Frankel Filly Let'sbefrankbaby Opens Account for South African Connection

Mark Smith - Thursday August 11

Drakenstein Stud's Frankel (GB) filly Let'sbefrankbaby opened her winning account at Sale on Thursday when leading at every call in a 1450m maiden.

Let'sbefrankbaby Frankel filly with a bright future (Scott Barbour/Racing Photos)

Ridden by Lachlan King for Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock, filly Let'sbefrankbaby stayed on strongly to defy the Tarzino filly Born Hustler by a neck with the Caravaggio filly Moyal Lass a further three and a quarter lengths back in third.

It was the second start for Let'sbefrankbaby, who debuted with a fast-finishing second to Freeways when on debut at Bendigo on July 14.

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"A big thank you to (owners) Larry (Nestadt), Garry (Barber), and Mrs Rupert, they have put a lot of investment into the yard, and this is their first winner in Australia for us. So it is a milestone, and we are very, very happy," Mathew de Kock said.

"She is versatile and will only get better as the distances lengthen out. She is a nice filly with a bright future.

"We have her in when we can go forward to the spring. It depends on how she comes through to today, but she has a big pedigree, and we have earmarked a couple of races, so let's hope we can get there."   

Let'sbefrankbaby was a $400,000 buy for Griffiths de Kock / Peter Ford Thoroughbreds (FBAA) / Haywood Bloodstock from the Bhima Stud draft at the 2021 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.

Let'sbefrankbaby a $400,000 Inglis Easter Yearling

Bred by Glentree Pastoral, the daughter of Frankel is the first foal of the stakes-winning Invincible Spirit mare Baby Pink (IRE).

A sister to stakes-winner Traisha, out of the Group III winning Galileo mare Dress Rehearsal, Baby Pink (IRE) was a 160,000gns purchase for Blandford Bloodstock at Tattersalls July in 2018.

It proved a wise investment as Baby Pink (IRE) made $700,000 to the bid of Badgers Bloodstock/Glentree Thoroughbreds when carrying the Frankel filly at the 2019 National Broodmare Sale.

Baby Pink has a yearling filly by Snitzel and was covered by Arrowfield's champion again last spring. 

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Race Result - Monacellars Mdn Plate 1415m

Sale Track: Good(4) Time: 1:28.45
1
Let'sbefrankbaby
- 3f Frankel (GB) x Baby Pink (IRE) (Invincible Spirit (IRE))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: Lachlan King 57
2
0.3
Born Hustler
- 3f Tarzino (NZ) x Joint Aspiration (GB) (Pivotal (GB))
Tnr: Jason Warren Rdr: Jamie Kah 57
3
3.6
Moya Lass
- 3f Caravaggio (USA) x Blowin In The Wind (IRE) (Danehill (USA))
Tnr: Julius Sandhu Rdr: J Mott 57
4
4.3
Self Worth
- 3f Pariah (AUS) x Sense Of Pride (CAN) (Lemon Drop Kid (USA))
Tnr: Matthew Cumani Rdr: D W Stackhouse 57
5
4.7
Love Nest
- 3f Alpine Eagle (AUS) x Princess De Lamour (AUS) (Dane Shadow (AUS))
Tnr: Liam Howley Rdr: M J Dee 57
6
4.9
Guru Ram Das
- 3f Reliable Man (GB) x Bhandara (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: D Moor 57
7
5.2
Innocent Moves
- 3f Supido (AUS) x Miss Falsified (AUS) (Mossman (AUS))
Tnr: Nick Ryan Rdr: W Egan 57
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