Debut Winner for American Pharoah

Tara Madgwick - Thursday November 25

Peter Moody produced a debut winner for American Pharoah (USA) at Pakenham on Thursday when three year -old filly Lady Court defied the lack of interest from punters to score a determined win.

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Lady Court wins on debut at Pakenham - image Scott Barbour / Racing Photos

She travelled well in the run behind the leaders and hit the front after turning for home, keeping up a good gallop to win the 1400m maiden by three-quarters of a length.
 



The win came as no surprise to her trainer, who holds the filly in good regard as he knows her family well having trained her half-sister In Good Health to win multiple stakes races and over $300,000 in prizemoney.

“She’s a nice filly and bred by great clients of mine in the Ramsey family up at Turangga Stud and we’ve had a lot of joy in these colours,” said Peter Moody.

“She’s a half to In Good Health, who won the Heatherlie for us last year and was a very handy mare so she has a good future.

“You’ll see more of her, she’s a good metropolitan class filly and probably doesn’t have to find a lot next prep to be stakes class.”

Lady Court is the fourth winner from four to race from good producing More Than Ready (USA) mare Fitness, who is also the dam of Group III placed Garrard.

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Triple Crown winner American Pharoah is finishing off his fifth season for Coolmore Australia and stands at a fee of $49,500.

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Race Result - Bunyip Equipment Mdn 1400m

Pakenham Track: Good(4) Time: 1:25.45
1
Lady Court
- 3f American Pharoah (USA) x Fitness (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: P G Moody Rdr: B Higgins 56.5
2
0.8
Zounile
- 3f Zoustar (AUS) x Queen Of The Creek (USA) (Theatrical (IRE))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Jye McNeil 56.5
3
3.1
Tempest Charm
- 3f Trust In A Gust (AUS) x Magic Pulse (AUS) (Magic Albert (AUS))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: Damian Lane 56.5
4
3.3
Invincible Millie
- 4m I Am Invincible (AUS) x Milieu (AUS) (Quest For Fame (GB))
Tnr: Chris Calthorpe Rdr: Damien Thornton 58
5
3.5
Psychokinesis
- 3f All Too Hard (AUS) x Telepathic (NZ) (Mossman (AUS))
Tnr: Ben & J D Hayes Rdr: D W Stackhouse 56.5
6
4.5
Cianna
- 5m Reset (AUS) x Sienna Sunrise (NZ) (Bertolini (USA))
Tnr: Tiarnna Robertson Rdr: Beau Mertens 58
7
4.7
Aravene
- 3f Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Arianne (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Caroline Jennings Rdr: R Mc Leod 56.5
8
6.9
Tom Rocks
- 4m Scissor Kick (AUS) x Perfect Lyric (GB) (Pivotal (GB))
Tnr: Gavin Bedggood Rdr: D Moor 58
9
7.1
Don't Doubt Hinchi
- 3f Hinchinbrook (AUS) x Never Doubt Me (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: John McArdle Rdr: L Currie 56.5
10
9.9
Lottacheex
- 3f Pins (AUS) x Cheex (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: John Allen 56.5
11
12.1
Sheeza Factor
- 5m The Factor (USA) x Mareeza (AUS) (Freeze (AUS))
Tnr: Michelle Huddart Rdr: M J Dee 58
12
15.6
Unanchored
- 5m Oamaru Force (AUS) x Star Jeune (AUS) (Jeune (GB))
Tnr: Matt Ivill Rdr: Lewis German 58
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