Citrus Springs just got her head on the line first to give her freshman sire Olympiad (by Speightstown) his first stakes winner in the Kentucky Downs Juvenile Fillies Turf Monday. The dark bay filly, making her first stateside appearance, shadowed pacesetting Elegante Miz through fractions of :23.12 and :46.29. She was ridden to overtake the longtime leader in deep stretch and was all out to hold off the late-flying Up Before Dawn. The win added to the Kentucky Downs success of Gainesway's young stallion Olympiad, who was represented last week by 'TDN Rising Star presented by Hagyard' Jaded.Citrus Springs began her racing career with three starts in Ireland, most recently graduating by five lengths going seven furlongs at Gowran Park Aug. 12.California Spirit, a half-sister to graded winner Protonico (Giant's Causeway), has a weanling colt by Tiz the Law and was bred back to Dornoch. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel Racing.PEPSI KENTUCKY DOWNS JUVENILE FILLIES S., $750,000, Kentucky Downs, 9-7, 2yo, f, 1mT, 1:35.49, fm.1–CITRUS SPRINGS, 118, f, 2, by Olympiad 1st Dam: California Spirit, by Tale of the Cat 2nd Dam: Alpha Spirit, by A.P. Indy 3rd Dam: Wild Spirit (Chi), by Hussonet($75,000 RNA Ylg '25 KEESEP; $65,000 Ylg '25 FTKOCT;$300,000 2yo '26 OBSMAR). 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-ReevesThoroughbred Racing; B-International Equities Holding, Inc.(KY); T-Joseph Patrick O'Brien; J-Ben Curtis. $443,550. LifetimeRecord: 4-2-1-0, $466,170. *First stakes winner for freshmansire (by Speightstown).2–Up Before the Dawn, 120, f, 2, Karakontie (Jpn)–Agog, byMore Than Ready. 1ST BLACK TYPE. O/B-NBS Stable (KY);T-Kelsey Danner. $145,500.3–Elegante Miz, 118, f, 2, Golden Pal–Miz Ida, by Proud Citizen.($60,000 Ylg '25 KEESEP; $145,000 2yo '26 OBSAPR).O-Deb Morgan & Patrick L. Biancone Racing LLC; B-RowlandHancock TB-LLC (KY); T-Patrick L. Biancone. $72,750.Margins: HD, 1 3/4, 1 3/4. Odds: 3.73, 3.52, 25.58.Also Ran: Conflict, Dazzling, Smoke, Early Autumn, Cardio Cat, Casablanca Queen. Scratched: Duty Bound, Mightily.The post Citrus Springs Gives Olympiad a First Stakes Winner at Kentucky Downs appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.