Weekend Stakes Double for Pride of Dubai

Tara Madgwick - Monday March 13

It’s been a good weekend for Pride of Dubai with a Group winner at Flemington on Saturday in Sirileo Miss, while Pride of Jenni ran out of her skin for second in the Group I ATC Coolmore Classic  and then on Sunday he posted a new stakes-winner in WA when She’s Fit landed the $125,000 Listed WATC Natasha Stakes (2200m).

She's Fit wins the Listed Natasha Stakes - image Western Racepix

Trained by Dan Morton and ridden by Chris Parnham, She’s Fit improved off a last start third in the Listed WATC Ascot 1000 Guineas to score a dominant two and a half length win.

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It was the first win in five starts for the promising filly, who has won over $111,000 in prizemoney.

A $50,000 Magic Millions Perth purchase for her trainer from the Amelia Park Racing & Breeding draft, She’s Fit is the first winner for blue-blood High Chaparral (IRE) mare Harpoon, a half-sister to triple Group I winning filly Special Harmony, the dam of stakes-winner Little Surfer Girl, who is in turn the dam of current Group I winning $3.1million earner Fangirl.

Pride of Dubai

She’s Fit is the 18th stakes-winner for Pride of Dubai,  who has 17 entries for the Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale.

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Race Result - Natasha Stakes LR 2200m

Ascot Track: Good(4) Time: 2:17.31
1
She's Fit
- 3f Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Harpoon (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: D L Morton Rdr: Chris Parnham 54
Pride Of Dubai
2
2.3
Megami
- 3f Playing God (AUS) x Fail Safe (AUS) (Von Costa De Hero (AUS))
Tnr: Takahide Ikenushi Rdr: B Parnham 54
3
5.1
Admiration Express
- 3f My Admiration (AUS) x Comme Ci (AUS) (Verglas (IRE))
Tnr: J F Miller Rdr: Lucy Warwick 58
4
6.2
Linden Lady
- 3f No Nay Never (USA) x Rock Candy (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: G & A Williams Rdr: W Pike 54
5
7.5
Laquetta's Gift
- 3f Sooboog (AUS) x Costa Laquetta (AUS) (Written Tycoon (AUS))
Tnr: D M Luciani Rdr: S Mc Gruddy 54
6
9.4
Bernbrae
- 3f My Admiration (AUS) x I'M Gifted (AUS) (Blackfriars (AUS))
Tnr: A G Durrant Rdr: C Johnston-Porter 54
7
10.2
Marri Martini
- 3f Magnus (AUS) x Rosmartini (AUS) (Proart (AUS))
Tnr: N D Parnham Rdr: S Parnham 54
8
11.7
Lova Session
- 3f Sessions (AUS) x Pavlova (AUS) (Singspiel (IRE))
Tnr: D L Morton Rdr: T Turner 54
9
13.4
Reliable Queen
- 3f Reliable Man (GB) x Dariana (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Grantham Rdr: P Carbery 54
10
14.6
Sanaa
- 3f Boulder City (AUS) x Shagra (AUS) (Artie Schiller (USA))
Tnr: Raymond Vincent Rdr: Joseph Azzopardi 54
11
16.2
Full Of Merit
- 3f Demerit (AUS) x Bellay (AUS) (Al Samer (AUS))
Tnr: D M Luciani Rdr: Holly Watson 54
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