Group I Australasian Oaks Goal for Daisies

Tara Madgwick - Friday March 25

Sebring filly Daisies showed plenty of potential last spring and took another step forward on Friday night winning the Group III MVRC Alexandra Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley.

Daisies wins the G3 Alexandra Stakes - image Grant Courtney

Winner of the Group III MVRC Ethereal Stakes last October and then fifth in the Group I VRC Oaks, Daisies was well primed at her second run back from a spell by Mick Price and Mick Kent Jr.

She travelled smoothly in the run for Mark Zahra and found the line well between runners to score a half length win over Bons a Pearler, her second victory from eight starts with prizemoney topping $340,000.
 


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“She’s set for the G1 Australasian Oaks in Adelaide, so to win this race is a bonus,” said Mick Price.

“J-Mac rode her in the Oaks in the spring at 2500m and she didn’t quite get the trip, so the Australasian Oaks at 2000m seemed a good option.”

A $250,000 purchase by Sheamus Mills Bloodstock (FBAA) from the Widden Stud draft at the Magic Millions Yearling Sale, Daisies was bred by Widden stud in partnership and is a sister to stakes-placed Motown Lil being the best of four winners from Tigress Lily.

Daisies was co-bred and sold by Widden Stud.

Tigress Lily is a metro winning three-quarter sister-in-blood by Snitzel to stakes-winners My Sister Lil and Ygritte, being from Zabeel mare Empress Lily who placed in the VRC Oaks, VRC Edward Manifold Stakes and Kewney Stakes.

Tigress Lily is also a grand-daughter of New Zealand Horse of the Year and New Zealand Oaks winner Tycoon Lil, so it’s a great female family for fillies.

Tigress Lily produced a filly by Pierata last spring and is now in foal to Written By.

If Daisies is successful in winning the Group I SAJC Australasian Oaks she won’t be the first filly by Sebring to achieve the feat as the race was won in 2017 by another of his daughters in Egg Tart.


 

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Race Result - Dynamic Print Alexandra Stakes Gr3 1600m

Moonee Valley Track: Good(3) Time: 1:37.15
1
Daisies
- 3f Sebring (AUS) x Tigress Lily (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: M Zahra 58
Sebring
2
0.5
Bon's A Pearla
- 3f Bon Hoffa (AUS) x Treasure Island (AUS) (Duporth (AUS))
Tnr: K L Corstens Rdr: B Prebble 59
3
0.7
Douceur
- 3f No Nay Never (USA) x Danalicious (AUS) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Patrick Payne Rdr: M J Dee 56
4
1.4
Fortunate Kiss
- 3f Divine Prophet (AUS) x Kiss Me Goodbye (AUS) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: Daniel Bowman Rdr: H Coffey 56
5
1.9
Tilianam
- 3f Savabeel (AUS) x Spending (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: D Oliver 57
6
3.4
So You See
- 3f So You Think (NZ) x Lady Cumquat (AUS) (Duke Of Marmalade (IRE))
Tnr: M D Moroney Rdr: J Mott 56
7
3.5
Quite The Lass
- 3f Helmet (AUS) x Ominous Quality (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: D R Brideoake Rdr: Patrick Moloney 56
8
3.7
Always On My Mind
- 3f Deep Impact (JPN) x Stay With Me (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: Ben & J D Hayes Rdr: Jye McNeil 56
9
4.7
Ancient Girl
- 3f Turn Me Loose (NZ) x Herculaneum (NZ) (Elusive City (USA))
Tnr: C W McDonald Rdr: Ben Allen 57
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