Kathynmarissa became the 50th stakes winner worldwide for American Pharoah in Wednesday’s $1.5-million Pepsi Dueling Grounds Oaks Invitational Stakes at Kentucky Downs.
Kathynmarissa will train up to the GI Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf at Del Mar.

“Ever since we put her on the grass and every time she’s run, she just kept getting better,” winning trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. said. “Her last race, we were absolutely thrilled with. And we were thrilled training her up to this race, and we were thrilled coming in here because every time she’s run on the grass she’s run huge. Don’t know why she wouldn’t have done it today. Frankie said when he jumped off her last time, you’ve got to take her to Kentucky Downs. So we were very excited, yes, and especially when they were turning for home.”
Winner of the 2015 US Triple Crown, American Pharoah is also responsible for recent Irish G3 winner Dreamy as well as Virginia Oaks queen Deep Satin.