Put to a drive on the backstretch by jockey Luis Saez, odds-on favorite Julia Shining didn’t make it look easy but got the job done nonetheless in the $250,000 Demoiselle (G2) on Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack, narrowly defeating the maiden Affirmative Lady in the nine-furlong race for 2-year-old fillies.
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“Physically, they’re a little bit different, but they’re both very impressive fillies to watch train and she’s shown talent from the beginning,” said Pletcher.
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