▁the ▁Just ▁A ▁Game ▁St akes . ▁In ▁the ▁D iana ▁St akes ▁in ▁July ▁she ▁finished ▁strongly ▁but ▁was ▁be aten ▁ ▁neck ▁into ▁second ▁place ▁by ▁Som ali ▁Lem on ade . ▁She ▁faced ▁Som ali ▁Lem on ade ▁again ▁in ▁the ▁B ever ly ▁D . ▁St akes ▁at ▁Ar ling ton ▁in ▁August , ▁a ▁race ▁which ▁also ▁attract ed ▁the ▁leading ▁British ▁fill ies ▁Just ▁The ▁Judge ▁( I r ish ▁ 1 0 0 0 ▁Gu ine as ) ▁and ▁Euro ▁Char line . ▁After ▁being ▁last ▁of ▁the ▁eleven ▁run ners ▁two ▁f url ongs ▁out ▁she ▁finished ▁very ▁well ▁but ▁was ▁be aten ▁three ▁qu arters ▁of ▁a ▁length ▁into ▁second ▁place ▁by ▁Euro ▁Char line . ▁ ▁The ▁Gra de ▁I ▁F lower ▁Bowl ▁St akes ▁at ▁Bel mont ▁on ▁September ▁ 2 7 , ▁saw ▁Steph anie ' s ▁K itten , ▁r idden ▁by ▁Vel az quez , ▁start ▁ 6 / 5 ▁favorite ▁against ▁seven ▁oppon ents . ▁Her ▁riv als ▁included ▁Ab aco ▁( B all ston ▁Sp a ▁Hand ic ap ), ▁the ▁Brazil ian ▁mare ▁V iva ▁Raf a ela , ▁Alter ite ▁( G arden ▁City ▁St akes ) ▁and ▁Str ath na ver ▁( B ew itch ▁St akes ). ▁Vel az quez ▁position ed ▁the ▁favorite ▁in ▁mid - div ision ▁as ▁V iva ▁Raf a ela ▁set ▁the ▁pace ▁before ▁making ▁a ▁challenge ▁approaching ▁the ▁final ▁f url ong . ▁Steph anie ' s