Monomoy Girl Won't Be Headed To The Pegasus
Monomoy Girl will be pointed to the US$700,000 Gr.1 Apple Blossom Handicap instead of the US$9m Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes.
The recent Gr.1 Breeders' Cup Distaff winner was mentioned as a Pegasus possibility after the 3-year-old daughter of Tapizar posted a one-length victory in the Distaff Nov. 3 at Churchill Downs. It was her fifth grade 1 victory in 2018 for trainer Brad Cox.
Temporarily stabled at WinStar Farm in Kentucky, Monomoy Girl was given a routine bone scan at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital Nov. 11-12 that revealed no issues that would have prevented her from racing in the Pegasus, but a decision was made to give her a rest after a seven-race 2018 campaign.
Monomoy Girl will be sent to Paul Sharp's farm for 60 to 90 days of "much-deserved rest and relaxation."
Monomoy Girl is a near-certain recipient of the Eclipse Award as champion 3-year-old filly off a 2018 run that featured wins in the Distaff, Gr.1 American Oaks, Gr.1 Acorn Stakes, Gr.1 Kentucky Oaks, and Gr.1 Ashland Stakes Gr.1. Her victory at the Breeders' Cup made her only the third filly to win the Distaff and Kentucky Oaks in the same year.
Her lone 2018 loss came in the Cotillion, when she was disqualified from first to second.
Monomoy Girl earned US$2,818,200 this year.
Credit: Ritesh Jamkhedkar ritesh.jamkhedkar@secretariatsworld.com