One to Watch – Ballarat

Tara Madgwick - Sunday June 14

This two year-old filly by Rubick had a race experience edge over her rivals at Ballarat on Sunday and took full advantage of that to win as she pleased.

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Peggfy Selene - image Pat Scala / RAcing Photos

Peggy Selene started her racing career in Queensland and finished second at her first two starts for Pat Sexton at the Gold Coast last December.

Now trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, Peggy Selene was third at her first run for her new trainers last month on the synthetic surface at Ballarat and appreciated a return to the turf for this assignment.

Fitted with ear muffs for the first time, she jumped well for Jye McNeil and quickly found the front controlling the race and surging away at the finish to win the 1000 m dash by more than three lengths.
 



A modest $9,000 Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale purchase from the Bhima Thoroughbreds draft, Peggy Selene was bred by Go Bloodstock.

She is the second winner from stakes-placed General Nediym mare Star Salute, who comes from the family of stakes-winners Be My Princess and Flying Princess.

Peggy Selene is another progressive type for Rubick, who will be the Champion Australian Second Crop sire by earnings this season thanks to his star performers Everest hero Yes Yes Yes and
multiple Group winner Rubisaki, also a $1million earner.

Rubick stands at Coolmore at a fee of $33,000.


 

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Race Result - Interpath 4cyte Joint Mdn 1000m

Ballarat Track: Soft(6) Time: 0:59.36
1
Peggy Selene
- 2f Rubick (AUS) x Star Salute (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Jye McNeil 56
2
3.3
Kick It Baby
- 2f Shamus Award (AUS) x Rocket Baby (AUS) (Danzero (AUS))
Tnr: M M Laurie Rdr: J Noonan 56
3
3.4
Impulsive Tycoon
- 2c Written Tycoon (AUS) x Bessano (AUS) (Valixir (IRE))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: D Dunn 58
4
3.5
Capriccio
- 2f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Lonhspresso (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Daniel Bowman Rdr: Declan Bates 56
5
4.3
Nevershotthedeputy
- 2f Written Tycoon (AUS) x Miss Power Bird (AUS) (Mukaddamah (USA))
Tnr: John McArdle Rdr: J Mott 56
6
4.6
Runaway River
- 2f Street Boss (USA) x Kulgrinda (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: M Ellerton & S Zahra Rdr: Jamie Kah 56
7
5.3
Bondi Beau
- 2c Brazen Beau (AUS) x Bondi Girl (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: M Zahra 58
8
7.1
Crocodile Dundeel
- 2g Dundeel (NZ) x Dual Star (AUS) (Starcraft (NZ))
Tnr: L Smith Rdr: M Rodd 58
9
7.2
Party In Style
- 2f Toronado (IRE) x Party Talk (AUS) (Hard Spun (USA))
Tnr: M Ellerton & S Zahra Rdr: W Egan 56
10
7.6
The London Look
- 2f Ferlax (NZ) x Pearly Whites (AUS) (Sharkbite (AUS))
Tnr: M Ellerton & S Zahra Rdr: Damien Thornton 56
11
15.6
Noether
- 2f Hinchinbrook (AUS) x Divisible (USA) (Giant's Causeway (USA))
Tnr: L Smith Rdr: Chris Caserta 56
12
15.7
Trading Kisses
- 2g Skilled (AUS) x Kiss Me Again (AUS) (Brief Truce (USA))
Tnr: Ms W Kelly Rdr: Michael Poy 58
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