Lennilu finishes 3rd in Group II Queen Mary across the sea, ahead of 22 others

Lennilu didn’t lose any of her luster traveling across the sea despite losing her unbeaten status, finishing third in Royal Ascot’s Group II Queen Mary Stakes with its purse of 110,000 euros.

Luis Saez made the trip to UK with the 2-year-old Leinster filly bred by Joe and Helen Barbazon, and she finished less than two lengths behind winner True Love, and half a length behind runner-up Flowerhead. She beat 22 others (not a typo) in the process in the cavalry charge at five furlongs.

Third was worth $21,674 to Lennilu’s eight owners and increased her earnings for three races to $103,289. A $23,000 OBS Winter yearling, she had previously won a maiden special, followed by a victory in the Royal Palm Juvenile Stakes at Gulfstream Park.