The
colours of astute syndicator Joe O’Neill’s Prime Thoroughbreds were carried to
victory in impressive fashion at Flemington on Saturday by progressive Rubick
filly Rubisaki, who was one of two metropolitan winners for Rubick on Saturday.
The Patrick Payne trained filly was beaten narrowly on debut at Warrnambool
last month but quickly made amends with a stylish two and a quarter length win at
Seymour and took another big step forward here.
She relished the step out to 1400 metres, travelling midfield for Jye McNeil
before [powering to the line to win by more than two lengths running away.
"She's a ripper," part-owner and syndicator Joe O'Neill said.
"Her half-sister, Zizzis, won on Wednesday at Sandown. We've had this
filly for a while and Patrick contacted me and said 'I think this is the real
deal'.
"She went to Warrnambool and we thought she would win but she got beaten a
nose.
"She bolted in the other day at Seymour and today she was just never going
to get beaten.
"She's a high class filly."
O'Neill mentioned Rubisaki may progress to the Listed VRC Taj Rossi Series
Final (1600m) at Flemington in two weeks before having a break and looking to
the spring.
An $85,000 Inglis Classic purchase for Prime Thoroughbreds from the Edinburgh
Park draft, Rubisaki was bred by Ian Smith and is the fourth winner from four
foals to race from Senro Kisaki, a Sydney metropolitan winner by Danehill
Dancer (IRE).
With
two wins and a second from three starts, Rubisaki has already won over $94,000
and is another bright prospect for Rubick, whose offspring are headed by Group
II winner Yes Yes Yes as well as stakes horses Krameric, Biscara and Alburq.
Rubick sired a 13th first crop winner at Belmont, with Montelena
running out an easy winner on debut for the Darren McAuliffe stable.
Rubick stands at Coolmore at a fee of $38,500 this spring