Not A Single Doubt Filly is an Instant Celebrity

Mark Smith - Saturday July 18

A $500,000 yearling and a half-sister to an $800,000 yearling and a $700,000 yearling, Celebrity Girl looked to be an exceptional broodmare prospect, particularly after she had won her first start at Sandown and the Listed Cap D'Antibes Stakes at Flemington at her second back in 2011.

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In  a light racing career, the daughter of Starcraft would later win the Listed Redelva Stakes at Morphettville and place in the Group II Manifold Stakes.

Her first two foals to reach the track by Sepoy and I am Invincible were handy  but after foaling a Not A Single Doubt filly in 2017 and missing to Pierro, owner Trevor Robertson consigned Celebrity Girl to the 2019 Magic Millions National Yearling Sale carrying a positive test to Pierro.

She was purchased by Aquis Farm for $280,000 but sadly her colt foal by Pierro died after birth and she missed to Santos last year.

Robertson had much better luck with the Not A Single Doubt filly he decided to keep.

Named Instant Celebrity, the Phillip Stokes-trained filly made an impressive career debut to win by nearly two lengths over 1050m at Morphettville on June 20.

Not A Single Doubt (Mark Smith)

She took the step up to Listed company in her stride at Morphettville on Saturday in the Oaklands Plate (1400m).

Displaying a brilliant burst of acceleration under Kayla Crowther, Instant Celebrity came from near last on the turn to defeat the Spirit Of Boom gelding The Brumby by three-quarters of a length with the Shamus award filly Another Award a half-neck back in third.

Phillip Stokes’ son Tommy said the Group 1 Thousand Guineas (1600m) would be the goal of the Not a Single Doubt filly in the spring.

"I’ve got really big opinion of this horse," Stokes told Racing.com.

Instant Celebrity becomes the 72nd stakes-winner for Arrowfield Stud’s pensioned Not a Single Doubt.

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Race Result - Schweppes Oaklands Plate LR 1400m

Morphettville Parks Track: Good(4) Time: 1:25.57
1
Instant Celebrity
- 2f Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Celebrity Girl (AUS) (Starcraft (NZ))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Kayla Crowther 54
2
0.8
The Brumby
- 2g Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Rhiannons Girl (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: R J Hurdle 56
Spirit Of Boom
3
1.0
Another Award
- 2f Shamus Award (AUS) x El Milagro (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: L Macdonald & A Gluyas Rdr: J Holder 54
4
5.9
The Krone
- 2g Dissident (AUS) x Danish Dollar (AUS) (King Of Danes (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: P Gatt 56
5
7.3
Diamonds
- 2f Rich Enuff (AUS) x Balsamico (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Ryan Balfour Rdr: D Tourneur 54
6
8.2
Kahaylaan
- 2c Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Magic Nera (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: B Vorster 56
7
8.7
Mayameen
- 2f Mulaazem (AUS) x Maysoon (AUS) (Eavesdropper (USA))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: K H Zechner 54
8
9.0
Graciebird
- 2f Safeguard (AUS) x Gracie May (AUS) (Written Tycoon (AUS))
Tnr: R & C Jolly Rdr: Jake Toeroek 54
9
9.1
Who Runs The World
- 2f Zoustar (AUS) x Thurlow (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: Sairyn Fawke 54
10
9.3
Foxgossip
- 2g Foxwedge (AUS) x Gossamer (AUS) (Northern Meteor (AUS))
Tnr: M M Laurie Rdr: Jessica Eaton 56
11
49.3
Super Striker
- 2g Rebel Raider (AUS) x Raja Lane (AUS) (Devaraja (NZ))
Tnr: L Macdonald & A Gluyas Rdr: Todd Pannell 56
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