The 15-year-old mare's latest runner, the 2-year-old Candy Ride filly Aye Candy , added to the Rose's Desert legacy with her debut score at Zia Park Nov. 28.

Barbara Coleman, who now owns Fincher's piece of Slammed, owned Hennesey Smash during her racing career. She decided to sell the mare along with a few others, and offered them to King and Fincher.

Fincher, who co-bred Slammed, says the mare just returned to light training 10 days ago. Despite her health issues throughout the duration of her career, the "tough as nails" mare fought back as a ...