Jeanie’s Angel benefits from layoff and change of venue

In her first start away from Florida, Jeanie’s Angel scored her second career victory yesterday, a sharp wire-to-wire performance at Pimlico Race Course.

The 5-year-old daughter of Handsome Mike had been able to win just once in 11 tries at Gulfstream Park and Gulfstream West, but after a five-month layoff, made it look easy in Baltimore. With Jorge Ruiz in the irons, the mare bred by Joe and Helen Barbazon shot to the front from the No. 6 post, received one minor challenge while passing the furlong markers in :23.68 and :47.59, and coasted to the wire four lengths in front with six furlongs in 1:13.13.

Jeanie’s Angel, a $13,000 OBS June 2-year-old in 2018, paid $5 as favorite and earned a check for $8,550, becoming Handsome Mike’s 14th winner of the year.