Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX
Speedy mare Queeninthecorner completed a double for trainer Ryan Bell and reinsman Kyle Symington when she won the 2130m Weewah Keeps Jumping Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night.
Her victory as the $3.70 second fancy over the $1.85 favourite Nullarbor Navajo came 30 minutes after Bell and Symington had combined to win the Group 3 Pearl Classic with Waverider.
Queeninthecorner began from the No. 3 barrier, and she raced three wide early with the polemarker Brulee ($41) setting a fast pace. Queeninthecorner moved to the breeze before dashing past Brulee to take the lead 1200m from home.
Nullarbor Navajo, who started from the outside of the back line, settled down in ninth place before Stuart McDonald sent her forward, three wide, 650m from home. Nullarbor Navajo then was kept three wide by the breeze horse Three Rumours ($4.40) for a few hundred metres before she ran on determinedly to finish a half-length second to Queeninthecorner, who rated 1.55.4.
Queeninthecorner is by Sportswriter and is the second foal out of American Ideal mare Ace Of Cards, who was retired after her 67 starts produced five wins, 24 placings and stakes of $54,499. Queeninthecorner now has earned $93,646 from nine wins and ten placings from 43 starts.
Queeninthecorner is a half-sister to Feeling Aces, who has had 98 starts for 15 wins, 21 placings and $125,088.