Holy Helena returns in The Very One Stakes at Gulfsteam

Mar 3— Stronach Stables’ Holy Helena tops the field of fillies and mares entered in the 30th running of The Very One Stakes at Gulfstream Park. The 4-year-old daughter of Ghostzapper has had a productive winter so far, with victories in the Marshua’s River and South Beach Stakes.  Her only loss came in her last start, when she finished second to Salty in a $75,000 stakes race over a mile on the turf. In just three starts, she has earned $183,646.

Her chief competition appears to be the Chad Brown trainee, Dream Awhile, who finished third to Holy Helena in her debut in the Marshua’s River before annexing the Suwannee River Stakes in her next start. She has earned $106,920 from those two efforts.

Mark Hennig’s six-year-old mare, Summersault (by Rock Hard Ten) is the likely third choice. Summersault finished fourth in the mile-and-a-half La Prevoyante Handicap in her only start this year.

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