Undefeated Not a Single Doubt Filly Wins G3 Guineas Prelude

Tara Madgwick - Saturday September 26

Promising Sydney three year-old Love Tap was not the only undefeated three year-old to taste Group success on Saturday with exciting Not a Single Doubt filly Instant Celebrity following suit to make it four wins from as many starts in the Group III MRC Guineas Fillies Prelude (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday.

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Instant Celebrity wins the G3 Guineas Prelude for fillies  - image Pat Scala - Racing Photos

Prepared by Phillip Stokes, Instant Celebrity has been honing her craft in Adelaide winning her only two starts as a juvenile at the back end of last season including the Listed SAJC Oaklands Plate before resuming from a spell to win at Morphettville on September 12.

Ridden quietly back in the field by Craig Williams, she unleashed an impressive turn of foot to surge home and win by a length.
 


“She’s always done everything good back at Morphettville and just kept improving and got the confidence. She’s a real class act,” said Phillip Stokes indicating his filly would progress to the Group I MRC Thousand Guineas (1600m).

“I don’t think the mile will be a problem. She’s a lovely big scopey filly and I think she’ll even get further in time.”

A homebred for Trevor Robertson, Instant Celebrity has won all four starts to date earning over $267,000.

Instant Celebrity earns a pat from Craig Williams - image Racing Photos

She is the best of three winners from stakes-winning Starcaft mare Celebrity Girl, who was bought by Robertson for $500,000 at the 2010 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.

She comes from a very successful Victorian Black Type family that has produced quality fillies such as Dashing Granada, Northeast Sheila and Jacqueline Rouge as well as Lonhro’s Group I placed Group III winner Generalife.

The first two foals Mr Robertson bred from Celebrity Girl to reach the track were by Sepoy and I am Invincible.

Both were handy winners, but after foaling a Not A Single Doubt filly in 2017 and missing to Pierro, 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 who was raised at Mill Park and is Instant Celebrity!

Instant Celebrity is the fourth stakes-winner this season for much missed Not a Single Doubt, who was retired from stud duty earlier this year.
 

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Race Result - Thousand Guineas Prelude-F Gr2 1400m

Caulfield Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:25.28
1
Instant Celebrity
- 3f Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Celebrity Girl (AUS) (Starcraft (NZ))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Craig Williams 56
2
1.0
Personal
- 3f Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Personify (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: T Dabernig & B Hayes Rdr: D Oliver 55
Fastnet Rock
3
1.2
Rock My Wand
- 3f Wandjina (AUS) x Rose Of Montana (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: L Currie 55
4
1.3
Night Raid
- 3f Vancouver (AUS) x Raid (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: M Zahra 56
5
1.4
Love Sensation
- 3f Night Of Thunder (IRE) x Ithacan Queen (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: K L Corstens Rdr: L Nolen 55
6
1.5
Ecumenical
- 3f Zebedee (GB) x Amalgamate (AUS) (Zenno Rob Roy (JPN))
Tnr: R W Huxtable Rdr: John Allen 57
7
4.7
Yosemite
- 3f Redwood (GB) x Morena (NZ) (Keeper (AUS))
Tnr: R D Griffiths Rdr: W Pike 55
8
6.0
Mozzie Monster
- 3f Sebring (AUS) x Valentine Miss (AUS) (Danetime (IRE))
Tnr: J D Sadler Rdr: Jamie Kah 55
9
11.0
Jenni's Rainbow
- 3f More Than Ready (USA) x Three Rainbows (IRE) (Kingmambo (USA))
Tnr: D R Brideoake Rdr: B Melham 55
10
11.7
Annavisto
- 3f Reliable Man (GB) x Avisto (NZ) (Tavistock (NZ))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Jye McNeil 55
11
18.7
River Night
- 3f Night Of Thunder (IRE) x River Pearl (AUS) (Helmet (AUS))
Tnr: M Ellerton & S Zahra Rdr: Damian Lane 56
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