One to Watch – Donald

Tara Madgwick - Monday July 11

Narrowly beaten into second place in her first two starts, the latest winner for promising young sire Churchill (IRE) got the cash at Donald on Monday carrying the colours made famous by champions such as Tie the Knot and Spinning Hill.

Jenny Jerome scores at Donald - image Brendan McCarthy - Racing Photos

Trained by Patrick Payne, two year-old filly Jenny Jerome has been working up to a win and got the job done in style, forging clear to win the 1200m maiden by two lengths with ears pricked.

 

“She had a fair bit on her opposition then,” said winning rider Harry Coffey.

“Barrier one was probably not the best thing for her, looking back with hindsight, being a big filly with a big action, but long term for her she’s learned a lot from today.

“She raced in amongst them and quickened off that. She’s worth following when she puts it altogether and will be a nice filly.”

A homebred for the Tait and Nivison families that was foaled and raised at Twin Hills Stud, Jenny Jerome is a half-sister to Group II winner Cherry Tortoni, a winner of nearly $1million in prizemoney.

Jenny Jerome is the fourth winner from four foals to race from Tortoni,  a winning half-sister by Strategic to champion stayer and $6.2million earner Tie the Knot, the winner of 21 races, 13 of them at Group I level.

Jenny Jerome is the fifth Australian winner for Churchill, who is the sire of dual Group I winning colt Vadeni from his first Northern Hemisphere crop of foals.

Churchill (IRE), click for more info.

An outstanding multiple Group I winning miler by Galileo, Churchill returns to Coolmore this spring at a fee of $22,000.
 

 

 

 

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Race Result - Donald & Distr. Commu Bank Mdn 1200m

Donald Track: Good(4) Time: 1:12.74
1
Jenny Jerome
- 2f Churchill (IRE) x Tortoni (AUS) (Strategic (AUS))
Tnr: Patrick Payne Rdr: H Coffey 55
2
2.0
All Black
- 2c Snitzel (AUS) x Madame Lily (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Dean Holland 57
3
3.5
Greta Moon
- 4m Puissance De Lune (IRE) x Dance With Ned (AUS) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: M A O'Leary Rdr: Lachlan Overall 56
4
3.6
Mannerim Miss
- 4m Jimmy Creed (USA) x On Southbank (AUS) (Festival Hall (IRE))
Tnr: Ben O'Farrell Rdr: Michael Poy 57.5
5
4.3
Keppel Bay
- 3f Capitalist (AUS) x Strawberry Field (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Ben & J D Hayes Rdr: D W Stackhouse 57.5
6
5.6
Jackset
- 3g Reset (AUS) x Jack's Girl (NZ) (Shovhog (AUS))
Tnr: Thomas Conlan Rdr: J Lorensini 59.5
7
6.8
Alotian
- 2g Spieth (NZ) x Vonetta (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Jack Hill 57
8
7.0
Cool Faith
- 4m Keep The Faith (AUS) x Cool Call (AUS) (Haayil (AUS))
Tnr: M Sell Rdr: Neil Farley 57.5
9
7.8
Philadelphia Free
- 3g Free Eagle (IRE) x Social Register (USA) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: A W Noonan Rdr: J Noonan 59.5
10
10.0
Maranzano
- 3g Capitalist (AUS) x Silent Cash (AUS) (Secret Savings (USA))
Tnr: Lloyd Kennewell Rdr: Jarrod Fry 59.5
11
12.5
Copper Creek
- 2g Bel Esprit (AUS) x Princess Abassi (AUS) (Abassi (AUS))
Tnr: Daniel Kelly Rdr: Alana Kelly 57
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