b'ryan thoMpsonMonomoy Girl won both the Kentucky Oaks and the Breeders Cup Distaff among her outstanding 2018 victoriesTHree-yeAr- at Churchill Downs, the Acorn Stakes(Brad Coxs) plan.oLD FILLy (G1) at Belmont Park, the Central BankKumin credited trainer Brad Cox, Ashland Stakes (G1) at Keeneland, andwho secured his first grade 1 win when Monomoythe Coaching Club American Oaks (G1)Monomoy Girl cruised to an easy score at Saratoga Race Course, before toppingin the Ashland in April, with keeping the off the splendid season with a clear victorydaughter of Tapizar on schedule.Girl against older females in the LonginesThe guy is super talented, and he Breeders Cup Distaff (G1) at Churchill,works as hard as anybody Ive seen in Monomoy Girl also earned a nod as athis sport, Kumin said of Cox, who now Horse of the Year finalist. boasts his first Eclipse Award winnerBy Frank angSt Sol Kumin, who campaigns Mono- in Monomoy Girl. moy Girl with Michael Dubb, StuartFlorent Geroux guided Monomoy Usually there are ups and downs inGrants The Elkstone Group, and Mi- Girl in all seven of her 2018 starts. Bred racing, but when it comes to the 2018chael Carusos Bethlehem Stables, saidin Kentucky by FPF (Brendan and Olive season of Monomoy Girl, there are ups andyou always have a plan for a horse, butGallagher) and Highfield Ranch (Mi-higher ups. its rare that envisioned approach com- chael Hernon), the daughter of TapizarIn a campaign that began in Februarypletely comes together. Drumette, by Henny Hughes, is the first and ended in November, the amazinglyYou always come up with a plangrade 1 winner for her Gainesway-based consistent Monomoy Girl won six races,with every top horse you have, andsire.reached the wire first in all seven of herrarely are you able to follow it. ThingsMonomoy Girl joins Untapable (2014) starts, and secured five grade 1 victories athappen, right? They get sick and theyand Ashado (2004) as the only fillies to win four different tracks to run away with theget hurt and they dont run where youthe Kentucky Oaks and the Distaff in the Eclipse Award for top 3-year-old filly. think theyre going to run, Kuminsame season. Monomoy Girl started from In defeating other top 3-year-old filliessaid. Shes just put herself in a positionthe outside post (14 in the Oaks, 11 in the in the Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1)to keep coming back and stick withDistaff) in both of those races. 6909_EclipseAwards_use.indd 69 3/21/19 2:55 PM'