Last year’s champion 2-year-old filly, Super Corredora, made a stunning comeback Sunday at Santa Anita after being sidelined since March. She powered to a commanding front-running win in the $200,000 Zenyatta Stakes (G2), a 1 1/16-mile race for fillies and mares.
This victory secured her a fully paid entry into the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) on October 31 at Keeneland through the Breeders’ Cup Challenge series. Ridden for the first time by Joel Rosario, Super Corredora, at odds of 7-1, quickly took the lead and maintained strong fractions of :23.12, :46.44, and 1:10.46 through six furlongs, finishing comfortably in 1:42.92 with a 2¾-length margin.
Majestic Oops, ridden by Umberto Rispoli for trainer Phil D’Amato, finished second, with Rabeeba placing third, followed by Magnificat, She’s No Quant, the 2-1 favorite Om N Joy, and Howin. Trained by John Sadler and sired by Gun Runner, Super Corredora is set to return to Keeneland for the Breeders’ Cup. Last year, she captured the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) at Del Mar and earned the Eclipse Award as champion 2-year-old filly.
Rosario noted, “John told me not to mess around and to go straight to the lead. She performed unbelievably.” A brief scare came when Super Corredora reared on her hind legs inside the starting gate just before the start, but it didn’t affect her performance. Sadler admitted, “That moment had me worried,” while Rosario added, “She threw her head sideways in the gate, which can cause a bad break, but she handled it perfectly.”
Super Corredora is owned by Spartan Equine Racing, West Point Thoroughbreds, Robert C. Gardiner, and Michael W. Olszewski. West Point purchased her for $400,000 at the 2024 Keeneland September yearling sale. Sadler said, “We had her really fit. I considered running her in the Torrey Pines at Del Mar but decided to take my time and prepare her properly. Facing older horses for the first time wasn’t easy, so I’m very pleased with her effort.”
Earlier this year, Super Corredora raced twice at Santa Anita, finishing fourth in the Las Virgenes Stakes and sixth in the Santa Ysabel (G3). She was then rested at Shantera Farm in Kentucky before resuming training in July at Del Mar, completing eight workouts before this win. This triumph boosted her record to 3 wins, 1 place, and 0 shows from seven starts and pushed her earnings past $1.2 million.
Super Corredora paid $17.40 to win and was bred in Kentucky by Woodford Thoroughbreds from the Super Saver mare, Super Simple.
This article originally appeared in the Paulick Report’s News section on September 28, 2026.
Fan Take: Super Corredora’s impressive return after a lengthy break shows the resilience and potential of young champions stepping up against older competition. Her performance not only sets the stage for an exciting Breeders’ Cup Distaff showdown but also highlights the evolving talent pipeline that keeps the sport thrilling for fans.
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