J Z’s Revenge, a 2-year-old filly from the first crop of Act of Duty, impressed in her second career start, winning a $50,000 maiden special weight heat in stylish fashion at Saratoga on August 27th.

Trained by Steve Asmussen for Zayat Stables, the dark bay filly rallied from off the pace in the stretch and proved best in the well-bred field, winning by a length and a quarter. The final time for five furlongs was 59 seconds flat.

“I always liked (J Z’s Revenge),” said Zayat Stables manager Sobhy Sonbol, who acquired the filly privately as a yearling. “She just looked like a fast racehorse, and that’s exactly what I want. She moved great and was a very pretty filly. She convinced us that she could compete at this level.”

J Z’s Revenge was bred in Florida by Lau-Mor Farms, LLC from the Mountain Cat mare Star Mountain.