Lush Lips (2022)
About
Lush Lips is a 3yo horse trained by Brendan P. Walsh. It is by the stallion Ten Sovereigns out of the dam Lamyaa. Lush Lips has won four races so far. On 12 Oct 2025 at Keeneland, Lush Lips secured its biggest win to date, taking the $800,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (presented by Dixiana) stakes. It has been a profitable runner for bettors, and backing Lush Lips throughout its career would have produced a 122% return on investment.
Raced At
Keeneland
• Del Mar
• Churchill Downs
• Tampa Bay Downs
• Gulfstream
• Kentucky Downs
• Tipperary
• Leopardstown
• LeonoraRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 12-Oct-25 1810m FIRM R9 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup S. Presented by Dixiana (Stakes) $504,000 (of $800,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:48.010, SP: 11.00 stalked the leader from the two path, pursued within striking range outside of that one turning for home, ranged up to bid in upper stretch, gained an advantage coming to the final furlong, drove clear leaving that station and held sway. | T Gaffalione 54.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Del Mar 17-Aug-25 1810m FIRM R8 Del Mar Oaks Presented by Keeneland Sales Stakes (Stakes) $60,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:48.450, SP: 3.50 unhurried in the opening stages two wide leaving the chute, moved inside then came back to the two path around the first turn, traveled between runners in the middle stages, rounded the far turn two then three wide, tipped out into the lane, rallied into deep stretch but could not get by the winner. | T Gaffalione 55.3kg 0.50L | 2 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 29-Jun-25 1610m GOOD R8 Tepin Stakes (Stakes) $157,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.980, SP: 3.00 | F Prat 53.5kg | 1 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 03-May-25 1710m GOOD R5 Edgewood S. presented by Accenture (Stakes) $120,000 (of $600,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:41.580, SP: 4.33 got rank among foes early on culminating in steadying back approaching the first turn, settled off of the pace two wide around that bend, shifted out to the four path entering the lane, picked up stride to rally in the five path in the final furlong, bid and dueled for place in the closing stages and narrowly prevailed. | F Prat 53.5kg 3.50L | 2 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 09-Mar-25 1710m GOOD R10 Florida Oaks (Stakes) $40,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.420, SP: 5.50 was bumped at the break, set a pressured pace on the inside, coaxed along on the far turn and shook clear leaving the turn but was caught in deep stretch while being clearly second best. | T Gaffalione 54kg 0.50L | 2 (11) |
| Gulfstream 11-Jan-25 1710m GOOD R9 Race 9 $60,480 (of $96,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.260, SP: 2.38 set the pace along the rail, shook clear in upper stretch and held clear under a drive. | T Gaffalione 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Gulfstream 24-Nov-24 1670m FIRM R7 Md $40,950 (of $65,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:41.420, SP: 8.00 Hit gate, bump st, 2wd | E Zayas 53.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Kentucky Downs 12-Sep-24 1610m GOOD R4 Md $1,200 (of $170,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:34.740 was settled on the inside and had no response. | F Geroux 54kg 18.80L | 9 (10) |
| Tipperary 10-Aug-24 1500m GOOD R3 Md $3,600 (of $18,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.120 Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression in 6th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | G M Ryan 58.1kg 3.25L | 2 (15) |
| Leopardstown 12-Jul-24 1440m GOOD R1 Md (of $11,927), Winning Time: 01:28.230, SP: 16/1 Mid-division, pushed along and rear of mid-division approaching straight, 9th on inner over 1f out, kept on one pace | G M Ryan 58.1kg, Cd 0 11.25L | 9 (14) |
| Leonora 11-Jul-24 1410m Leonora race 1710 (of $19,484) Barrier 10 | G M Ryan 58.1kg, Cd 0 | 9 (14) |