My Girl Red Gives Texas Red First Win as a Sire

My Girl Red became the first winner for her sire, 2014 Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) winner Texas Red , by leading throughout a $56,200 maiden race June 14 at Santa Anita Park.

The 2-year-old filly spurted away from the gate in her debut under Flavien Prat, set a pressured opening quarter-mile in :22:52, and dashed away over the 4 1/2-furlong distance. She opened a three-length advantage in midstretch and was 4 1/4 lengths in front of favored Miss Baylee at the wire. She completed the distance in :52.90 on a fast track. 

Owned and bred by Erich Brehm, who raced Texas Red in partnership with Wayne Detmar, Lee Michaels, Keith Desormeaux, and Gene Voss, My Girl Red paid $6 to win. Desormeaux, who trained Texas Red, also conditions My Girl Red.

She is the fifth winner for her dam, who also produced 3-year-old Gold Street (by Street Boss ), who captured the Sugar Bowl Stakes at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots last year and the Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park this year. 

Kentucky-bred My Girl Red was unsold as part of the Abbie Road Farm consignment at the Ocala Breeders' Sales October Yearling Sale when bidding stalled at $70,000.

Texas Red, an 8-year-old son of Afleet Alex  and a first-crop stallion, also won the Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) at 3 over Frosted  at Saratoga Race Course in 2015. He never raced after a fifth-place finish in the Travers Stakes (G1) that year and was retired in 2016. He stands at Crestwood Farm in Kentucky for a $10,000 fee.