A New Zealand Group One performer is making all the right moves from her new
Randwick quarters.
Manawatu Sires' Produce Stakes placegetter Joyfilly continues to impress
trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott after crossing the Tasman in the
autumn.
"They are really happy with her, she's settled in well and she's a fit and
happy horse," racing manager Emma Pearce said.
Renamed Joyfilly Ours for her Australian career, the three-year-old daughter of
Highly Recommended has trialled twice this month on her adopted home track in
preparation for a return to racing this Saturday.
"All of the jockeys that have ridden her have made good comments about her,"
Pearce said.
"She's going to run in the Furious Stakes first-up. Gai thinks that the filly
will stretch out in trip later on, but this is a nice starting point for her.
"It's the first step in the Princess series so that's the likely route she'll
follow."
The Gr.2 Furious Stakes will be run over 1200m with the Gr.2 Tea Rose Stakes
over 1400m to follow a fortnight later and the Gr.1 Flight Stakes at 1600m on
September 30. They will all be run at Randwick.
Joyfilly Ours began her career with Cambridge trainer and part-owner Chris Wood
and was runner-up in the Gr.2 Matamata Breeders' Stakes at her third appearance
before she won at Matamata.
She signed off at Awapuni with a strong effort for third in the Sires' Produce
Stakes behind the Karaka Million winner Melody Belle, also subsequently
successful in the Gr.2 BTC Sires' Produce Stakes at Eagle Farm. – NZ
Racing Desk.