Sophomore filly Nitrogen, by Medaglia d'Oro, came into Keeneland's $500,000 G2 Appalachian Stakes off of two consecutive Stakes wins, including the G3 Florida Oaks in her last start, also her first Graded win. Well, she made it three out of three Stakes wins in as many starts this year with an impressive showing in the Appalachian and heads to Churchill in her next start. Said trainer Mark Casse, "She's getting better and better, so we'll keep our fingers crossed. She has a bright, bright future. The G2 Edgewood will be next as along as long as everything is good.”
As she has done in her two previous wins, the 2024 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Filly Turf third-place finisher was happy to track the leaders in the early stages of the race, just off the rail in fifth before the final turn. Once asked to run by jockey Jose Ortiz, Nitrogen didn't disappoint and grabbed the lead in mid-stretch and drew away for an easy win.
Nitrogen was bred in Kentucky by her owner, D.J. Stable LLC, and is out of the mare, Tiffany Case, a Stakes-placed daughter of Uncle Mo. In addition to Nitrogen, Tiffany Case is also the dam of Love to Shop (by Violence), winner of the Listed Toronto Cup and second in both the G2 Bessarabian Stakes and G3 Ontario Fashion Stakes.
Medaglia d'Oro's other Graded winning three-year-old are current Kentucky Oaks favorite, Good Cheer, and Ballerina d'Oro, winner of the G3 Gazelle. Medaglia d'Oro's older horses in 20205 include Spirit of St Louis, winner of the G1 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational.
Medaglia d’Oro is standing the 2025 breeding season at Jonabell Farm for $75,000, stands and nurses.
