LOUISVILLE, KY. -- The speed didn't always hold up Saturday as Intangaroo came off the pace on the outside in the stretch to win the $334,800 Humana Distaff at seven furlongs for fillies and mares.
At 14-to-1 odds Intangaroo, ridden by jockey Alonso Quinonez from the outside post took advantage of a fast early pace of 22.27 and 44.31 while sitting seventh to come three wide on the turn and then close while well wide in the stretch to beat by a head 17-to-1 outsider Baroness Thatcher, ridden by John Velazquez.
The time for seven furlongs was 1:22.03 after a six furlongs run in 1:08.52.
The 2-to-1 favourite Sugar Swirl, which was caught up in the early pace, finished fifth.
Hysterical Lady, the second choice at 5 to 2, finished third after also challenging for the lead early.
It was the final race on dirt before the Kentucky Derby, the final chance Derby jockeys to go to school on what biases there might be on the racing surface.
The next race was the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic at 1 1/8 miles on grass and then the Derby.
