Two Out of Three for ‘One to Watch’

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday March 24

This three year-old So You Think filly was a Breednet ‘One to Watch’ when breaking her maiden back in January and looked good when resuming to win at Geelong on Tuesday.

Trained by Anthony Freedman, Realm of Flowers settled last in the field of nine and charged home between runners to win the 1521m Benchmark 64 event running away by the best part of a length.



Realm of Flowers as a yearlingA $180,000 Inglis Easter purchase from the Arrowfield draft for renowned bloodstock agent James Bester, who has a share in the ownership, Realm of Flowers runs for a syndicate that also includes Kia Ora and Robert McClure, who raced multiple Group I winning filly Yosei, who carried the same colours as this filly.

With two wins and a second from three starts, Realm of Flowers is a filly of considerable promise although her classic season may be about to unravel thanks to corona virus, but there is always next year.

She the third winner from three to race from Astral Flower (GB), a half-sister by Kalanisi to Group I winner and sire Redwood, who is by So You Think’s sire High Chaparral.

Astral Flower is a grand-daughter of French Oaks winner Jolypha, a full sister to Champion 3YO and European Horse of the Year Dancing Brave, so this is a pedigree steeped in world class classic stamina.

Astral Flower was covered last season by Galileo’s champion son Churchill (IRE).



 

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Race Result - Iga Liquor (Bm64) 1521m

Geelong Track: Good(4) Time: 1:32.69
1
Realm Of Flowers
- 3f So You Think (NZ) x Astral Flower (GB) (Kalanisi (IRE))
Tnr: Anthony Freedman Rdr: Damien Thornton 56.5
2
0.8
Annanicolesnitz
- 5m Snitzel (AUS) x Maneater (AUS) (Belong To Me (USA))
Tnr: John McArdle Rdr: Campbell Rawiller 56.5
3
1.2
Toff Love
- 4g Toorak Toff (AUS) x Love Somebody (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Symon Wilde Rdr: Declan Bates 60
4
1.3
Kaimu
- 5m Medaglia D'Oro (USA) x Kaimana (USA) (Tale Of The Cat (USA))
Tnr: Brent Stanley Rdr: B Prebble 57
5
1.4
Cafe Tortoni
- 4g Reset (AUS) x Tortoni (AUS) (Strategic (AUS))
Tnr: Patrick Payne Rdr: B Rawiller 61
6
2.7
Red Rossini
- 4m Magnus (AUS) x Carbonated (AUS) (Kenny's Best Pal (AUS))
Tnr: Kylie Vella Rdr: D Yendall 59
7
3.4
Mr Gustavo
- 9g Savabeel (AUS) x Fiorenza (NZ) (Stravinsky (USA))
Tnr: Erin Maher Rdr: Zac Spain 61
8
4.4
Make Mine Hennessy
- 4m Turffontein (AUS) x Danish Princess (AUS) (Dolphin Street (FR))
Tnr: Saab Hasan Rdr: Michael Poy 56
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