She
was the third highest priced Fastnet Rock filly last year and Downloads finally
got the maiden win out of the way at Sale on Thursday.
The Hayes/Dabernig trained filly had turned in an excellent eye-catching debut
back in January in the Blue Diamond Preview (Gr3) where she gave away a big
start before rattling home out wide to be beaten less than a length into fourth
place.
Two subsequent starts at Group Two and Listed level in Melbourne and Adelaide
saw her beaten out of the placings while not disgraced, only three lengths behind
the winner each time.
Resuming for her three-year-old campaign on Thursday however saw her dropped back to the
maiden grade and after racing up on the speed never looked in danger, winning by just under a length.
Downloads was knocked down for $850,000 to Dean Hawthorne Bloodstock from the
Bhima Stud draft at the 2017 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
She is by Fastnet Rock out American bred Hennessy mare Dance Mix, a half-sister
to Gr3 winner Musidora (dam of Tulips and Sacred Eye) and from the family of
Flying Spur.
She is the second foal, and second winner for her dam who missed the following
two years and was sent to Fastnet Rock again last season.