Maahes is like the Energizer Bunny; she just keeps going and going,

and in the Grade II Mrs Revere Saturday, she was gone. Maahes took

the lead around the 1/2 mile pole of the $201.250, turf race at Churchill

Downs, and never looked back, winning easily by three lengths.

Not only did Maahes, trained by Fatboy Slayer smash the stakes record

for the Mrs Revere, but she also set a new track record for 1 1/16 over the

turf at Churchill Downs; finishing the race over firm turf in 2:39.01. Her three

length, record setting win here was more amazing when you consider the 

circumstances leading to this race.

Rewind to last weekend: three-year-old Maahes ran in her third graded stakes

race in just 35 days; that race was the Grade I BC Fillies & Mares Turf. She

finished an impressive 4th there after a gutsy run, and while most horses who

ran in a BC race are tired, and recovering at the farm, not Maahes. Eight days

after the BC, she was making her now fourth stakes start in 43 days, here in

the Grade II Mrs Revere.

Ask almost anyone, and they would have told you there was little chance that

Maahes was in good enough shape after her big race last week, and such a

rigorous recent schedule, that she could win here, much less to win by three

lengths and set a track record. But someone forgot to tell that to Maahes, who

was full of energy, as she ran the race of a lifetime Saturday, pulling off what

most horses would not have been capable of, even if fresh off a three to four

week break. It appears that this daughter of Nineveh is somewhat of a freak,

and the very good kind. Will she run again in the next couple weeks? Probably

not, as she has earned herself some well deserved R & R, but should she race

soon, all I can say is, I will not bet against her.

Maahes, a three-year-old daughter of Ninevah, is trained by Fatboy Slayer,

and for her win in the Grade II Mrs Revere, earned $120.750. She now has

lifetime earnings of $809.290, and a race record of 22-8-6-3.

Mrs John Q Adams, trained by Maverick Racing finished 2nd, earning

$40.250, while Top Class was 3rd, taking home $32.200 for her trainer,

Ken Allan.

Official Order of Finish:

How the race was run:

7    Maahes: Won by three lengths. Ran in 4th early, two lengths

      off the lead. After the 1/4 pole, she made a move up to take

      2nd, just 1/4 of a length behind the leader, and at the 1/2

      mile, she took the lead, and right after was two lengths in

      front. At the mile pole, she increased her lead to three, and

      was flying when she hit the wire for the win.

     -What more can you say? Three length winner on just eight

      days rest, and she sets a new track record. Maahes looks

      like the real deal, and has stamped herself a superstar.

1    Mrs John Q Adams: Finished 2nd, three lengths from the

      winner. After the break, dropped back to 7th, five lengths

      off the lead. At the 1/2 mile mark had moved into 6th, four

      lengths back, and was steadily gaining ground. At the 3/4

      mark, had passed horses to get up for 3rd, two lengths from

      the lead, and then at the mile pole, was in 2nd closing well,

      but just couldn't catch Maahes.

     -Ran well here, and finished two lengths in front of the 3rd

      place finisher. Gained ground throughout the race, and was

      able to finish strong in 2nd, in a sharp time of 1:39.74. Will

      likely find her way back to the winners circle very soon.

8    Top Class: Finished 3rd, five lengths from the winner. Ran

      4th early, two lengths off the leader. Moved up to 3rd at the

      1/2 mile pole, still two lengths back. Nearing the 3/4 mark,

      passed the 9 horse to run in 2nd, but shortly after she was

      passed by the 1 horse, and began to tire and fade back to

      finish five lengths back in 3rd.

     -Ran well early, it looked like the distance here was just a

      little longer than she wanted to go with her running style.

      Running near the pace early looked like it took a toll, and

      caused her to tire near the mile pole. Hasn't raced much

      this year, so could do really well next time out.

6    Crafty Friend: Finished in 4th place, six lengths behind

      the winner. After the break settled in 6th, four lengths off

      the leader. Dropped back to 7th place briefly, but was able

      to reclaim 6th as she passed the 10 horse at the 3/4 mile

      mark, and then moved up to take 4th, finishing six lengths

      back.

