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Dazzling Oaks Preview Winner for So You Think

Tara Madgwick - Sunday September 18

The $75,000 VRC Kennedy Oaks Preview (1800m) was run at Flemington on Sunday with victory going to a lightly raced So You Think filly that was sent out favourite despite it being just her second race start.

So Dazzling wins the Oaks Preview - image Grant Courtney

Trained by master conditioner of staying fillies John Sargent, So Dazzling was an eye-catching debut fifth at Warwick Farm over 1400m last month and showed some serious staying potential with this stylish win.

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She trucked up to the leaders and held her ground strongly in the heavy 10 conditions to win by the best part of a length for Damien Oliver in the famous Dato Tan Chin Nam colours carried by her sire.

“She didn’t show any speed at all early, but she was great the last 150 of her race last time, like the distance was going to suit her today and it did,” Oliver said.

“These colours are famous for staying races and John Sargent certainly knows what he’s doing with staying horses so she’s got a bit going for her.”

Lovely filly in the making, So Dazzling was a $200,000 Karaka Book 1 purchase.

A $200,000 Karaka Book 1 purchase from the Beaufort Downs draft for DGR Thoroughbred Services / John Sargent Racing, So Dazzling is the first winner for smart winning Lonhro mare Dazzling Lady, a half-sister to the dam of stakes-winner The Gift.

Her grand-dam Stella’s Pantry is a half-sister to Group II winner Twiglet, the dam of Group I winners Easy Rocking and Fairy King Prawn as well as stakes-winner Crevette, the dam of another Group I winner Cosmic Endeavour.

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Race Result - Kennedy Oaks Preview 1800m

Flemington Track: Heavy(10) Time: 1:56.73
1
So Dazzling
- 3f So You Think (NZ) x Dazzling Lady (NZ) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: D Oliver 56
2
0.8
Whakamana
- 3f Sacred Falls (NZ) x Divine Shiva (NZ) (No Excuse Needed (GB))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: Jye McNeil 56
3
2.8
Let'sbefrankbaby
- 3f Frankel (GB) x Baby Pink (IRE) (Invincible Spirit (IRE))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: Lachlan King 56
4
3.7
Diamond Model
- 3f Akeed Mofeed (GB) x Caminetto (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Michael Poy 56
5
4.7
Grey Northern
- 3f Shocking (AUS) x Bluegrass (AUS) (Fasliyev (USA))
Tnr: Simon Zahra Rdr: Damian Lane 56
6
6.7
Uncorked
- 3f Pierro (AUS) x Piaf (NZ) (Iffraaj (GB))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 56
7
7.2
Hyacinth
- 3f Tavistock (NZ) x Purple (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: M J Dee 56
8
9.7
Disturbia
- 3f Turn Me Loose (NZ) x New Age Rocka (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: E & D Browne Rdr: Ethan Brown 56
9
12.7
Snowlight
- 3f Vancouver (AUS) x Socialize (NZ) (Iffraaj (GB))
Tnr: J F Moloney Rdr: Teodore Nugent 56
10
19.7
Raiding
- 3f Rebel Raider (AUS) x Silent Sophia (AUS) (Fuji Kiseki (JPN))
Tnr: Jerome Hunter Rdr: Craig Williams 56
11
25.7
Zambezi Bridge
- 3f Fiorente (IRE) x Drawbridge (IRE) (Rainbow Quest (USA))
Tnr: P G Carey Rdr: Fred W Kersley 56
12
31.2
Leica Model
- 3f Darci Brahma (NZ) x Leica Lady (NZ) (Bachelor Duke (USA))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: D Moor 56
13
99.0
Topsey Turvey
- 3f Toronado (IRE) x Alittle Loose (AUS) (Onemorenomore (AUS))
Tnr: Liam Howley Rdr: J Maskiell 56
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