Masaiva Inc.'s Le Da Vida halted a five-race winless skid dating from an allowance-optional claiming score last fall at Keeneland when upstaging even-money favorite Interstatedaydream in the $250,000 Lady Jacqueline Stakes on the Ohio Derby (G3) undercard Saturday at Thistledown Racino.
The Chilean-bred daughter of Gemologist raced in midpack in the 10-horse field through six furlongs before willingly advancing under Vincent Cheminaud, grabbing the lead nearing the top of the stretch, and drawing clear to win by 3 1/4 lengths.
Trained by Ignacio Correas IV, Le Da Vida returned $7.20 after completing the 1 1/8 miles in 1:50.02 on a fast track.
Interstatedaydream, under Florent Geroux, was last in the early running and closed for second, outfinishing Sixtythreecaliber by a half length.
Le Da Vida improved to eight wins from 21 career starts while posting her first U.S. stakes triumph. She competed creditably at the highest level in Chile, where she placed second or third in five group stakes, including three Group 1s. The 6-year-old dark bay or brown mare, produced by the Gstaad mare Viene Cantando, has a lifetime bankroll of $407,734.
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