One to Watch – Wins Again!

Tara Madgwick - Saturday March 4

Frankel is one of the best stallions in the world and when you get the chance to buy one of his yearling fillies for just $115,000 and she comes out and posts back to back wins and holds an entry for the Group I ATC Australian Oaks - that’s a win in itself!

Trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, three year-old filly Frankie’s Me Dad broke her maiden at Newcastle on the Beaumont track on February 13 and then made it back to back wins when scoring by more than a length in the 2300m Class 1 event at Newcastle on Friday.

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Frankie’s Me Dad has two wins and a placing from four starts and connections will be hoping her rise continues with the Group I ATC Australian Oaks on April 8 the dream.

Frankie’s Me Dad was a savvy $115,000 purchase for Dynamic Syndications / Dean Watt Bloodstock from the Yulong draft at Inglis Premier, but her path to the winner’s circle has not been smooth.

The filly did not race at two due to a horrific paddock accident that very nearly took her life when she tangled with a fence during a thunderstorm.

Lucky to be alive - Frankie's Me Dad smashed into a fence during a thunderstorm as a two year-old.

Dynamic Syndications detailed the extent of her injuries and long rehabilitation on their website after her maiden win and there would be a big team of people involved in the care of Frankie’s Me Dad that would now be taking a lot of pleasure in her success.

Frankie’s Me Dad is the first winner for Daddys Poppit (GB), a winning Scat Daddy daughter of US Group III winner Valiant Girl from a prolific international Black Type family.

Daddys Poppit produced a filly for Yulong last spring by Alabama Express and is back in foal to him again.

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Race Result - Novocastrian Electrical (C1) 2300m

Newcastle Track: Good(4) Time: 2:25.27
1
Frankie's Me Dad
- 3f Frankel (GB) x Daddys Poppit (USA) (Scat Daddy (USA))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: B Avdulla 55.5
2
1.3
Wilshire Boulevard
- 4m Tavistock (NZ) x Joy's Choice (NZ) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Lee & Cherie Curtis Rdr: J Ford 57
3
2.1
Don Quixote
- 4g Pierro (AUS) x La Reve (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: Tyler Schiller 59
4
3.6
Jimmy Manolo
- 5g Jimmy Choux (NZ) x Tranquility Cove (USA) (Rock Hard Ten (USA))
Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: Ashley Morgan 59
5
5.4
Daneway
- 5g Reliable Man (GB) x Isabella Diva (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: A P Ball Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 59
6
6.0
Metaphysics
- 4g So You Think (NZ) x Earth Sky (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: B Spriggs 56.5
7
6.1
Magic Pharoah
- 3f American Pharoah (USA) x Magic On Show (AUS) (Magic Albert (AUS))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: J Penza 55
8
6.3
Inti
- 6g Pendragon (NZ) x Boolgatta Lass (AUS) (Vice Admiral (IRE))
Tnr: G Backhouse Rdr: Reece Jones 59
9
7.9
Regal Magnate
- 4g Dundeel (NZ) x Wannabe Royale (NZ) (Mastercraftsman (IRE))
Tnr: R E Ollerton Rdr: Benjamin Osmond 55
10
9.5
About The Moon
- 4m Odyssey Moon (AUS) x Advance To Go (AUS) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: D Lane Rdr: Jenny Duggan 57
11
11.6
Muckabout
- 3g Galah (AUS) x The Wesleyan (AUS) (California Dane (AUS))
Tnr: Ms J Shapter Rdr: Ms K Adams 55
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