One to Watch -Rosehill

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday November 17

On a day when So You Think sired four metropolitan winners across Sydney and Melbourne, his star performer was undoubtedly this three year-old filly who is definitely going places.

Trained by Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou, Banana Queen is a half-sister to speedy two year-old filly Evening Star(Rubick), who won on debut at Canberra on Sunday. (Read about her here) 

Banana Queen has taken a little longer to come to hand finishing a close second on debut at Kembla on November 2 when she did plenty wrong, but was still only beaten a nose.

More tractable this time around for Christian Reith, Banana Queen raced just behind the leaders and bolted to the front half way up the straight going on to win the 1400m maiden by a length and a quarter.
 



Sterling Alexiou was full of praise for the filly and believes longer distances will be her forte.

“She just keeps improving and can go through her classes,” he said.

“We see her as being a mile to 2000m horse. She’s a lovely moving horse with plenty of potential.”

Banana Queen was one of four metro winners on Wednesday for So You Think.

A homebred for Arcella Thoroughbreds, Banana Queen is a  three-quarter sister to Group III placed Vanuatu and is the sixth winner from six foals to race from unraced Fastnet Rock mare Tropicana Lady, a full sister to Group I winner Irish Lights, the dam of Group II winner Omei Sword and stakes-winner Lipizzaner.

Banana Queen was one of four metro winners on Wednesday for Coolmore's ever popular So You Think joining So United, Nothinsweetaboutme and Ruru.

 

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Race Result - Vinery Mdn Hcp 1400m

Rosehill Track: Good(3) Time: 1:23.11
1
Banana Queen
- 3f So You Think (NZ) x Tropicana Lady (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: C Reith 57
2
1.3
Finepoint
- 3f Pins (AUS) x Zarzuela (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J R Collett 56
3
3.8
Podium
- 3c Medaglia D'Oro (USA) x Apamurra (USA) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: K Mc Evoy 59
4
3.9
Lekvarte
- 3f Reliable Man (GB) x Plumm (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: J Parr 56
5
4.0
Aton Of Delight
- 3g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Zurella (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: G Schofield 58.5
6
4.4
Yagoona
- 3g Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Murjana (AUS) (Giant's Causeway (USA))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Tim Clark 58
7
5.7
Tavi L'amour
- 3f Tavistock (NZ) x Love Diamonds (AUS) (Danehill (USA))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: Tommy Berry 56.5
8
6.2
Adair
- 3g American Pharoah (USA) x Phantom Queen (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 58.5
9
6.9
Vega Prince
- 3g Casino Prince (AUS) x Miss De Vega (AUS) (Lope De Vega (IRE))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: A Adkins 57.5
10
7.1
Excelladus
- 3c So You Think (NZ) x Russeting (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: J Bowman 57.5
11
7.2
El Parmy
- 3c Snitzel (AUS) x El Laoob (USA) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: Tyler Schiller 55.5
12
7.3
I Am Good At This
- 3g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Jersey Lily (AUS) (Catbird (AUS))
Tnr: M J Dunn Rdr: Brock Ryan 55
13
8.0
Beenvane
- 3f Dundeel (NZ) x Speedonice (AUS) (Bradbury's Luck (AUS))
Tnr: J C Coyle Rdr: Tom Sherry 54.5
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