The first Australian bred yearlings by American Pharoah will hit Australasian sale rings in 2020, the Triple Crown hero adding a fourth winner to his tally in North America
on Friday when Envied made a
winning debut at Ellis Park.
A homebred for Hank Nothhaft prepared by Ben Colebrook, Envied stalked the pace
and finished strongly to win the one mile turf maiden by a neck with Corey Lanerie
in the saddle.
"It was really great," Lanerie said. "She warmed up like she's a little green.
But when the gates opened, she broke really sharp and was pretty professional.
Ran like an old horse. She was stuck down inside for a long part of the race.
For a baby to do that and stay in there and split horses like she did is really
good."
Connections were well pleased with her effort and the immediate goal is the
$500,000 Kentucky Downs Juvenile Fillies at a mile on Kentucky Downs' opening
card on August 31.
Envied has a turf pedigree on her dam's side being the first winner for Halljoy,
a Group III place-getter in the UK at Goodwood and a full sister to Irish Group
III winner An Tadh.
American Pharoah's four winners to date have all been on turf headed by his Group
III winner Maven and stakes-placed Monarch of Egypt.
American Pharoah is headed back to Coolmore Australia this spring at a fee of
$66,000.