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Maracuja and her connections in the winner s circle after the Coaching Club American Oaks at Saratoga.
The flower blanket outside of trainer Rob Atras barn Sunday morning served as a welcome reminder of what Maracuja accomplished the day before, when the sophomore filly outdueled 1-5 favorite Malathaat in deep stretch to win the $500,000 Grade 1 Coaching Club American Oaks at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Beach Haven Thoroughbreds Maracuja earned a 96 Beyer Speed Figure for her first stakes win, which came when she was the longest shot on the board in the four-horse field at 14-1. It also marked the first career Grade 1 win for Atras, who has been on his own as a trainer since 2009.
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The excitement is building for trainer Rob Atras and his wife Brittney, their 3-year-old filly Maracuja and jockey Kendrick Carmouche. The Kentucky Oaks (G1) is Friday, and there are high hopes all around for a breakthrough victory in one of the most prestigious races for females.
Maracuja is Portuguese for passionflower, said to be a plant so powerful it can cure everything from deep wrinkles to high anxiety. And she just might be so talented that she can transport her connections into the winner’s circle while draped in lilies.
Atras is an up-and-coming, New York-based trainer. The 36-year-old started on his own in 2019 when former boss Robertino Diodoro decided to leave New York and asked his assistant to take over a handful of horses.
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