Pin Up Betty captured her second graded stakes win under the Twin Spires with a late-running victory in the GIII Old Forester Mint Julep Stakes Sunday. The 5-1 shot was unhurried from the start and settled slightly off mid-pack while racing three wide on the first turn. Charlene's Dream was unchallenged on the front end, taking the field through fractions of :23.75, :47.45 and 1:11.35 and turned for home two lengths in front, but Pin Up Betty made rapid progress on the bend and closed powerfully down the center of the course. She overtook the pacesetter inside the final furlong and strode home in stakes record time of 1:40.55, eclipsing the mark of 1:40.70 set by Quite a Bride in 2007.
“I really enjoy riding this filly–she's just a fun horse to ride,” said winning jockey Luis Saez. “She tries hard every time. I think she liked the firm ground here today and seems like she really enjoys this turf course.”
Pin Up Betty won back-to-back nine-furlong races over the Churchill lawn last spring, breaking her maiden after a string of four runner-up efforts May 9 before winning the June 1 GIII Regret Stakes. She was winless in six starts since, but was beaten just a neck when second last time out in the May 3 GII Churchill Distaff Turf Mile.
“She likes to be on the outside of horses, so even though we lost a little position early, it probably worked out for the best,” said winning trainer Mike Maker. “We didn't get the best of the photo last time but thankfully we did today.”
Pedigree Notes:
Kirk Wycoff's Three Diamonds Farm purchased I'm Betty G for $150,000 at the 2016 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training. She won three stakes races and was three times graded-placed in the farm's colors. Also the dam of stakes winner and GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint runner-up Governor Sam (Improbable), the 11-year-old mare has a 2-year-old filly by City of Light who sold for $500,000 at this year's OBS Spring sale. Her 2024 foal by Jackie's Warrior died and she was barren when bred back to Constitution last year. While carrying Governor Sam, she sold for $275,000 to Stoneriggs Farm at the 2021 Keeneland November sale.
Pin Up Betty is one of 38 graded winners for Constitution.
#8 PIN UP BETTY ($12.50) and @luissaezpty come from off the pace to win the $250,000 Mint Julep Stakes (G3) at @ChurchillDowns for @trainerMMaker and owner Three Diamonds Farm (@jordanwycoff). Congratulations to all connections with this 4yo filly by @WinStarFarm's Constitution. pic.twitter.com/8aImF4u7z1
— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) June 1, 2025
Sunday, Churchill Downs
OLD FORESTER MINT JULEP S.-GIII, $237,000, Churchill Downs, 6-1, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:40.55, fm.
1–PIN UP BETTY, 118, f, 4, by Constitution
1st Dam: I'm Betty G (MSW & MGSP, $353,100), by Into Mischief
2nd Dam: Lady in Ermine, by Honour and Glory
3rd Dam: Lucky Lady Sarah, by Polish Numbers
O/B-Three Diamonds Farm (KY); T-Michael J. Maker; J-Luis Saez. $146,560. Lifetime Record: 16-3-6-1, $774,591. *1/2 to Governor Sam (Improbable), MSW & GISP, $459,298. Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree or free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Charlene's Dream, 120, f, 4, Qurbaan–Clara Kelly, by War Front. ($22,000 Ylg '22 KEEJAN; $35,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP; $35,000 2yo '23 EASMAY). O-Domeyko Taylor LP; B-Eric & Randi Moreau-Sipiere (TX); T-Ed Moger, Jr.. $37,600.
3–Movin' On Up, 118, f, 4, Accelerate–Stifle Yourself, by Cairo Prince. O-Kenneth L. Ramsey; B-Estate Of Harvey A. Clarke (KY); T-Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.. $23,800.
Margins: 1HF, 3/4, 3/4. Odds: 5.25, 7.51, 3.33.
Also Ran: Venencia (Fr), Deep Satin, Duvet Day (Ire), No Mo Candy, Adrasteia, Gavea (Ger), Serene Seraph (Ire), Neon Icon.
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