One to Watch – Ipswich

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday September 29

The familiar yellow and blue colours of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum were seen to advantage in the  first race at Ipswich on Wednesday, carried to victory aboard a talented staying filly by Pride of Dubai.

A homebred for the Sheikh, as was her sire Pride of Dubai, three year-old filly Heeya scored a dominant win over older rivals to win the 2180m maiden by nearly two lengths at just her third race start.
 


The Lee

Freedman trained filly was fourth at her first two runs over 1400m and 1600m and obviously relished the step out to a staying trip to score her first win.

Her liking for a longer distance is not a surprise when we look into her female pedigree as Heeya is the first foal from unraced Husson (Arg) mare La Nehaya, whose imported Sadler’s Wells dam Endless (GB) is a full sister to dual Group I winner Powerscourt and three-quarter sister-in-blood to world champion racehorse and champion sire Frankel.



That’s one of the best Juddmonte Farm female families, so Heeya lacks for nothing on pedigree and with Lee Freedman as her trainer she may well look to target Oaks races as her classic season unfolds.

La Nehaya was on-sold by the Sheikh in 2019 at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale for just $15,000 and produced a colt by Pride of Dubai for her new owner Deb Gifford.

Deb Gifford pictured with La Nehaya and her Alabama Express filly at just five hours old!

She has since produced a filly by Impending and was covered last year by Yulong stud's exciting young Group I winner Alabama Express producing this lovely filly on Tuesday that has delighted Deb Gifford.

Heeya is another smart winner for Coolmore’s Pride of Dubai, who leads the Australian third season sire table with winners in excess of $1million since August 1 including stakes-winners Queen of Dubai and Bella Nipotina.




 

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Race Result - Follow @ipswichturfclub Mdn 2180m

Ipswich Track: Soft(5) Time: 2:18.24
1
Heeya
- 3f Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x La Nehaya (AUS) (Husson (ARG))
Tnr: D L Freedman Rdr: B El-Issa 53
2
1.8
Royal George
- 6g Top Echelon (AUS) x Maid Of The Manor (AUS) (Royal Academy (USA))
Tnr: Linda Gersekowski Rdr: Jaden Lloyd 54.5
3
1.9
The Red Dancer
- 4m Domesday (AUS) x Grey Tights (AUS) (Natural Destiny (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Dunn Rdr: Ms R Jamieson 55.5
4
2.0
Gentle Prince
- 4g Casino Prince (AUS) x Piculet (AUS) (Timber Country (USA))
Tnr: P Duff Rdr: K J Cowan 54.5
5
3.0
Mr Reddington
- 6g Fiorente (IRE) x Just Browsing (AUS) (King's Theatre (IRE))
Tnr: Phil Bobic Rdr: Brendon Newport 57.5
6
3.8
Deel Of Fortune
- 3f Dundeel (NZ) x Comedy On The Run (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: J W Zielke Rdr: Wendy Peel 50
7
9.3
Spiritual
- 7g Bryannbo's Gift (NZ) x Compulsion (AUS) (Danehill (USA))
Tnr: Des Trindall Rdr: Vishan Venkaya 57.5
8
12.6
Telford
- 8g Authorized (IRE) x Roadhouse Blues (AUS) (Archway (IRE))
Tnr: Ms L Derecourt Rdr: Ms C Eaton 57.5
9
18.4
Red Vegas
- 6m Wicked Style (USA) x Garments (AUS) (Octagonal (NZ))
Tnr: Vivian Coombes Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor 53.5
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