There was plenty against the favourite It’s Me in Saturday’s $1,300,000 The Kosciuszko (1200m) at Randwick. However, this undefeated daughter of Shamus Award is a class apart.
Earlier in the week, It’s Me had to pass a vet check when she was found to have some mucus and her trainer Brett Cavanough admitted post-race that he came close to scratching her.
Well back and under hard riding by Jason Collett, It’s Me needed to be dragged sideways to force a run in the straight. Once balanced up the Brett Cavanough-trained four-year-old powered home to defeat the seven-year-old Redoute’s choice gelding Redouble by with eight-year-old Zariz gelding Man Od Peace back in third.
It’s Me kept her record at a perfect four for four while banking $816,700 for her large group of owners.
“She’s the best horse. She hit a few little obstacles into the straight,” Collett said.
“I just had to be patient and once I got her into clear air - I didn’t quite see Redouble scooting up on the inside and I just had to ask a bit more of her. It was a far bigger test today, and she passed with flying colours.
“I can’t quite tell you how high she’ll get to, but the way she’s going, I would like to say Group 1.”
Grand Syndicates purchased the daughter of Shamus Award for $65,000 out of the Kitchwin Hills draft at the 2018 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale.
A half-sister to Listed winner Youreign (Reset), and a three-quarter sister to the stakes-placed Off The Rails (Snitzel), It’s Me is one of seven winners out of the stakes-placed Celtic Swing (GB) mare It’s You.
A half-sister to Listed stakes-winner Honest Politician (Distorted Humor), the 21yo It’s You has a two-year-old colt by Air Force Blue (USA) who was passed-in short of his $28,000 reserve at the 2019 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale.
It’s You was covered by Boom Time last spring.
