Overshare's Lady Laguna Lowers the Boom in Group 1 Canterbury Stakes

Mark Smith - Saturday March 9

The remarkable Overshare mare Lady Laguna turned giant killer at Randwick on Saturday, when leaving the Everest hero Think About It and Coolmore Classic heroine Espiona without an excuse in the $750,000 Group 1 James Squire Canterbury Stakes (1300m).

Lady Laguna demands respect (image Steve Hart)

Ridden by Tyler Schiller for Annabel Neasham, Lady Laguna powered to the line to defeat Think About It (So You Think) by one and a quarter lengths with Espiona (Extreme Choice) a nose back in third.

With her first Group 1 win in the bag, Lady Laguna advances her record to seven wins and 11 placings from 24 starts with earnings of $1,942,100.

“No horse deserves it more than her. She’s an iron-woman,” Annabel Neasham said.

“She’s so tough. We were a little bit further back than I wanted to be, but it was a beautiful ride by Tyler and I’m just so over the moon that she’s a Group One winner. And to win for OTI and the team is just so special.”

&ldq

Advertisement
uo;Does someone want to give us a slot (in the Everest) for next year? They’re a great bunch of owners. Wow. Amazing.

“She’s just very straightforward. She’s always a happy, sound horse. I didn’t gallop her on Tuesday because in the back of my mind I had the Coolmore Classic next week, so I thought we’ll keep her fresh because she’s been up a long time. And that’s the beauty with her; you don’t have to do a whole lot with her. She’s an absolute star.

Take a bow Tyler (image Steve Hart)

“We’ll see how she pulls up. Possibly. I’ll talk to the team. but we’ll enjoy that one for now.”

Bred by Spendthrift Australia, Lady Laguna is the best of two winners from three to race for the Encosta De Lago mare Catalina de Lago, a half-sister to Group II winner She Will Be Loved and to the dam of Group III winner Luke’s Luck. 

Catalina de Lago went through the 2022 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale. Consigned by Newgate she was sold to Kingstar Farm for $180,000 in foal to Overshare, but subsequently slipped. She was covered last spring by State of Rest (IRE).

Lady Laguna is the first group 1 winner for Widden Stud’s I Am Invincible stallion Overshare. 

Advertisment

Race Result - James Squire Canterbury Stakes Gr1 1300m

Randwick Track: Good(4) Time: 1:15.19
1
Lady Laguna
- 4m Overshare (AUS) x Catalina De Lago (NZ) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: Tyler Schiller 57
Overshare
2
1.3
Think About It
- 5g So You Think (NZ) x Tiare (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: S Clipperton 59
So You Think
3
1.4
Espiona
- 5m Extreme Choice (AUS) x Dahooil (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 57
4
2.5
Coal Crusher
- 6g Turffontein (AUS) x Media Academy (AUS) (Royal Academy (USA))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: A Hyeronimus 59
5
2.9
Pericles
- 4g Street Boss (USA) x Accessories (GB) (Singspiel (IRE))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: T Marquand 59
6
4.9
Malkovich
- 6g Choisir (AUS) x Mabkhara (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: J Parr 59
7
5.2
Bandersnatch
- 7g Casino Prince (AUS) x Divine Faith (AUS) (Falbrav (IRE))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Jordan Childs 59
More Reading...
Overshare's Lady Laguna Earns a Wild Card to Magic Millions
Never further back than third at her last eight starts, Lady Laguna reserves her best for Queensland, and the daughter of Overshare was a most deserved winner of Saturday’s Listed Magic Millions Nudgee Stakes (1200m) at Doomben.
Lady Laguna Makes it Three Feature Wins on the Trot
Overshare mare Lady Laguna has been a woman on a mission over the summer for OTI Racing reeling off her third consecutive stakes win when taking out the $250,000 Group III ATC Southern Cross Stakes (1200m) at Rosehill on Saturday.
Ka Ying Rising connection draws Hayes team to Shamexpress at Karaka
With one of the world’s most exciting sprinters flying the flag for David Hayes in Hong Kong, it has been no surprise to see the trainer’s sons zeroing in on progeny of Windsor Park Stud stallion Shamexpress during the Ready to Run Sale at Karaka this week.
Blockbuster Sale as NZB Ready to Run Records Tumble
Expectations were exceeded at Karaka with tremendous results witnessed across two days of selling at NZB’S 2024 Ready to Run Sale, confirming the demand for proven racetrack results and quality New Zealand-prepared horses.
First Stakes-Winner for Overshare
She was the first winner for Widden Stud’s young I Am Invincible sire Overshare and now she is his first stakes-winner with talented three year-old filly Lady Laguna capturing the $160,000 Listed BRC Mick Dittman Plate (1110m) at Doomben on Saturday.
Arkansaw Kid Brother Sells for $520,000
A well-related son of Harry Angel provided a late highlight in the final hour of the 2024 NZB Ready to Run Sale at Karaka on Thursday when he was knocked down to a $520,000 bid from bloodstock agent Morgan Carter.
Churchill Colt Pulls Off Stunning Pinhooking Result at NZB Ready To Run
Chad Ormsby has enjoyed plenty of racetrack success this year with pinhooks that he has been unable to sell at the Ready to Run Sale, but the multi-talented horseman had a very different outcome with the standout member of his 2024 Riverrock Farm draft at Karaka on Thursday.
Castelvecchio Out for Remainder of Season
Aeliana’s late charge into second place in the $1.5million Group I MRC Thousand Guineas last Saturday stamped her as the filly to follow out of the race, but it wasn’t quite enough to put her sire Castelvecchio to the top of the second season sires list and he is now out of service at Arrowfield following surgery last week.
City of Troy Crowned 2024 Cartier European Horse of the Year
Outstanding Justify colt City of Troy was crowned Horse of the Year at the 2024 Cartier awards on Wednesday night in London at a star studded ceremony at the Dorchester Hotel.
Sires With Winners - Wednesday November 20
Here is the full list of 39 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.