Dark Hollow Farm's Ellanation, a 5-year-old Maryland bred mare by Alternation, rallied down the stretch to win the $75,000 Jameela Stakes by a half-length over Dendrobia at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md. Quiet Company was third.
The 33rd running of the Jameela for Maryland-bred/sired fillies and mares 3 and up was the first of four stakes worth $375,000 in purses on the Independence Day holiday program.
Trained by Michael Trombetta, Ellanation covered a good five-furlong turf course in :58.59 under jockey Victor Carrasco.
Ellanation was rated fifth behind a :22.60 opening quarter by Carrasco, who saved ground around the turn and entering the stretch. Down the stretch, Carrasco guided Ellanation to the outside of the pacesetters Can the Queen and Quiet Company and drove to the finish.
Proper Attire, Paisley Singing, Rapidashqueen, and main-track-only entrants Hello Beautiful and Never Enough Time were scratched.
Ellanation was sold by Dark Hollow as a 2-year-old for $160,000 but bought back later when the mare had a chip in her knee.
“Mike said she was doing really well, so that's how she ended up in the race,” Dark Hollow's David Hayden said. “We love the family, we love her, so we're very, very excited and thrilled now, I can tell you.”
Jameela won 16 stakes including the Grade 1 Maskette, Grade 1 Ladies, and Grade 1 Delaware handicaps before being retired following the 1982 season as the first Maryland-bred to surpass $1 million in lifetime earnings. She had two foals before passing away from colic in 1985, the first being 1988 champion sprinter Gulch.
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