Repole Stable’s Zany stayed perfect in three career starts and added a second consecutive stakes win to her record when Irad Ortiz Jr. piloted across the finish line in the $125,000 Suncoast on Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs.

The American Pharoah filly, who was a last-out, emphatic 8 1/2-length victress in the Demoiselle (G2) Dec. 2 at Aqueduct, kicked clear of runner-up Life of Joy and third-place finisher Kadabra to her inside in the final sixteenth and, after ducking in toward the rail, charged to the finish line to win by about two lengths.

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Trained by Todd Pletcher, Zany finished the one-mile and 40 yards in 1:40.46 and returned $2.40 for the win while adding 20 additional qualifying points toward starting eligibility in the Kentucky Oaks (G1) May 1. Her Demoiselle win was worth 10 points toward Churchill Downs’ filly classic, bringing her total to 30 points.

Overall, the Suncoast awarded Kentucky Oaks points on a 20-10-6-4-2 scale to the top five finishers.

Justamomentplease was fourth in the Suncoast and Tremont Tammy was fifth followed by Lightscape and Y’allreadyforthis to complete the order of finish.

Bred in Kentucky by DJ Stable, Zany was a $350,000 purchase at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Yearling Sale, where she was presented by Taylor Made Sales Agency. Her dam is the Grade 3-winning Uncle Mo mare Mo’ Green. First-place money of $60,000 raised her career earnings to $221,500.

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“Zany is a special, special filly,” said Repole, whose postrace enthusiasm could be used as a recruiting pitch for prospective Thoroughbred owners. “To be a (Kentucky-bred daughter of) American Pharoah out of an Uncle Mo mare (Mo’ Green). … she’s just a very special horse.

“This is her third public workout – that’s the way I would put it,” owner Mike Repole said. “She was four-wide early and Irad got her inside and outside and when he shook her up, she kind of ducked in and out. Maybe she doesn’t know what to do yet when she is asked, but she is just naturally gifted, amazing.”

Reached by telephone, Pletcher was effusive in his praise.

“I think she’s still learning. She’s an extremely talented filly that’s still doing most of it on natural talent, it seems,” he said. “I think there’s room for improvement. She was green down the lane and took a little while to switch leads. But once she got clear she pricked her ears and was looking at everything.”

This story was originally published by Paulick Report on Feb 7, 2026, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Paulick Report as a Preferred Source by clicking here.