Admiration Express Brilliant in Ascot 1000 Guineas

Mark Smith - Sunday February 26

Admiration Express turned the tables on her Listed Challenge Stakes conqueror Feels Playful in Saturday's Listed Schweppes - Ascot 1000 Guineas (1800m).

Ridden by Lucy Warwick for Simon Miller, Admiration Express put paid to Feels Playful at the 200m, and it was plain sailing from there.

The daughter of My Admiration defeated the daughter of Playing God by four lengths with a further length back to the Pride Of Dubai filly She's Fit in third.

The winner of the $300,000 Group III WA Champion Fillies (1600m) in November, Admiration Express advances her record to two wins, two seconds, and a third from six starts with earnings of $315,180.

Easy work (image Western Racepix)

Miller said Admiration Express will likely line up in the Listed Natasha Stakes (2200m) at Ascot on March 11 before the Group III WA Oaks (2400m) on March 25.

"She travelled well, Lucy rode her well, and she's just a really, really good filly," Miller told the West Australian.

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A $60,000 purchase for her trainer from the Namerik Thoroughbreds draft at the 2021 Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale, Admiration Express is the fifth winner from as many to race for the 5-time winning Verglas (IRE) mare Comme Ci. 

Also, the dam of the stakes placegetters Fred Dag (Patronize) and Janaura (Safeguard), Comme Ci, had a Patronize filly sell to Hayden Ballantyne Racing at the 2022 Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale and has been named Flinders Lane.

Admiration Express a $60,000 Perth Magic Millions yearling

Comme Ci foaled a yearling colt and filly foal by Patronize. She was covered by the first-season Snitzel stallion Splintex last spring.

 The Encosta De Lago stallion My Admiration stands at Westbury Park Stud in Western Australia for a fee of $4,400.

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Race Result - Schweppes - Ascot 1000 Guineas LR 1800m

Ascot Track: Good(4) Time: 1:48.80
1
Admiration Express
- 3f My Admiration (AUS) x Comme Ci (AUS) (Verglas (IRE))
Tnr: J F Miller Rdr: Lucy Warwick 58
2
4.0
Feels Playful
- 3f Playing God (AUS) x Feels Like Spring (AUS) (Dr Johnson (USA))
Tnr: Mitchell Pateman Rdr: Holly Watson 56
3
4.5
She's Fit
- 3f Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Harpoon (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: D L Morton Rdr: S Mc Gruddy 54
Pride Of Dubai
4
5.1
Megami
- 3f Playing God (AUS) x Fail Safe (AUS) (Von Costa De Hero (AUS))
Tnr: Takahide Ikenushi Rdr: B Parnham 54
5
6.9
Linden Lady
- 3f No Nay Never (USA) x Rock Candy (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: G & A Williams Rdr: P Carbery 54
6
7.0
Fine Touch
- 3f Maschino (AUS) x Modern Touch (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: R W Price Rdr: Joseph Azzopardi 54
7
7.8
Bernbrae
- 3f My Admiration (AUS) x I'M Gifted (AUS) (Blackfriars (AUS))
Tnr: A G Durrant Rdr: C Johnston-Porter 54
8
10.8
Let Her Boogie
- 3f Vert De Grece (IRE) x Straight To You (AUS) (Authorized (IRE))
Tnr: Roy Rogers Rdr: C Nicoll 54
9
11.4
Sanaa
- 3f Boulder City (AUS) x Shagra (AUS) (Artie Schiller (USA))
Tnr: Raymond Vincent Rdr: Shelby Bowtell 54
10
12.6
Marri Martini
- 3f Magnus (AUS) x Rosmartini (AUS) (Proart (AUS))
Tnr: N D Parnham Rdr: S Parnham 54
11
15.2
Fleur Delacour
- 3f Artie Schiller (USA) x Mega Jewels (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: C G Willis Rdr: P Knuckey 54
12
18.8
Ocean Queen
- 3f Ocean Park (NZ) x Hollywood Queen (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Grantham Rdr: T Turner 54
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