Sky Flower disrupted the post parade of the $75,000 Latonia Stakes at Turfway Park when she unseated jockey John McKee in the post parade, but the duo made up quickly to notch a well-ridden victory.
The 4-year-old Flower Alley filly pressured early leader Julerette from three wide on the outside after a half in 49.80, and looped past the begrudging pacesetter at the top of the stretch. McKee kept up the urging with a right-handed stick to draw off and win by about a length and a half. Purely a Dream rallied late from the far outside to nip You Cheated for the runner-up spot.
Sky Flower stopped the clock in 1:38.81 for a mile over the Turfway Polytrack, and paid $12 to win. Saturday's race was the filly's first start at Turfway, but her record over all-weather surfaces improved to six wins in five career starts.
Ronald Clark owns Sky Flower and she is trained by Gerald Brooks, who saddled his first stakes winner of 2018. She was bred in Kentucky by Candy Meadows.