Miss Jum Jabber overcame a demanding draw to deliver a dazzling performance in the $935,915 Breeders Crown Three-Year-Old Filly Pace (G1) on Saturday, Oct. 24 at Eldorado Scioto Downs.

Tasked with post eight and taking on a world-class group of rivals meant Miss Jum Jabber would have come up with her A-game on Standardbred racing’s biggest stage.

Mission accomplished.

Darlins Angel (Lauren Tritton) emerged with the early lead, but there was plenty of action as a host of hopefuls tussled for early position strides into the race. A Clean Deal (Doug McNair) settled into second, as Hope Hill (Dexter Dunn) marched on to their outside, while Whoomp (John DeLong) sat fourth and Miss Jum Jabber, a $72,000 USD supplement to the race, found a seat in fifth for driver Andy McCarthy through a lively opening quarter in :26.1.

Hope Hill, who won her Crown elim last week, then took command, followed by the trio of Whoomp, Darlins Angel and Miss Jum Jabber, who was on the march in fourth after a half paced in :55.1.  

It was status quo from the top four after three-quarters in 1:22.3, as Whoomp ratcheted up the pressure on Hope Hill and Miss Jum Jabber waiting for her cue.

McCarthy had his bay filly rolling four-wide down the lane and the duo began to methodically pick up ground and pick off their rivals.

An ebullient McCarthy waved his whip strides before the finish line, crossing the wire one length clear in 1:49.4. Whoomp, an Indiana Sires Stakes standout, finished second, with Darlins Angel taking third.

The win was the 14th overall Breeders Crown victory and third in the category for trainer and owner Brett Pelling (as Pelling Racing LLC).    

“I figured there would be some options going out of there and luckily, he (McCarthy) pressed on,” said Pelling. “I said to him before the race, ‘I don’t mind you leaving, but just don’t come first up.’

“I think having Sangria Summer on his back and then luckily, he did find the right horse to follow. It just worked out perfect.”

Unraced as a two-year-old, Miss Jum Jabber won the $563,380 Kentucky Championship Series final on Sept. 20 at Lexington in 1:48, drawing off to win by 3-1/2 lengths. She also won the $416,667 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes on Sept. 6 in 1:49.2 by a neck over rival Say Goodnight.

She arrived at the Crown final off a third in her elimination on Oct. 17.

“I have been super happy with her,” said Pelling. “She never really has a bad day. There were a couple of situations in Lexington (second to Hope Hill in the Glen Garnsey on Oct. 10) – Hope Hill was very, very good. I mean, she definitely improved. The conditions might not have been perfect, coming off a little layoff. I was really trying to prepare for tonight.

“This is great. This is a great feeling.”

With the win, Miss Jum Jabber, a $90,541 ($67,000 USD) purchase at the 2024 Lexington Select Yearling Sale, sports a mark of 14-3-1 from 19 starts, along with more than $1.42 million in purse earnings. The daughter of Bettors Wish-Treacherous Reign was bred by Let It Ride Stables Inc. of Boca Raton, Fl., Alagna Racing LLC of Howell, N.J., Big Als Stables of Woodbridge, Ont. and Bottom Line Racing LLC of Boca Raton, Fl.

She paid $7.80 for her Breeders Crown score.

The Breeders Crown championships can be watched via the live stream below. The Breeders Crown Three-Year-Old Filly Pace can be viewed at the 1:06:30 mark.

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