Star Turn's Me Me Lagarde a Star on The Rise

Mark Smith - Saturday December 18

Making her first start in 26 weeks, the promising Star Turn filly Me Me Lagarde came with a barnstorming finish from the tail of the field to open her stakes account in Saturday’s $200,000 Listed Gold Edition Stakes at Eagle Farm.

Ridden by Robbie Fradd for Toby and Trent Edmonds, Me Me Lagarde’s chances looked forlorn for all but the final 150m. And it was not close.

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The Gerry Harvey-trained homebred was going two to the oppositions one to defeat the honest Far Too Easy (All Too Hard) by one and three-quarter lengths with Release The Beans (Spill The Beans) a further short head back in third.

“She is a good filly. I think you would go a long way to see (another) run like that today,” Toby Edmonds said.

“This track is very firm and has been on speed all day. She came from well back and put them away.

“I think blinkers have been a big addition. She is very laid back filly. I said to Gerry and Luke that we are getting towards the pointy end, getting to Magic Millions time, so it’s time to put them on.

“I needed to run her at Doomben a couple of weeks ago, and she had a foot abscess, which we had to get right.

Toby Edmonds and Robbie Fradd display the silverware (image Brisbane Race Club)

“I am nervous racing here all the time. It’s a beautiful big track and everything gets its chance, but I wish it was the same surface everywhere.    

Me Me Lagarde will target the $2million Magic Millions 3yo Guineas and Edmonds said it was his job to keep her in one piece.

Passed in at Magic Millions shy of her $75,000 reserve, Me Me Lagarde advances her record to three wins from four starts with earnings of $180,200.

The daughter of Star Turn is a half-sister to Group III placed Hoylonny and is the best of six winners from Group III placed Flying Spur mare Roedean.

Roedean was famously disqualified from winning the Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes back in 2003 due to a positive drug test.

She has a yearling colt by Astern and foaled a colt by All Too Hard on October 4.

Me Me Lagarde credit’s Vinery Stud’s Star Turn with his second stakes-winner.

The handsome son of Star Witness stands for a fee of $16,500.

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Race Result - XXXX Gold Edition Plate LR 1200m

Eagle Farm Track: Good(4) Time: 1:10.64
1
Me Me Lagarde
- 3f Star Turn (AUS) x Roedean (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: A J & T Edmonds Rdr: R Fradd 55
Star Turn
2
1.8
Far Too Easy
- 3g All Too Hard (AUS) x Mnemonic (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: D A McColm Rdr: M Hellyer 57
All Too Hard
NZB Ready To Run Sale $250,000
Seller: Woburn Farm
Buyer: Kendrick Racing Pty Ltd
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $250,000
Seller: Baramul Stud, Widden Valley, NSW
Buyer: Woburn Farm
3
1.9
Release The Beans
- 3g Spill The Beans (AUS) x Career (AUS) (New Approach (IRE))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: L R Dittman 57
Spill The Beans
4
2.0
Baristasista
- 3f Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Sparkling Sound (AUS) (Oratorio (IRE))
Tnr: Rex Lipp & Nick Hahn Rdr: Taylor Marshall 55
5
2.2
Miss Hipstar
- 3f Star Turn (AUS) x Single Style (NZ) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: K M Schweida Rdr: L V Cassidy 55
6
2.4
Sonnet Star
- 3f Star Turn (AUS) x Seven Sonnets (AUS) (Poet's Voice (GB))
Tnr: D Lane Rdr: A Mallyon 55
7
3.7
Glorious Ruby
- 3f Your Song (AUS) x Breezing Home (AUS) (War Pass (USA))
Tnr: B J Dais Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor 55
8
3.9
Tiger Legend
- 3g Better Than Ready (AUS) x Fillydelphia (AUS) (Bianconi (USA))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Ben Thompson 57
9
4.6
Rhapsody Rose
- 3f Star Witness (AUS) x Ritzy (AUS) (Medaglia D'Oro (USA))
Tnr: Chris Munce Rdr: Ryan Maloney 55.5
10
7.4
Jackson On Time
- 3g Sebring (AUS) x Fastnet Heart (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: S J Morrisey Rdr: J Byrne 57
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