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Thumb_andersen Steve Andersen , Santa Anita , 10/05/2018 , Race 2 - DRF Live Posted : Oct 5, 2018, 4:39 PM

Santa Anita: Aussie filly Oleksandra rallies to win American debut

Oleksandra, winless in three starts in Australia in 2017, overcame a slow start to win her American debut in a maiden race on the hillside turf course in Friday's second race.

Ridden by Mike Smith for trainer Neil Drysdale, Oleksandra needed every bit of the about 6 1-2 furlongs to reach the front, edging pacesetter Magical Gray, a 21-1 chance, by a neck.

Oleksandra races for the Team Valor International partnership, which bred the filly in Australia. Oleksandra is owned by Animal Kingdom, the 2011 Kentucky Derby winner who raced for Team Valor.

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