On Time Girl In Plenty Of Time For Eight Belles Win

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'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' ON TIME GIRL (f, 3, Not This Time–Girl Daddy, by Uncle Mo) got back in the winner's circle Friday, capturing the GII Eight Belles Stakes on the Kentucky Oaks undercard.The Albaugh Family Stables homebred won the GIII Forward Gal Stakes in January but had to settle for third last out in the GII Davona Dale Stakes Feb. 26.Friday's 9-5 favorite settled comfortably off the pace from the far outside gate and rated kindly for jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. through fractions of :22.55 and :45.48.Making a move to circle the field into the top of the stretch, On Time Girl turned for home widest of the leaders, cleared down to the rail once she got clear up front and held off late charges from both Luv Your Neighbor (Constitution) and Paradise (Gun Runner) for the win. Lifetime Record: 7-5-1-1.O/B-Albaugh Family Stables; T-Brad Cox. Sales History: $375,000 RNA ylg '24 KEESEP. On Time Girl wins the 71st Running of the Eight Belles presented by @Sysco! pic.twitter.com/ueIVovhD1Z— Churchill Downs (@ChurchillDowns) May 1, 2026The post On Time Girl In Plenty Of Time For Eight Belles Win appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.