Pride of Dubai Mare wins G2 Matriarch

Tara Madgwick - Saturday November 11

Mares by Pride of Dubai have been on fire this spring and Deny Knowledge (IRE) joined the party with a brave front running victory in the $300,000 Group II VRC Matriarch Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on Saturday.

Deny Knowledge (IRE) refuses to lie down in the G2 Matriarch - image Grant Courtney

An Irish bred import, Deny Knowledge was backing up from a good fourth to Pride of Dubai mare Pride of Jenni in last Saturday’s Group I VRC Empire Rose Stakes and looked superb in the mounting yard, fit and well and ready to fire.

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Trained by Mick Kent and ridden by Jamie Kah, Deny Knowledge surged to the front from an outside draw and was strong to the line outpointing another import in Osmose (Fr) with Queensland Oaks winner Amokura powering home for third.

“She’s a really good mare and the only times she hasn't run well are when she’s gone too hard, so the plan was always to run her on Saturday to take the edge off her for today,” said Mick Kent.

“Going through the race I thought she might have been going too slow,  but her strength is she can maintain that gallop. Jamie was full of confidence and really wanted to ride her again after last Saturday and she’s done a good job, she’s as good a jockey as I’ve ever seen.”

Deby Knowledge is a valuable mare as a two time Group winner - image Grant Courtney

Now a two time Group winner, Deny Knowledge runs for Honeycomb Stud and partners and has the overall record of seven wins and six placings from 27 starts with prizemoney topping $700,000.

She made 26,000 euros at the Goffs Sportsman’s Yearling Sale and is the first winner from The Paris Shrug, a winning half-sister by Monsun stallion Manduro to Group I Royal Ascot Gold Cup winner Big Orange.

This is also the family of much loved perennial Melbourne Cup placegetter and Group I winner Red Cadeaux, so it’s no surprise Deny Knowledge is winning over a trip.

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Deny Knowledge is the second Group winner of the week at Flemington for Pride of Dubai, who stands at Coolmore at a fee of $27,500.

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Race Result - TAB Matriarch Stakes Gr2 2000m

Flemington Track: Good(4) Time: 2:02.20
1
Deny Knowledge
- 6m Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x The Paris Shrug (GB) (Manduro (GER))
Tnr: M C Kent Rdr: Jamie Kah 57
Pride Of Dubai
2
0.1
Osmose
- 5m Zoffany (IRE) x Meseika (USA) (Medaglia D'oro (USA))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 55
3
0.4
Amokura
- 4m Kermadec (NZ) x Fain (AUS) (Quest For Fame (GB))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: D Oliver 59.5
4
4.4
Pearl of Alsace
- 5m Tavistock (NZ) x Irion (NZ) (Danroad (AUS))
Tnr: S Ritchie & C Murray Rdr: J B Mc Donald 57
5
5.4
Thalassophile
- 5m Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Spanish Lake (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: K Mc Evoy 57
6
5.7
Noah 'n' A Deel
- 4m Maurice (JPN) x Double Deel (AUS) (Dundeel (NZ))
Tnr: L D Kelly Rdr: Craig Williams 56
7
7.7
Papillon Club
- 4m Toronado (IRE) x Butterfly Club (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: G Eurell Rdr: D Moor 57
8
8.2
Steinem
- 6m Frankel (GB) x Thai Noon (IRE) (Dansili (GB))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: John Allen 58
9
9.4
Affaire A Suivre
- 4m Astern (AUS) x Laurelling (USA) (Highest Honor (FR))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: M Zahra 59.5
10
10.7
Soul Choice
- 4m Redoute's Choice (AUS) x Thislilsoulofmine (CAN) (Perfect Soul (IRE))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Jordan Childs 56
11
11.9
She's A Con
- 4m Contributer (IRE) x Rocks For Me (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: G M Begg Rdr: M J Dee 56
12
18.9
Premise
- 4m Contributer (IRE) x Sharp Proposition (NZ) (Guillotine (NZ))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: Tyler Schiller 55
13
39.0
Mustang Valley
- 5m Vanbrugh (AUS) x Cream Of The Crop (AUS) (New Approach (IRE))
Tnr: Andrew Forsman Rdr: O P Bosson 59.5
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