Talented
Pins filly My Pendant made it three wins in a row when scoring a well-timed victory
at Flemington on Saturday bringing an important update for her Karaka bound
half-brother.
The Danny O'Brien filly was burdened with 60 kg in the Benchmark 70 fillies
event and hit the line hard to win by a neck with Craig Williams in the saddle.
Her overall record is now an impressive three wins and two placings from five
starts with $156,000 in prizemoney.
"She's come a long way in a short space of time, continuing to improve
each time she's stepped out," O'Brien said.
"We'll keep the base fitness that she's got through this summer campaign
and she'll bounce into the autumn, probably in mid-February for a race like the
Vanity (Stakes).
"She may even get out to 1600 or 2000 metres later in the season."
A $100,000 NZB Premier purchase from the Waikato stud draft for Phil Cataldo
Bloodstock, My Pendant runs for a big syndicate of stable clients and runs in
the colours of part-owner Mark Chittick of Waikato Stud.
My Pendant is the first winner for My Locket, a half-sister to Group I
Queensland Oaks winner Miss Keepsake and Group II winner Villifye and claims
legendary matriarch My Tricia as her fourth dam. This family features champions
Lonhro and Lankan Rupee as well as numerous Group I stars including Grosvenor,
Mahaya and Tavago.
Waikato Stud will offer the half-brother by Ocean Park to My Pendant as Lot 244in Book One at Karaka 2019.