First Stakes-Winner for Cox Plate Winner Ocean Park

Tara Madgwick - Saturday November 25
Raised and sold by Newgate Farm, well bred filly Ocean Jewel became the first stakes-winner for her Cox Plate winning sire Ocean Park when taking out the Listed WATC Placid Ark Stakes in Perth on Saturday.

The Simon Miller trained three year-old won three of her first four starts and was not beaten far in two subsequent starts in Listed races.

Ocean ParkSent out favourite for this 1200 metre sprint, she powered to the line to win by half a length and has now won four of seven starts earning $184,400 in prizemoney.

An $80,000 Inglis Australian Weanling Sale purchase from the Newgate Farm draft for Aquanita Racing, Ocean Jewel was bred by Henry Field and partners and is the best of three winners from Group III placed Danehill (USA) mare Markisa.

A royally bred mare, Markisa a half-sister to Group I winner Shower of Roses from Group I winner Marquise, a daughter of legendary blue hen Eight Carat (GB), the dam of champion racehorse Octagonal and three other Group I winners as well as Marquise.

Ocean Jewel is the first stakes-winner for Waikato Stud's Ocean Park, whose oldest progeny are three year-olds.

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