Limestone Stakes Winner Shisospicy Returns in Saturday's Mamzelle

May 07, 2025 Kevin Kerstein

Morplay Racing’s Limestone Stakes winner Shisospicy headlines an oversubscribed field of 14 3-year-old fillies and three also-eligibles entered in Saturday’s sixth running of the $225,000 Mamzelle Stakes (Grade III), a 5 ½-furlong sprint over the Matt Winn Turf Course at Churchill Downs.

Saturday’s 11-race card begins at 12:45 p.m. (all times Eastern), with the Mamzelle scheduled as Race 10 at 5:27 p.m.

Trained by Jose D’Angelo, the speedy Shisospicy edged clear for a half-length win in last month’s Limestone Stakes at Keeneland, holding off fellow Mamzelle entrant Dreamaway. The Kentucky-bred daughter of Mitole will break from post No. 9 under jockey Jose Ortiz.

John Oxley’s Dreamaway will look to turn the tables Saturday. The gray daughter of Flameaway was a dominant 5 ¼-length winner of the Colleen Stakes last summer at Monmouth Park. Trained by Wesley Ward, she will break from post 6 with Joe Bravo up.

The field for the Mamzelle Stakes from the rail out (with jockey and trainer):

• Laurice (Corey Lanerie, George Weaver)
• Mighty Eriu (IRE) (Ben Curtis, Brendan Walsh)
• Abientot (Frankie Dettori, Mark Case)
• Kilwin (Edgar Morales, Rusty Arnold II)
• Mechaya (Luan Machado, Jimmy DiVito)
• Dreamaway (Bravo, Ward)
• Bunratty Manor (IRE) (Julien Leparoux, Rusty Arnold II)
• It Ain’t Two (GB) (Florent Geroux, Riley Mott)
• Shisospicy (Ortiz, D’Angelo)
• Bonne Fille (Sophie Doyle, Vicki Oliver)
• Serving Time (GB) (Brian Hernandez Jr., Cherie DeVaux)
• Civetta (Gerardo Corrales, Brendan Walsh)
• Lovely Emma (Cristian Torres, Peter Eurton)
• Me Governor (Rafael Bejarano, Carlos David)
• AE: Stay Classy (Corey Lanerie, Dale Romans)
• AE: Anakarina (Julien Leparoux, Dallas Stewart)
• AE: Hey Bertie (Brian Hernandez Jr., Cherie DeVaux)

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Racing continues Friday through Sunday with daily first posts at 12:45 p.m.

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