Lifelovenlaughter Returns To Sprinting, Earns First Stakes Win In Jameela originally appeared on Paulick Report.

Trainer Michael Trombetta, still smarting from favorite Determined Kingdom’s tough beat by Whenigettoheaven in the $100,000 Ben's Cat two races earlier on Laurel Park's Saturday card, enjoyed a victory with Lifelovenlaughter in the $100,000 Jameela for fillies and mares.

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Cutting back to a sprint distance for the first time since her career debut in 2022, Lifelovenlaughter entered the Jameela following a half-length victory in a second-level allowance racing 1 1/16 miles at Laurel on January 6.

Previously, she made two unsuccessful starts at Gulfstream Park over the winter for owner-breeder Stuart Grant’s The Elkstone Group.

“We tried her down at South Florida last year, and she struggled a little bit there,” Trombetta said. “Stuart and I talked about her at the end of the season because she is getting to that point whether] to breed her or kick on. I [told him] that she’s pretty solid, and hopefully we could get her stakes-placed, and we’ll be OK.”

Trombetta found the Jameela’s restricted conditions appealing.

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“There’ s only a couple of Maryland-bred [races] on the radar for these kind of horses and this was one of them,” he explained. “I knew the cutback might be risky, but she ran really good.”

Favored Bosserati, fresh off a victory in Pimlico’s The Very One Stakes, made the lead as expected, and she raced the opening quarter in 23.54 seconds while pushed by Lifelovenlaughter.

Bosserati didn’t fire, and Lifelovenlaughter took over the lead under jockey Jorge Ruiz. A plethora of late challengers emerged, but Lifelovenlaughter’s stamina kicked in, and she prevailed by a length over defending race winner Alla Breve in 1:10.01 seconds.

Cut From Class, the longest shot on the board, finished a length behind the runner-up. Then came Hollywood Walk, Gift of Gab, and Bosserati. Next Girl, Moonlit Kiss, and Juniper Juice scratched.

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Lifelovenlaughter paid $14.60 to win.

A 5-year-old mare by Lemon Drop Kid out of the Freud mare Too Foofoo for You, Lifelovenlaughter has five wins from 19 starts for $306,425.

This story was originally reported by Paulick Report on Jun 21, 2025, where it first appeared.