PRX: Lady Annabelle cruises in Disco Chick * The Racing Biz

PRX: Lady Annabelle cruises in Disco Chick

Wins eighth straight

The Biz
November 10, 2026

Lady Annabelle’s remarkable winning streak reached eight Tuesday at Parx Racing, as the 6-year-old mare powered to a 4 1/4-length victory in the $75,000 Disco Chick Stakes for Pennsylvania-bred and -sired fillies and mares.

The victory pushed her 2026 earnings past $300,000 and continued a stunning turnaround for a mare owner-trainer Ernesto Padilla-Preciado claimed for just $7,500 at Parx March 11.

Lady Annabelle finished fifth in each of her first two starts for her new connections. She hasn’t lost since.

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Sent off as the 9-10 favorite in Tuesday’s six-horse field, Lady Annabelle settled in third inside behind the early leaders under Silvestre Gonzalez as Aoife’s Magic set fractions of 23.19 seconds and 46.55 for the opening half-mile with Nature’s Candy pressing.

Lady Annabelle angled three wide midway on the turn, took command once switching to her correct lead approaching the eighth pole, and drew away to complete seven furlongs in 1:25.36 over a fast track.

*Lady Annabelle was much the best in the Disco Chick at Parx. Photo by Bill Denver/Equi-Photo.*

Nature’s Candy, who had finished second to Lady Annabelle in the $60,000 Commonwealth Sire Stakes October 13, again settled for runner-up honors. She finished 2 1/4 lengths ahead of the late-running Mary Q, with Carousel Queen fourth. Presenceisapresent and Aoife’s Magic completed the order of finish, and Angie’s Reward was scratched.

Lady Annabelle paid $3.80 to win and earned $44,100, boosting her career bankroll to $387,088. The daughter of Golddigger’s Boy, bred in Pennsylvania by Luana J. Johnson, now owns 11 wins, one second, and two thirds from 30 career starts.

Her eight victories this year tie her with More Than Grace for the most at Parx. Both have won eight consecutive races.

Nationally, only Kerness K, with 11 victories, and Hurricane Lassie, with 10, have won more races in 2026.

For Padilla-Preciado, the $7,500 claim has turned into one of the year’s biggest bargains. Since those two initial fifth-place finishes, Lady Annabelle has done nothing but win, and her latest victory suggests the streak may not be over.