Majestic Oops Upsets Champion Nitrogen in Azeri

No oops about it: Majestic Oops upsets Nitrogen in Azeri

Majestic Oops delivered trainer Dan Ward his biggest career victory Saturday, upsetting champion Nitrogen in the Grade 2, $400,000 Azeri Stakes for older fillies and mares at 1 1/16 miles at Oaklawn.The outcome should help ease the pain for Ward, who is scheduled for hip replacement surgery later this month. Ridden by Francisco Arrieta, Majestic Oops finished three-quarters of a length ahead of Regaled, with Nitrogen, the 1-5 favorite, another l…

Majestic Oops Upsets Champion Nitrogen in Azeri

All eyes may have been on Eclipse champion 3-year-old filly Nitrogen (Medaglia d'Oro) in Oaklawn's GII Azeri S. Saturday, but it was Majestic Oops (Majestic Harbor) who sprung the upset for a career high. Racing in the colors of Medallion Racing, Evan Trommer, Agave Racing Stable and Sheila Regan, Majestic Oops left the gate sharply before taking back on the inside behind La Cara (Street Sense). She waited in third with Nitrogen to her outside b…