Julia Shining Steps up to Stakes Company in G2 Demoiselle
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Julia Shining won G2 Demoiselle at Stakes company.
Julia Shining is a full sister to Champion 3-year-old Filly and Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Distaff winner Malathaat. She will make her debut in Saturday's Grade 2, $250,000 Demoiselle at Aqueduct Racetrack. Todd Pletcher is looking to win the Demoelle for the third consecutive year. Julia Shining won her maiden special weight race at Keeneland on October 16. She is out of the multiple graded stakes-winning mare Dreaming of Julia. The Demoielle offers 10-4-3-2-1 qualifying points for Grade1 Kentucky Oaks to the top-five finishers.