LAUREL, MD. 09-21-13---David & Margaret Wimer’s Aibhilin threaded her way through traffic and was up in time to win the $100,000 Selima Stakes for 2-year old fillies at Laurel Park.

Ridden by Edwin Rivera and trained by Cal Lynch, Aibhilin caught post time favorite Hot Squeeze in the last jump to win by a nose in 1:02.25 for the 5-1/2 furlong distance over the firm turf. Pure Lady Like took third.

Aibhilin, a daughter of Sky Mesa, had finished third and fourth respectively in her two previous starts, the Colleen and the Sorority Stakes at Monmouth Park. This was her first stakes score and she provided the 500^th career victory for trainer Lynch.

“My filly broke good and I was always in good position,” said Rivera, who has ridden four winners at Laurel Park this week. “At the quarter pole I thought that I could win it if I could just stay off of the leader’s shoulder. My owner and trainer will be very happy with this little girl after today’s race. She gave it her all.”

Aibhilin paid $14.
 

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Laurel Park is a Stronach Group company, North America’s leading Thoroughbred racetrack owner/operator. The Stronach Group racetracks include Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park & Casino, Golden Gate Fields, Portland Meadows, Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course, home of the world-famous Preakness. The company owns and operates the Palm Meadows Training Center in Florida and is one of North America's top race horse breeders through its award-winning Adena Springs operation. The Stronach Group is one of the world's largest suppliers of pari-mutuel wagering systems, technologies and services. Its companies include AmTote, a global leader in wagering technology; Xpressbet, an Internet and telephone account wagering service; and Monarch Content Management, which acts as a simulcast purchase and sales agent of horseracing content for numerous North American racetracks and wagering outlets. The Stronach Group is also a major producer of televised horse racing programming through its HRTV cable and satellite network and is North America's premier supplier of virtual online horse racing games, as well as a leading producer of social media content for the horseracing industry.