A Breednet ‘One to Watch’ when scoring on debut last month, this royally bred
Kiwi made it two wins in as many starts when saluting at Geelong on Thursday.
As a three-quarter sister-in-blood to Champion 3YO Filly Serenade Rose, Crystal
Fountain looks to have been very well bought from the 2015 NZB Premier Yearling
Sale by James Bester Bloodstock.
Prepared by Lee and Anthony Freedman, three year-old Stravinsky (USA) filly
Crystal Fountain was too good for the older mares in a Benchmark 64 event over
1221 metres to keep her unbeaten record intact.
A flashy bay with a white blaze she travelled strongly for Daniel Moor in
second place and found the line strongly to score a determined half length victory.
A $180,000 purchase from the Cambridge Stud draft, she runs for Morning Rise
Stud’s Robert McLure, James Bester and Coolmore, whose navy colours she
carried.
Crystal Fountain is the first winner for Pride of Tralee, a half-sister by
Redoute’s Choice to triple Group I winner Serenade Rose, who was also trained
by Lee Freedman.
Cambridge Stud will offer the current yearling from Pride of Tralee, a filly by
Tavistock at the 2017 NZB Premier Yearling Sale as Lot 350.