My Happiness proved much the best in her second career start on Friday night at Prairie Meadows, winning a maiden special weight event by six widening lengths and becoming the first winner for freshman sire Bee Jersey, who stands at Darby Dan Farm in Lexington.
Ridden by Alex Canchari, My Happiness chased the early leaders from third in the early stages of the 4 ½-furlong test. She engaged the front-runners entering the far turn, shook loose at the head of the lane, and pulled away late for the convincing score. An Iowa homebred for Christine Hicklin Mamakos, My Happiness was produced from the Yonaguska mare Mayfield Road.
Bee Jersey won the 2018 Metropolitan Handicap (G1) and Steve Sexton Mile Stakes (G3) and retired with a 5-3-1 record from 10 career starts and earnings of $976,293. In the Metropolitan, he broke on top and was never headed, defeating 10 graded stakes winners while stopping the clock for one mile in a fast 1:33.13 and earning a career-high 109 Beyer Speed Figure, the second-fastest Beyer at the distance that year.
The Charles Fipke homebred began his racing career in Dubai where he finished second to subsequent U.A.E. Derby (G2) winner Thunder Snow in the U.A.E. Two Thousand Guineas (G2). He broke his maiden in his first North American start at Keeneland, then trounced allowance company at Oaklawn by six lengths in the first of four consecutive victories. Prior to winning the Metropolitan, he captured the Steve Sexton Mile at Lone Star Park, leading wire to wire for a dominating 5 ½-length victory over Grade 1 winner Girvin, recording a 104 Beyer Speed Figure.
Bee Jersey is the most accomplished son of Speightstown's Grade 1 winner Jersey Town. Produced from the stakes-placed Rahy mare Bees, Bee Jersey hails from the family of Weekend Surprise, dam of classic winners A.P. Indy and Summer Squall.
For more information on Bee Jersey, who stands for $5,000 S&N, please contact Ryan Norton at 859-254-0424 or visit DarbyDan.com.
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