Royally Chosen Ships for the Money

MIAMI, Fla. (Jan. 19, 2004) -- Royally Chosen is the lone California-bred shipping to Gulfstream Park for Saturday's $500,000 Ocala Breeders' Sales Distaff in the $3.6 million Sunshine Millions Day II.

The race will be the ninth on the Gulfstream card.

The 6-year-old daugher of In Excess is out of the Siberian Express mare Her Royalty and was bred by Old English Rancho and trainer Bruce Headley.

She finished first in the Dec. 31 Kalookan Queen by a nose but was disqualified and placed second. She entered that race off a 3 1/2-length win in the California Cup Matron. She is a runner-up in a Grade I and Grade II race and has career earnings of $332,638.

Also entered in the race is Florida-bred Pesci, named for actor and co-owner Joe Pesci.

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