Pride of Dubai Filly Wins WA Oaks

Tara Madgwick - Sunday March 26

The hot run being enjoyed by Pride of Dubai continued at Ascot on Saturday when his progressive staying filly She’s Fit scored a dominant win in the $300,000 Group III West Australian Oaks (2400m).

Trained by Dan Morton and ridden by Chris Parnham, She’s Fit was a last start winner of the Listed Natasha Stakes over 2200m and relished the slightly longer trip for the Oaks to draw clear and win by nearly two lengths.

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She led for home and was strong to the line becoming the second Oaks winner in her family as her dam is a half-sister to Group I VRC Oaks winner Special Harmony.

It was the second win in six starts for the promising filly, who has won over $276,000 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 $3.3million earner Fangirl.

Pride of Dubai

She’s Fit was the second stakes-winner of the weekend for Pride of Dubai, whose quality mare Sirileo Miss won the Group II MVRC Sunline Stakes on Friday night.

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Race Result - Peoplestart - W.A. Oaks Gr3 2400m

Ascot Track: Good(4) Time: 2:34.84
1
She's Fit
- 3f Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Harpoon (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: D L Morton Rdr: Chris Parnham 55.5
Pride Of Dubai
2
1.8
Bernbrae
- 3f My Admiration (AUS) x I'M Gifted (AUS) (Blackfriars (AUS))
Tnr: A G Durrant Rdr: C Johnston-Porter 55.5
3
1.9
Admiration Express
- 3f My Admiration (AUS) x Comme Ci (AUS) (Verglas (IRE))
Tnr: J F Miller Rdr: Lucy Fiore 55.5
4
3.5
Megami
- 3f Playing God (AUS) x Fail Safe (AUS) (Von Costa De Hero (AUS))
Tnr: Takahide Ikenushi Rdr: B Parnham 55.5
5
4.3
Linden Lady
- 3f No Nay Never (USA) x Rock Candy (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: G & A Williams Rdr: W Pike 55.5
6
6.4
Let Her Boogie
- 3f Vert De Grece (IRE) x Straight To You (AUS) (Authorized (IRE))
Tnr: Roy Rogers Rdr: C Nicoll 55.5
7
7.4
Royal Elite
- 3f King's Troop (AUS) x Royal Fortune (AUS) (Bernardini (USA))
Tnr: F R Kersley Rdr: P Knuckey 55.5
8
8.2
Laquetta's Gift
- 3f Sooboog (AUS) x Costa Laquetta (AUS) (Written Tycoon (AUS))
Tnr: D M Luciani Rdr: P Carbery 55.5
9
8.4
Lova Session
- 3f Sessions (AUS) x Pavlova (AUS) (Singspiel (IRE))
Tnr: D L Morton Rdr: Joseph Azzopardi 55.5
10
19.2
Marri Martini
- 3f Magnus (AUS) x Rosmartini (AUS) (Proart (AUS))
Tnr: N D Parnham Rdr: S Parnham 55.5
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