Ajina

Ajina
Ajina
Sire	Strawberry Road
Grandsire	Whiskey Road
Dam	Winglet
Damsire	Alydar
Sex	Mare
Foaled	1994
Country	United States
Colour	Dark Bay
Breeder	Allen E. Paulson
Owner	Stonerside Stable
Trainer	William I. Mott
Record	17: 7-3-2
Earnings	$1,327,915
Major wins
	Tempted Stakes (1996) ; Demoiselle Stakes (1996); Coaching Club American Oaks (1997); Mother Goose Stakes (1997); Pimlico Breeders' Cup Distaff Handicap (1998) Breeders' Cup wins:; Breeders' Cup Distaff (1997)
Awards
	American Champion 3-Year-Old Filly (1997)
	Last updated on August 30, 2007

Ajina (born April 13, 1994 in Kentucky) is an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse.

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Ajina was out of the mare Winglet, a daughter of U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Alydar. She was sired by Strawberry Road, a winner of important Group One races in Australia and the 1983 Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year.

Sent to the track at age two by trainer Bill Mott, in her four starts Ajina won a maiden race plus the 1996 Tempted and Demoiselle Stakes. In her only other start, she ran second. At age three, the filly started nine times, finishing third twice and running second in the 1997 Alabama and Beldame Stakes. Ridden by Mike E. Smith, Ajina won the Coaching Club American Oaks and Mother Goose Stakes then scored the most important win of her racing career at Hollywood Park Racetrack by capturing the Breeders' Cup Distaff. Her performances in 1997 earned her that year's American Champion 3-Year-Old Filly honors.

Ajina raced four times at age four, winning the 1998 Pimlico Breeders' Cup Distaff Handicap but finishing off the board in her other three starts.

She was then retired to broodmare duty at Stonerside Stable in Paris, Kentucky where she has produced six foals.

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