photo by Jim Lisa

Put It Back continues to show he’s Florida’s best when it comes to the highest level of racing, as the Bridlewood stallion again leads all sires in the Sunshine State with seven stakes winners in 2009. His latest became Jessica Is Back, who dominated the $75,000 Nancy’s Glitter H. at Calder on July 25th with an eye-popping 108 Beyer Speed Figure.

Stretching back out around two turns, the 5-year-old Jessica Is Back showed she is back and better than ever, as no horse got within two lengths of her throughout the 1 1/16-mile event. She skipped around the sloppy local main track and hit the wire 5 ½-lengths in front, stopping the clock in 1:45.96 on a track that was sealed after heavy rains.

Her 108 Beyer is the biggest number earned around two turns by a filly or mare in 2009 other than Rachel Alexander’s record-breaking 111 Beyer-performance in the Mother Goose (G1).

Jessica Is Back now owns a record of 9-10-1 from 35 starts for trainer Martin Wolfson. She moved her earnings to $327,280 for owner Farnsworth Stables LLC. Out of the Jolie’s Halo mare Jessica’s Halo, the chestnut was bred in Florida by Larry Perkins.