     -Ran well here to finish in 4th, but just looked like graded

      stakes level is a bit tough for her at this point. Distance

      looked a little long, since she was beginning to tire at the

      end of the race, but she fought well in the early going, and

      never gave up.

4    Warbling: Finished in 5th, six lengths behind the winner.

      Dropped back after the break to run in 8th, six lengths off

      of the lead, where she ran until the 3/4 mile pole, when she

      was passed and ran in 9th. Began to move up just before

      the wire and was able to take 5th, still six lengths back.

     -Ran six lengths from the lead the entire race. In her last

      race, the QE II Cup Challenge, she ran three lengths back

      and never gained any ground there either. Just seems to be

      coming up a bit flat in her last two starts and has just never

      really fired to make a move. Will have to see where she runs

      next.

3    Diva The Weenie: Finished 6th, six lengths back from the

      winner. After the break, settled nicely in 5th, three lengths

      from the lead, and at the 1/2 mile pole, she was still in 5th,

      but had moved up to be two lengths off the leader. At the

      3/4 mark, she had moved into 4th place, but began to slow

      near the mile pole to drop to three lengths back, and then

      she tired and lost ground to finish 6th, six lengths back.

     -Diva The Weenie ran really well early in this race, but think

      the pace which was faster than what she has been running

      took a toll, causing her to tire. Distance may have been a

      bit long for her running style in graded stakes company, so

      we may see her cut back in distance or drop down in class

      slightly next time out.

9    Wild Temptation: Finished in 7th, six lengths behind the

      winner. Broke very sharply and was sent out to the front to

      lead briefly by 3/4 of a length. At the 1/2 mile was passed

      by the 7 horse, to run 2nd. Shortly after that, she tired, and

      began to fade back and lose ground to finish 7th.

     -With all of Wild Temptation's wins coming in sprint races,

      it looked like distance was a bit long for her front running

      style and early speed. She has also struggled in all of her

      graded stakes attempts, so we will probably see her cut

      back in distance and drop in class some for next time out.

10  Simply Excellent: Finished 8th, eight lengths behind the

      winner. Just after the break, ran 2nd 3/4 of a length from

      the lead. By the 1/2 mile pole, she was already tiring and

      losing ground, to be 4th, two lengths off the leader. She

      continued to fade and at the 3/4 pole was running in 7th,

      four lengths back, and then continued to fall back to finish

      eight lengths behind in 8th.

     -Like Simply Excellent did in her last start, she went out

      early, and then tired and finished early. Although she won

      the Grade III VA Oaks last July, since then she has been

      struggling to be competitive at the graded stakes level. Has

      now only finished in the money in 7 of 14 races, so likely we

      will see her drop down to run in some allowance races until

      she is more ready for stakes level competition.

5    Desert Angel: Finished in 9th, nine lengths back. Just after

      the break, dropped back to trail the field, running in 10th, eight

      lengths from the lead. By the 1/2 mile pole was still trailing,

      nine lengths back, then at the 3/4 mark made a move and was

      able to gain two lengths to be seven lengths from the leader.

      Passed the 2 horse before the wire to take 9th place, where

      she finished nine lengths back.

     -Looked like the graded stakes level is just a bit too tough for

      Desert Angel at this point in her career. She is lightly raced

      and this was just her 9th career start, and with works as fast

      as hers, she should be ready to try stakes again in the not too

      distant future.

2    Good Looking Again: Finished 10th, ten lengths behind the

      winner. Ran in 9th early, seven lengths off of the leader, where

      she continued to run all the way until the 3/4 mile marker, when

      she made a move and was able to take 8th, six lengths back.

      Shortly after she tired, and faded back to finish 10th, ten lengths

      back at the wire.

     -Just don't think Good Looking Again is ready to run in stakes

      races yet. Other than her maiden win, she has two wins, one

      coming in a low level $6.200 Allowance race, and the other in

      a $25.000 Claiming race. The 1 1/16 was too long for her in her

      last race, a $35.000 Claiming race, and looked long here too, as

      she was tiring and losing ground near the end. Think we will see

      her cut back in distance and drop in class a bit for her next race.

      continued