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Wow! Daughter of Yankee Rose Stuns on Debut

Mark Smith - Sunday July 31

Liberty Island, a 2yo daughter of dual Group 1 winner Yankee Rose, made a stunning career debut over 1600m at Niigata on Saturday.

What a debut (image Yuki Shimono)

What a debut (image Yuki Shimono)

Ridden by Yuga Kawada for trainer Mitsumasa Nakauchida, Liberty Island settled midfield before easing out to the running line in the straight.

Under a very kind ride, the daughter of Duramente won by a widening three lengths from the Fine Needle colt Cruzeiro do Sul, with the Lord Kanaloa colt Emanuele a head back in third.

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Carrying the colours of Sunday Racing, Liberty Island went off a short-priced favourite for the 1600m Newcomer race.

She is the second winner from as many foals for Yankee Rose (All American), who won the Group 1 ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes and Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes.

The first foal of Yankee Rose, the ¥210 million (A$2.54 million) Deep Impact filly Romneya broke her maiden over 1800m at Fukushima on July 10.

Yankee Rose has a yearling colt by Lord Kanaloa, which sold for ¥370 million (A$4.48 million), at the JRHA Select Sale foal session.

The daughter of All American has a filly foal by Japanese Derby winner Kizuna.

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