Aunt Pearl produces power-packed performance in Juvenile Fillies Turf

All-the-way success for Brad Cox superstar.
Aunt Pearl was a brilliant all-the-way winner of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf at Keeneland. Brad Cox’s filly was the clear favourite to extend her unbeaten record to three following a Grade Two victory at the track a month ago and took a step up to the highest level in her stride with an awesome front-running display. Florent Geroux’s mount made a smart start and quickly opened a clear gap over the rest of the field, with Wesley Ward’s Queen Mary and Prix Morny heroine Campanelle leading the chasing pack for much of the way under Frankie Dettori. In truth, however, the remainder never looked like landing a blow on Aunt Pearl from the home turn, as she kept pouring it on and passed the post with plenty in hand.Go wire to wire with @flothejock and Aunt Pearl in the $1M Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf via our #BC20 Jockey Cam presented by @Lexus @lexuslexington1! #FutureStarsFriday pic.twitter.com/M6RqPNOunV
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The Irish pair of Aidan O’Brien’s Mother Earth and Ken Condon’s Miss Amulet made late gains to finish second and third respectively, with Campanelle weakening into fourth. Cox said: “She did a similar opening quarter to what she did in the Jessamine Stakes here – I felt pretty confident she would have some kick left and she certainly did. “I don’t think there’s any doubt (she can improve) and if you dig into her pedigree a little bit it looks like she could maybe even go beyond a mile. “She’s a super talented filly and I’m very proud of her.” Geroux raised the possibility of a trip to Britain for Aunt Pearl in 2021, saying: “She’s phenomenal – she’s purely gifted. “Her workouts in the morning have been exceptional. She goes so fast, but she comes back to me (settles). “I hope we can go to England with her next year – that would be great.”
Royal @Ascot filly? That is certainly on the agenda according to @flothejock and wouldn’t we love to see it… #BC20 pic.twitter.com/PiG24wXxvX
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) November 6, 2020
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