A fourth generation homebred, Waking Moment answered Wally Sexton's prayers when the daughter of Epsom Derby winner
The John Thompson-trained filly scored
The Sexton family connection goes back to Waking Moment's great-great granddam Jago's Ace (Bellissimo) and this is the first piece of black-type on the pedigree page.
It took four starts for Waking Moment to break her maiden. She had been well fancied to win a 1600 maiden at Kembla Grange at her previous start but finished a disappointing seventh.
Thompson said he would wait before committing to a start in the Group I Australian Oaks (2400m) next Saturday.
"See how she pulls up. There is that option or Queensland. I think the horse will probably tell us," Thompson said.
"She is a horse on the way up. The more ground she gets the better she'll get.
"She went to Kembla over a mile last start and she was a bit fresh and over-raced but Jason (Collett) put her to sleep today."
Waking Moment is the second foal of the winning Dangerous mare Try This who died in 2015.
She had a 2yo colt by Myboycharlie (IRE) that made $30,000 at the 2016 Inglis Classic Yearling sale. Her final foal is a yearling filly by Arlington.
Waking Moment comes from the fourth and final Australian conceived crop of Authorized and becomes the 30th stakes winner for the triple Group I winning son of Montjeu.
