Longshot Daisy Devine wins Pin Oak Valley View
October 21, 2011LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Longshot Daisy Devine took the lead down the stretch and held off late-charging favorite Bizzy Caroline to win the $150,000 Grade III Pin Oak Valley View by a half-length on the turf Friday at Keeneland.
The winner, ridden by Calvin Borel, covered the 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.30 in her first start on the turf and paid $89, $23.20 and $9.40. Bizzy Caroline returned $4 and $2.60, while early leader In Choice held on for third and paid $4.
Daisy Devine, owned by James M. Miller, earned $90,000 to increase her career total to $488,349 with four wins in nine starts. She won the Grade II Fair Grounds Oaks and was seventh in the Grade I Kentucky Oaks this year.