United States of America
Keeneland · 03.10.26
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Purse€571,100
Distance1609 metres
Winning time1m 35.89s
SurfaceTurf · Firm
ConditionsFillies and mares, 3 and up
Runners10
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Keeneland · English commentaryResult
10 runners · prize money to 4th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
4thVina Arana5yo mare by Make Believe × Sunset DazzleAdam BeschizzaJack Sisterson€49,200
10thLove You Anyway4yo filly by Tapit × Princess La QuintaAxel ConcepcionGeorge Arnold
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 03.10.26Classic Q
Classic EmpireSire
Lovely EmDamby Scat Daddy
DamLovely Em
Classic Q is out of Lovely Em (Scat Daddy) and is one of four winners from her four runners. Lovely Em is also the dam of the stakes-placed Copper Em (Copper Bullet) and of the 3-year-old filly Tafared (Mo Town), a winner in Saudi Arabia. She is a half-sister to Bear Holiday (Harlan's Holiday), twice a stakes winner in Canada, and to the dam of No More Cents (Goldencents), an Ohio-bred stakes winner.
Second damMilagra
Second dam Milagra (Maria's Mon).
Third damTatiani
Third dam Tatiani (Fappiano).
Next generation
Lovely Em has a New York-bred yearling filly by Vekoma named Red Unit. She had no foal in 2026 and has since been covered by Oscar Performance.
Connections
Classic Q in 2026
1 other winTrainer / Jockey / Track
Just a Game Stakes1609 metres · €439,3001stMark CasseJohn R Velazquez06.06.2026SaratogaPrize money €276,784Race detailsWatch
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Simply In FrontSummer Front × Complicated | Eddie KenneallyBen Curtis | Colebrook FarmsWilliam Harrigan & Mike Pietrangelo | ||
| 2024 | Gina RomanticaInto Mischief × Special Me | Chad C BrownJose L Ortiz | Peter BrantMachmer Hall, Carrie Brogden & Craig Brogden | ||
| 2023 | Gina RomanticaInto Mischief × Special Me | Chad C BrownTyler Gaffalione | Peter BrantMachmer Hall, Carrie Brogden & Craig Brogden | ||
| 2022 | In ItalianDubawi × Florentina | Chad C BrownJoel Rosario | Peter M. BrantFairway Thoroughbreds | ||
| 2021 | BlowoutDansili × Beauty Parlour | Chad C BrownFlavien Prat | Peter M. BrantDayton Investments Ltd. | ||
| 2020 | UniMore Than Ready × Unaided | Chad C BrownJoel Rosario | Michael Dubb, Head Of Plains Partners, Robert LaPenta & Bethlehem StableHaras d'Etreham |
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