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

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.

Grace Is Ready got her first win in seven lifetime starts to kick off Pimlico's "all-turf" card. Photo by Jerry Dzierwinski.

Grace Is Ready got her first win in seven lifetime starts to kick off Pimlico’s “all-turf” card. Photo by Jerry Dzierwinski.

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.

Jockey Feargal Lynch guides Grace Is Ready to the winner's circle. Photo by Jerry Dzierwinski.

Jockey Feargal Lynch guides Grace Is Ready to the winner’s circle. Photo by Jerry Dzierwinski.