Winning Debut for Lope De Vega's No Lockdowns

Mark Smith - Sunday April 10

The Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained filly No Lockdowns made a statement on debut over 1100m at Echuca on Sunday.

No Lockdowns - job done  (image Brendan McCarthy/Racing Photos)

Making full use of an inside barrier, Zac Spain controlled the race from the front on the 2yo daughter of Lope De Vega (IRE). Facing a severe challenge rounding the home turn, No Lockdowns was going as well as any on the line.

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She defeated the Zoustar filly Zouperb by one and a quarter lengths with the Odyssey Moon filly Luna Diva a further half-length back in third.

Sporting the colours of Jonathon Munz’s Pinecliff Racing, No Lockdowns was bought by Lindsay Park Racing/Dean Hawthorne Bloodstock for $300,000 from the Kia Ora Stud draft at the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

Imported in utero, No Lockdowns is the first foal of the winning Iffraaj (GB) mare Chrisellaine (IRE).

She is very closely related to Very Special (Lope De Vega) the Champion Older Female Miler in UAE in 2015-16. Her five wins included the Group II Meydan Cape Verdi Stakes twice, and Group II Balanchine Stakes and runner-up in the Group 1 Newmarket Falmouth Stakes.

No Lockdowns a $300,000 Magic Millions yearling

Chrisellaine (IRE) is a three-quarter sister to the Champion 2YO Filly in Europe & GB in 2013, Chriselliam (Iffraaj) winner of the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf, and Group 1 Newmarket Fillies' Mile.

A Pierro yearling from Chrisellaine (IRE) sold for $80,000 at the recent Easter Yearling Sale.

After slipping in 2020, Chrisellaine (IRE) was covered by Kia Ora Stud’s Golden Slipper winner Farnan.

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Race Result - Border Inn Mdn Plate 1100m

Echuca Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:06.07
1
No Lockdowns
- 2f Lope De Vega (IRE) x Chrisellaine (IRE) (Iffraaj (GB))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: Zac Spain 57
2
1.3
Zouperb
- 2f Zoustar (AUS) x Alberton Park (NZ) (Thorn Park (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Patrick Moloney 57
3
1.8
Luna Diva
- 2f Odyssey Moon (AUS) x Clever Clogs (NZ) (Woodman (USA))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Jack Hill 57
4
3.0
Prancing Queen
- 2f Sir Prancealot (IRE) x Blanchee (AUS) (Oratorio (IRE))
Tnr: M J Ellerton Rdr: Lachlan King 57
5
5.0
Tranquilite
- 2f Street Boss (USA) x Aisance (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Liam Riordan 57
6
6.7
Shrimp
- 2f Shooting To Win (AUS) x Crevettine (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: J Benbow 57
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