Artisinal, Jehan wins at Monmouth
May 29, 2011OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) - Artisanal put together a powerful stretch run to win the Little Silver Stakes and Jehan held off stablemate Bronx City Girl to capture the $75,000 Red Cross at Monmouth Park on Sunday.
The Little Silver was the third win a row for Artisanal, and the $70,000 winner's share of the purse bumps her career earnings to $107,359.
In the Red Cross, Jehan broke sharply, fended off pace challenges from Landing My Way and Feel That Fire, and held on to finish 1 1/2 lengths in front of Bronx City Girl.
The win was the fifth of Jehan's career.