One to Watch – Pakenham

Tara Madgwick - Thursday March 18

When a blue-blooded filly by Frankel makes a winning debut we like to know more.

Trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, three year-old filly Steinem was easy in the market, but charged to the line to win running away over 1400m at Pakenham on Thursday.
 

 


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000 Inglis Easter purchase from the Esker Lodge draft for Ciaron Maher Racing, Steinem runs for a syndicate that includes her breeders Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock and Frank Cook’s Mystery Downs in whose colours she runs.

 

 

 

Steinem as a yearling.

Foaled in the UK, Steinem is the first foal of Thai Noon (IRE), a winning Dansili daughter of stakes-winner Alsace Lorraine, a grand-daughter of Champion French 2YO Filly Miss Tahiti, the dam of Group I Newmarket Thousand Guineas winner Miss France, who is also by Dansili.

Thai Noon had a colt by Frankel that made $500,000 at Inglis Easter last year when bought by Michelle Payne Racing / Sardar Azmoun.

She has no yearling for the sales this year, but did have a Pierro filly off a late service in 2020.

Frankel has a great record in Australia with 22 winners from 35 runners highlighted by six stakes-winners – Mirage Dancer, Hungry Heart, Miss Fabulass, Finche, Frankely Awesome and Significance.

He has six entries for Inglis Easter.






 

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Race Result - Cormack Plumbing Mdn Plate 1400m

Pakenham Track: Good(4) Time: 1:26.07
1
Steinem
- 3f Frankel (GB) x Thai Noon (IRE) (Dansili (GB))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Jye McNeil 57
2
0.8
Mimi's Award
- 3f Shamus Award (AUS) x Aunt Mimi (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: T Dabernig & B Hayes Rdr: D W Stackhouse 57
3
2.1
Kermy
- 3g Kermadec (NZ) x Assertive Sound (AUS) (Zeditave (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Michael Poy 59
4
7.7
Whispering Bob
- 3g Pour Moi (IRE) x Belle Of Pentire (NZ) (Pentire (GB))
Tnr: Brian McGrath Rdr: M J Allen 59
5
7.9
Russian Rhapsody
- 7m Ustinov (AUS) x Poetic Dancer (AUS) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: Russell W J Clarke Rdr: J Benbow 57.5
6
8.3
St Cloud Femme
- 3f Dissident (AUS) x Darci Coup (NZ) (Darci Brahma (NZ))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: D Moor 57
7
12.1
Pardella
- 3g Dissident (AUS) x Eager To Please (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: R J Besanko Rdr: C Newitt 59
8
16.6
Region Eff
- 3g Turffontein (AUS) x Pangani (AUS) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: M J Dee 59
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