On Fire Baby Breezes for Fleur de Lis

Photo: Eric Patterson / Eclipse Sportswire
Anita Cauley’s On Fire Baby, winner of the Grade I La Troienne Stakes in her last start, breezed five furlongs in 1:01.20 at Churchill Downs under jockey Joe Johnson.
Trained by Gary Hartlage, On Fire Baby is expected to make her next start in the $200,000-added Fleur de Lis Handicap Presented by Etihad Airways (GII) at Churchill Downs on June 14.
“She came out of the La Troienne just perfect,” Hartlage said. “Everything has been going according to plan. We’re pointing to the Fleur de Lis next and everything is looking good.”
The 39th Running of the Fleur de Lis Handicap is one of five stakes races on the June 14 Downs After Dark card, which also features the Stephen Foster Handicap Presented by Abu Dhabi (GI), the Matt Winn Stakes (GIII), the Regret Stakes (GIII) and the President of the United Arab Emirates Cup, which is a Grade I race for Arabian horses.

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