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Mare Egyptian Mau Scores Stunning Upset Win
2 Oct
Summary
- Egyptian Mau, a 6-year-old mare, won the $200,000 Belmont Turf Sprint.
- The victory marked Egyptian Mau's first U.S. graded stakes win.
- Jockey Antonio Fresu guided the longshot to a neck victory.
Six-year-old mare Egyptian Mau secured a significant upset victory in the $200,000 Grade 3 Belmont Turf Sprint at Belmont Park. This win marked her first U.S. graded stakes success after a layoff of nearly six months. Jockey Antonio Fresu piloted the mare, who was a 31-1 longshot, to a neck victory over the second-choice Walaro.
Fresu, riding Egyptian Mau for the first time, praised her "nice late kick" when a gap on the rail became available. The mare rated in sixth place through the early fractions before making her move in the stretch. Assistant trainer John O'Donoghue commended her "game" performance, noting her tenacity despite the extended break. Egyptian Mau was bred in South Africa and is by Fire Away out of Savannah Cat.
