Holy Miss rallies late to win New Mexico Breeders Oaks
SUNLAND PARK — Holy Miss earned her first career stakes victory Sunday, rambling from off the pace to win the 16th edition of the $175,000 New Mexico Breeders Oaks, and in the process, she also broke her maiden.
Trained by Bart Hone for the Masino Racing Stable, Holy Miss was several lengths behind a moderate pace down the backstretch of the 1 1/16 mile event. Jockey Francisco Amparan rallied the 3-year-old daughter of Holy Lute to a contesting position approaching the furlong pole before wearing down post time favorite Marka in the shadow of the finish line, winning by a half-length and stopping the clock in 1 minute, 44.13 seconds.
Holy Miss had been no better than third in her four previous starts but finished third last time out in the Peppers Pride Stakes over this course last time out. Bred in New Mexico by Joe Masino, Holy Miss now has one win from five starts with earnings of more than $116,000.
Sent off at odds of 6.60-to-1, Holy Miss returned $15.20 to her winning backers. Marka, with Luis Valenzuela aboard, was a clear second, prompting a $47 exacta for each winning $2 wager. Unwound finished third while Awesome Glory rounded out the top four finishers.