While those close to her had expressed plenty of confidence ahead of time, nearly everyone else had overlooked Villa Marina as an Oct. 6 Prix de l’Opera Longines (G1) contender, the 3-year-old burst to the front and gamely held off Fleeting.
While those close to her had expressed plenty of confidence ahead of time, nearly everyone else had overlooked Villa Marina as an Oct. 6 Prix de l’Opera Longines (G1) contender, the 3-year-old burst to the front and gamely held off Fleeting.