN STATE SERIES

ARCADIA, CA (Jan. 13, 2024)—Named for a Country Western star from years gone by, Nick Alexander’s homebred Rose Maddox proved extra game late in taking Saturday’s $150,000 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Spring by a nose under Flavien Prat.  Trained by Steve Miyadi, the 5-year-old mare by Grazen got about 6 ½ furlongs down the hillside turf course in 1:13.45.

The Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf Sprint presented by John Deere is part of the lucrative CTBA-sponsored Golden State Series for registered California-bred or sired horses.

Mid-pack about six lengths off of eventual second place finisher Chancery Way a half mile out, Rose Maddox slid up the rail to the dirt crossing, engaged Chancery Way leaving the quarter pole and proved best in a thrilling three-way photo on the money.

A two-length winner of the California Distaff Handicap down the hill two starts back, she was and even fourth, beaten 2 ¾ lengths versus open company down the hill in the Senator Ken Maddy on Nov. 3.

Off today as the 6-5 favorite in a field of eight older fillies and mares, she paid $4.40, $2.80 and $2.10.

Out of the Unusual Heat mare Heat the Rocks, she picked up her fourth career stakes win and her seventh victory from 20 overall starts.  With the winner’s share of $90,000, she increased her earnings to $515,782.

Ridden by Antonio Fresu, Chancery Way ran a big race in defeat, holding off a fast finishing Stay and Scam by a nose for second.  Off at 6-1, Chancery Way paid $5.80 and $2.80.

With Mario Gutierrez up, Stay and Scam paid $2.20 to show while finishing a half length in front of Chismosa.

Fractions on the race were 22.07, 44.82 and 1:07.02.