At the Post: ‘Sultan’s Princess’ goes from worst to first

Sultan’s Princess went from last to first to break her maiden in the $25,000 Louise Kimball Stakes, completing six furlongs in 1:13 4/5.Trained by Tim Kirby, Sultan’s Princess broke alertly and settled at the back of the back. She began her move under Gary Wales and rallied sharply to earn her first career victory by 2 1/4 lengths.”She broke really good and I was able to just sit on her and save one run,” said Wales. “She was getting tired but she dug in and got it done. I want to thank the Kirby’s for keeping me on her.”The homebred filly is the only foal by local stakes winner Sultan’s Prince. Sultan’s Princess returned $3.80, 3.00 and 2.10. Malibu Ice paid $3.60 and 2.40 while Restless Rebel returned $2.10.uAlso on the card Jay Bernardini saddled three winners and extended his lead in the trainer standings.Bernardini started his hat trick with Rock in Bage ($7.40) with David Amiss aboard. He teamed up with Vernon Bush to win the fourth with Lindyhop ($5.00). In the eighth race, he sent out Cruises Creek ($9.60) with Taylor Hole in the irons to complete his trifecta.John Rigattieri and Dyn Panell teamed up to win three races on Monday’s nine-race card at Suffolk Downs.The pair kicked off their triple in the opener with Star Destiny ($9.20). In the fourth race, Master of Humor ($5.20) earned his second win of the year. The pair capped off their three-win day in the sixth race with Frankie Rules ($5.20).Rigattieri is currently second in the trainer standings with 24 wins while Panell is second in the race for leading rider with 41 victories.uSweet Shirley Mae rallied from off the pace to earn her second consecutive local victory in Wednesday’s featured turf race, completing the mile and seventy yards in 1:45.Trained by Wesley Ward and ridden by Abel Lezcano, the four-year-old daughter of Broken Vow rated off the front-running Lapantalones Fance and launched her bid from the middle of the track before collaring her game rival and drawing off by 2 1/4 lengths to earn her third career victory.Sweet Shirley Mae, Grade 1 placed as a juvenile, returned $3.00, 2.40 and 2.10. Lapantalones Fance paid $4.80 and 3.40 while Grand Madam returned $9.80.uToday at Suffolk Downs, three-year-old Massachusetts-breds will compete in the $25,000 African Prince Stakes. The six-furlong race has drawn a field of six.Sultan’s Princess, winner of the Louise Kimball Stakes, will take on male rivals and try to make it two in a row. Trained by Tim Kirby, she will be ridden by Gary Wales. Also in the field is Pete, winner of the Norman Hall Stakes as a juvenile for trainer Wayne Marcoux. The three-year-old gelding will have David Amiss, the current leading rider, aboard.The African Prince Stakes is the fourth race on the nine-race card. Post time is 12:45 p.m.