Churchill Filly Produces Career-Best In Grade 2 Company

Frankie Dettori delivered Poolside With Slim (3f Churchill – Kissepal, by Epaulette) up the inner to land Friday’s Grade 2 Valley View Stakes at Keeneland.

The George Arnold-trained bay quickened well to beat Pharoah’s Wine (American Pharoah) by a length and a quarter. Success in the $350,000 contest marked a second blacktype win for the three-year-old, who justified favouritism in the Penn Oaks earlier this year.

Speaking after her latest win, Dettori said, “She was in the lead in most of her races the beginning of the spring, but the trainer told me to change tactics and get behind one, and I did. We were tight, and she was very brave. Once she got right through there, she was very brave and ran for the line.”

Bo Bromagen’s €110,000 yearling purchase is owned by Glenn Bromagen II, Patrick Lewis and Sandra Bromagen. The daughter of Churchill was bred by Kilweelran Ltd.