Grace Is Ready Kicks Off Virginia & Maryland Bred Day At Pimlico With A Win

Susan Cooney's Grace is Ready scored a thrilling photo finish win in Saturday's Virginia-bred maiden for fillies. Photo by Jerry Dzierwinski
Susan Cooney’s Grace Is Ready scored a thrilling photo finish win in Saturday’s Virginia-bred maiden for fillies. Photo by Jerry Dzierwinski

Grace Is Ready scored a thrilling come from behind victory in a Virginia-bred maiden special weight race at Pimlico to kick off this afternoon’s Virginia & Maryland Bred Day event in grand style. Bred by Quest Realty Trust and trained by Susan Cooney, the 3 year old daughter of  More Than Ready came out of the final turn a ways back in the field but made a late charge to just nip Tiz Our Time in a photo in the $30,000, 5 furlong kickoff event. Photo courtesy of Jerry Dzierwinski.