With the legendary Lanfranco Dettori in the saddle, Wild Beauty made her first North American start a winning one, overcoming a slow start and going five-wide down the Woodbine stretch to win the Grade 1 Natalma at the Toronto, Ontario track and earn a guaranteed spot in the starting gate for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Filly Turf at Del Mar.
The Godolphin filly went into the gate as the post-time favorite, breaking from the middle of the field of 10. She appeared to hit the gate and then was buffeted by horses, running last into the first turn. From there, Dettori kept her on the outside toward the back of the field while Cardio Princess and Guileful led the field. Down the backstretch, Wild Beauty steadily passed horses up to seventh as they entered the far turn.
On the turn, Dettori kept Wild Beauty to the outside, taking her five-wide to find running room as they entered the stretch. With daylight in front of her, the 2-year-old filly had no trouble taking over the lead and pulling away to a 2 3/4-length victory. Bobby Flay's Pizza Bianca was second and Eminent Victor was third.
Mrs. Barbara, Diabolic, Guileful, Ready Lady, Baksheesh, Royal Engagement, and Cardio Princess rounded out the order of finish.
The final time for the one-mile Natalma was 1:35.08. Find this race's chart here.
Wild Beauty paid $4.90, $3.10, and $2.40. Pizza Bianca paid $4.30 and $3.50. Eminent Victor paid $4.20.
The G1 Natalma is a part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series. As a Win and You're In race, the winner earns a fees-paid guaranteed spot in the starting gate for the corresponding race at the Breeders' Cup World Championships Nov. 5-6 at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, Calif.
Bred and owned by Godolphin, Wild Beauty (GB) is by Frankel (GB) out of the Pivotal mare Tulips (IRE). Trained by Chalie Appleby, the filly's win in the Natalma brings her to three wins in six starts for career earnings of $230,477.
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