Mike Matz’s Queen Caroline was victorious in the $60,000 Nellie Mae Cox Stakes and gave Virginia-based Amy Moore her first stakes win as a thoroughbred owner.
![Queen Caroline gave new Virginia thoroughbred owner Amy Moore her first stakes win. Photo by Jim McCue.](http://www.vabred.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Queen-Caroline-01-300x221.jpg)
Queen Caroline gave new Virginia thoroughbred owner Amy Moore her first stakes win. Photo by Jim McCue.
The 3 year daughter of Blame beat 11 other fillies and mares in the 1 1/16th miles race courtesy of a big three wide move in the final turn. Jockey Alex Cintron guided Queen Caroline to the front and she held on to beat Secret or Not. Photo by Jim McCue.