BY BROCK SHERIDAN
Amy E. Dunne’s Triskelion wore down favored pace-setter Beach Heist in the stretch to come out ahead in a three-horse photo in the $122,500 Pea Patch Stakes at Ellis Park Sunday. Ridden to victory by Cristian Torres, Triskelion earned her first stakes victory while winning against six other 3-year-old fillies going five-and-a-half furlongs on the turf.
Triskelion also earned a $4,000 Export Incentive paid by the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association for the out-of-state victory for Dunne, who bred the daughter of Leinster with her husband Ciaran G. Dunne and Ashbrook Farm.
Triskelion veered out shortly after starting from the outside post seven then settled just off initial leaders Beach Heist and Sweet Sissone, who finished the first quarter mile in :21.59. Beach Heist came off the turn a length in front of Triskelion to her outside as Sweet Sissone dropped back and Just a Minute began picking it up on the far outside and three lengths farther back in sixth. Triskelion caught Beach Heist in the final jumps as Just a Minute hit the finish in a three-horse photo. Triskelion won by a head in 1:01.55 on the firm turf with Beach Heist second by a head over Just a Minute in third. Sweet Sissone was fourth followed by Gigabit, Sutura and Woodstock. Victory Music was scratched.
Trikelion paid $8.72 to win.
Trained by George Arnold II, Triskelion won a five-and-a-half-furlong maiden special weight on synthetic at Gulfstream Park on Nov. 9. In one start since, she was second, just a half-length off winner Something Strong in a first condition allowance for fillies and mares sprinting five-and-a-half furlongs on the Churchill Downs grass on June 12.
Never out of the money in six career starts, Triskelion improved her career record to two wins, two seconds and two thirds with earnings of $152,003.
Triskelion is the first foal and only starter for the Australia (GB) mare Victorian Gold (Ire). Victorian Gold has an unnamed weanling colt by Highly Motivated and was bred to Drain the Clock in 2026.
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