Drs. K.K. and Vilasini Devi Jayarman's homebred HOLY HEAVENS (Holy Bull) came three-wide into the stretch of Saturday's $75,000 Martha Washington S. at Oaklawn Park and pulled out a one-length victory on the wire. With Israel Ocampo aboard, the Benard Chatters pupil dueled late with leader Scarlet Mist (Pure Prize) and just got the best of that rival when completing the mile test on the fast dirt in 1:42 4/5.
Holy Heavens was earning her first stakes in this one, having made her black-type debut a third-place effort previously in the My Trusty Cat S. at Delta Downs. She entered that seven-furlong affair off a five-length maiden win, and now sports a 7-2-1-1 mark having doubled her career earnings to $86,440.
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