The
most expensive Fastnet Rock filly sold in 2018 cast off maiden status at
Mornington on Tuesday.
The Pinecliff Racing colours have had plenty of success aboard Fastnet Rock
filly Shoals and while Southbank has a way to go to emulate her success, she is
now a winner and a filly going places.
Trained by Anthony Freedman, who also put the polish on Shoals, Southbank was
resuming from a spell following an unplaced debut back in April.
She enjoyed a good run in transit for Mark Zahra just behind the leaders and accelerated when clear to score
a length win in the 1200 metre maiden as favourite.
"She’s always been a nice filly and it’s good that she had that good experience
today,” said Zahra.
"I think she’ll get over further as well.”
Entered for the Group I MRC Thousand Guineas, Southbank was a $1,250,000 Inglis
Easter purchase from the Coolmore draft for Dean Hawthorne Bloodstock. She is
the first foal from Group III wining Zabeel mare Rezoned, a full sister to four
time Group I winner and $3.4 million earner Preferment.
Rezoned was bought by Tom Magnier at the 2015 Magic Millions Broodmare Sale for
$825,000 and has been to champion sire Fastnet Rock in every year since then
and was covered by him again last spring.