Oh Diamond Lil Dazzles at Randwick

Tara Madgwick - Saturday July 12

Progressive mare Oh Diamond Lil stepped up to 1600m for the first time this preparation at Randwick on Saturday and it proved very much to her liking as she scored a bold front running win in the Benchmark 78 event.

Oh Diamond Lil salutes at Randwick - image Bradley Photography

A work in progress for Warwick Farm trainer David Pfieffer, Oh Diamond Lil has a great strike rate and was primed for success after a second at the same track last month.

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Rated well in front by Jason Collett, she repelled a late challenge from smart three year-old Puntin to win by three-quarters of a length taking her overall record to five wins and five placings from 12 starts with prizemoney topping $360,000.

“She got a such good rhythm today and just bowled along and ran them off their feet,” said Pfieffer.

“She runs those nice sections where they should stop, but I think that really suits her and allows here to find that rhythm. I think that's her attribute, Just that nice rolling tempo. She's a big mare with a big stride on her.

“I think she's still got more improving to go next preparation, but we'll just keep stepping through the grades at this stage.”

Oh Diamond Lil has some very happy owners - image Bradley Photography

Oh Diamond Lil was a $200,000 Inglis Premier purchase from Maluka Thoroughbreds for David Pfieffer Racing / Koolman Bloodstock and is one of four winners from five to race from stakes-winning Redoute’s Choice mare Rare Diamond, who died in 2023 and her last foal is a yearling colt by So You Think.

So You Think is riding high this season with 157 winners of $12.3million including seven stakes-winners headed by his Group I Queensland Oaks winner You Wahng.

So You Thinks stands at a fee of $44,000 at Coolmore this spring.

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Race Result - Asahi Super Dry Handicap 1600m

Randwick Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:36.44
1
Oh Diamond Lil
- 4m So You Think (NZ) x Rare Diamond (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: David Pfieffer Rdr: J R Collett 59
2
0.9
Puntin
- 3g Super Seth (AUS) x Stella Grace (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Ashley Morgan 58
3
2.1
Vega Magnifico
- 6g Lope De Vega (IRE) x Hit The Sky (IRE) (Cozzene (USA))
Tnr: Annabel & Rob Archibald Rdr: Benjamin Osmond 58
4
3.5
Forecaster
- 5g Impending (AUS) x Street Storm (USA) (Stormy Atlantic (USA))
Tnr: P M Perry Rdr: Rachel King 56.5
5
3.9
Uzziah
- 6g Outreach (AUS) x Heavensentme (AUS) (Holy Roman Emperor (IRE))
Tnr: Scott Aspery Rdr: Molly Bourke 59.5
6
4
Sly Boots
- 4g Toronado (IRE) x Miss Softhands (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Regan Bayliss 56
7
4.1
Travolta
- 4g Lope De Vega (IRE) x Hertford Dancer (GB) (Foxwedge (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Jace McMurray 55.5
8
4.7
I've Bean Tryin'
- 6g Spill The Beans (AUS) x Sheza Lonhro (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Kelley Rdr: A B Collett 58
9
5.2
King Ratel
- 8g Animal Kingdom (USA) x Plucky Belle (AUS) (Mossman (AUS))
Tnr: Bryce Heys Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire 58
10
7.4
Hellfire Express
- 4g Hellbent (AUS) x Dancing Express (AUS) (Oratorio (AUS))
Tnr: Nathan Doyle Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 58
11
9.5
Fiddlers Green
- 4g Merchant Navy (AUS) x Peppermint Patty (AUS) (Denman (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel & Rob Archibald Rdr: J Parr 57
12
19.9
Justela
- 6m Odyssey Moon (AUS) x Just Pamela (AUS) (Thunder Gulch (USA))
Tnr: K J Parker Rdr: A Adkins 56.5
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