One to Watch – Kembla

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday February 25

Promising debut winner at Kembla on Tuesday in the Emirates Park colours is Justify (USA) filly Amreekiyah, who has a half-sister by Home Affairs to be offered at Inglis Easter.

Amreekiyah was a stylish winner on debut - image Bradley Photography

Trained by Peter Snowden and ridden by Braith Nock, Amreekiyah has been handled patiently and was unsighted at two, but showed nice ability in two trials this year.

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She was allowed to find her feet in the run and let down with a surging finish to power home and win the 1300m maiden by a neck doing her best work on the line.

A $420,000 Inglis Easter purchase for Emirates Park / Snowden Racing / William Johnson Bloodstock from the Coolmore draft, Amreekiyah runs for Emirates Park and various Snowden stable clients.

She is a half-sister to Group II winner Yaletown and is the second winner from multiple Group placed stakes-winner Marianne (NZ), a Darci Brahma mare from the family of recent stakes-winner Prairie Flower.

Coolmore sold a full sister to Amreekiyah at Inglis Easter last year for $800,000 and will offer her yearling half-sister by Home Affairs as agent for Morning Rise Stud this year as Lot 50.

Marianne produced another filly by Justify last spring and was then covered by Wootton Bassett (GB).

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Race Result - Colourite Painting Super Mdn Plate 1300m

Kembla Grange Track: Good(4) Time: 1:18.43
1
Amreekiyah
- 3f Justify (USA) x Marianne (NZ) (Darci Brahma (NZ))
Tnr: Peter Snowden Rdr: Braith Nock 54.5
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $800,000
Seller: Coolmore Stud, Jerrys Plains
Buyer: Ryan & Alexiou Racing
2
0.2
Inevitable Truth
- 3f Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Scarletini (AUS) (Bernardini (USA))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: Molly Bourke 55
3
0.7
Frontex
- 4g Territories (IRE) x Jasminka (NZ) (Sakura Seeking (USA))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: J Ford 59
4
3.2
Ella Hazel
- 3f Dundeel (NZ) x Maid Of Heaven (AUS) (Smart Missile (AUS))
Tnr: Richard Litt Rdr: J Parr 57
5
4.7
Saucito
- 3g D'argento (AUS) x Soiree Girl (AUS) (Rory's Jester (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J R Collett 58.5
6
5.7
All Eyes On Her
- 3f Zoustar (AUS) x Sexy Eyes (AUS) (Written Tycoon (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Zac Lloyd 56.5
7
6.1
Not A Worry
- 3g Almanzor (FR) x Our Drahma Queen (NZ) (Darci Brahma (NZ))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: A B Collett 58.5
8
6.2
Pear Bellini
- 3f Yes Yes Yes (AUS) x Pear Tart (AUS) (Dehere (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: K Mc Evoy 56.5
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