The
loss of Japanese super sire Deep Impact this year has been felt keenly by
breeders right around the world with his progeny delivering Group I success in
Australia last Saturday with the Matt Smith trained stallion Fierce Impact
(Jpn) winning the Group I MRC Toorak Handicap, while in Ireland overnight
Coolmore produced another promising two year old stakes-winner by the ill-fated
champion sire.
The Aidan O'Brien trained filly Fancy Blue won her debut at Naas last month and
then scored a head win in the Listed Staffordstown Stud Stakes over a mile prompting
speculation of an Oaks campaign next year.
"She's a good filly and was one of the few one of ours that won first
time out. She's a quality filly and Seamus [Heffernan] gave her a lovely ride,"
said - Aidan O'Brien.
Bred by Coolmore, Fancy Blue certainly has an Oaks pedigree as she is a half-sister
to two stakes-winners in Casterton and Smugglers Cove from Sadler's Wells mare Chenchikova,
who is a full sister to Epsom Derby winner and leading sire High Chaparral.
Coolmore have already tasted success with Deep Impact having achieved multiple
Group I success with his brilliant son Saxon Warrior (Jpn) who is in Australia
covering his first Southern Hemisphere mares this season at a fee of $24,750.