LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Deluxe rallied to beat Ravi’s Song by a half-length Sunday in the Grade 3 $109,900 Cardinal Handicap for fillies and mares at Churchill Downs, giving trainer Bill Mott his sixth victory in the race.
It capped a Breeders’ Cup weekend to remember for Mott, who won the Ladies’ Classic with Royal Delta on Friday and the Classic on Saturday with Drosselmeyer.
Ridden by Julien Leparoux, Deluxe ran 1 1/8 miles on the turf in 1:50.53 and paid $5, $3.20 and $2.60. Ravi’s Song returned $3 and $2.60, and Kiss Mine paid $4.60 to show.
The 4-year-old daughter of Storm Cat, Deluxe earned $66,775 to boost her career total to $291,145. It was her first win in the United States following three 2010 victories in France.
