Perfect Wife Leads the Way in Trapeze Stakes

Perfect Wife went to the front and improved her position to win the $100,000 Trapeze Stakes for two-year-old fillies, going one mile on Sunday at Remington Park.

Trained by Kenny McPeek, Perfect Wife was sent off as the second choice in the wagering at 5-2 odds. Jockey Corey Lanerie assumed the lead a few strides out of the starting gate and was never challenged, winning by a comfortable 5-length margin.

“The hardest part about this race was staying on her in the post parade with the wind,” Lanerie said after his easy triumph with Perfect Wife, who like all others throughout the card at Remington Park, dealt with strong northerly winds above 20mph.

“We didn’t want a slow pace to develop in front of us and us not be on it so we let her break really good and just rode her where I found her. She was on the front end, really comfortable, slowed down for me and listened to me when I told her it was time to go, she just took off.”

Lanerie rated the filly on the lead with a tepid opening quarter-mile of :23.58, followed by a half mile in :47.74; three-quarters of a mile. The daughter of Majesticperfection, out of the Street Sense mare Crozat, covered the one mile in 1:38.37 over the fast track.

Owned by Fern Circle Stables, of Lexington, Ky., Perfect Wife made $60,000 for the win, which increased her lifetime earnings to $99,000.

Perfect Wife paid $7.40 to win, $3.80 to place and $2.40 to show. Torrent, the betting favorite at 8-5 odds, chased the leader throughout but made no threat while finishing second to pay $3.40 to place and $3.20 to show. Gris Gris made a mild rally at the rail to finish third and pay $2.60 to show.

Source: Remington Park