Queen Azteca Strikes For Sweden In UAE Oaks Prep
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6th-Meydan, Cocoa Beach S. (Cond.), AED400,000, NH/SH3yo, f, 1600m, 1:38.15, ft.
QUEEN AZTECA (f, 3, Sharp Azteca–Princesa Helena, by Palace Malice) took advantage of a furious early gallop to storm clear late in this prep for the G3 UAE Oaks on Feb. 21. Void of early speed from the inside gate, the blinkered bay filly was content to race at the tail as Arigatou Gozaimazu (Honest Mischief) blazed a trail through the opening 400 metres in an unsustainable :21.54 while chased by favoured Flama Sunshine (Flameaway). Racing against the rail into the turn, Queen Azteca came around a rival with about three furlongs to race and leveled off beautifully in the straight, wresting command from the spent pacesetter inside the furlong before pulling away to score by eight lengths. Taswaheen (Mendelssohn) ran on for second ahead of Arigatou Gozaimazu in third. According to a post from Dubai aficionado Laura King, the victory was the second from 185 Dubai starters for this Swedish-based outfit. Fourth and sixth, respectively, in two tries on the grass to begin her career, Queen Azteca won her maiden on dirt debut at Jagersro last September and was runner-up to Flama Sunshine in a 1400-metre conditions test over this track Dec. 20. The winner is out of a daughter of the stakes-winning With Flying Colors (A.P. Indy), the dam of dual Grade III winner Teresa Z (Smart Strike) and granddam of MGSP Colorful Mischief (Into Mischief). The filly's third dam was four-time Grade I winner My Flag (Easy Goer), herself a daughter of undefeated champion Personal Ensign (Private Account). Princesa Helena is also responsible for the 2-year-old colt El Gady (Kantharos) that was purchased by Libyan interests for $12,000 at KEESEP last fall, a yearling full-brother to Queen Azteca and was most recently bred to Munnings. Sales history: $22,000 Ylg '23 KEESEP; 30,000gns 2yo '24 TATMAY. Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-0, $85,108.
O-Glaesner Racing APS; B-Three Chimneys Farm LLC (KY); T-Niels Petersen.
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