One to Watch – Northam

Tara Madgwick - Thursday Sep 9

Bob And Sandra Peters have a hugely successful breeding and racing empire and their latest winner to catch the eye is a debut winner on Thursday by American Pharoah (USA).

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Mrs America wins in a breeze on debut - image Coolmore Western Racepix

Three year-old filly Mrs America was well fancied to win the 1300m maiden at Northam on Thursday and delivered the goods for punters with an effortless two length win under Willie Pike.

The Grant and Alana Williams trained filly was allowed to settle early and unleashed a powerful finish to blitz her rivals in a dominant display.

A homebred for Peters Investments, Mrs America is a half-sister to Group III winner Dark Choice and is the fourth winner from stakes-placed Dark Miss, a half-sister by More Than Ready (USA) to stakes-winner Cohort and to the dam of Group II winner Churchill Dancer.

Mrs America is the third winner from four runners by American Pharoah from daughters of More Than Ready with the other two winners being Japanese Group I winner Café Pharoah and US Group II winner Four Wheel Drive.

Bob Peters obviously likes the nick as Dark Miss has a two year-old colt by American Pharoah called Dark Missile and a yearling filly by the Triple Crown winner to follow.

American Pharoah is back at Coolmore Australia this spring at a fee of $49,500.

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Race Result - Tabtouch Giddy Up Form Mdn 1300m

Northam Track: Good(4) Time: 1:18.37

1

Mrs America

- 3f American Pharoah (USA) x Dark Miss (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))

Tnr: G & A Williams Rdr: W Pike 55

2

2.0

Warpipes

- 3g War Chant (USA) x Soldier's Lass (AUS) (Soldier's Tale (USA))

Tnr: D L Morton Rdr: B Rawiller 57

3

4.5

Chang Man

- 3g Blackfriars (AUS) x Need A Lift (AUS) (Passenger (AUS))

Tnr: Ms P Kenney Rdr: P Harvey 57

4

4.8

Norich

- 3g Demerit (AUS) x Porongurup Road (AUS) (Alfred Nobel (IRE))

Tnr: Brian Rogers Rdr: C Staples 57

5

6.0

Prince Imortall

- 3g More Than Ready (USA) x Hangin' Tough (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))

Tnr: S J Rowe Rdr: P Knuckey 57

6

6.3

Brisance

- 3g Alfred Nobel (IRE) x Secret Vault (AUS) (Bletchley Park (IRE))

Tnr: Tiarnna Robertson Rdr: T Turner 57

7

7.2

I'm Believable

- 3g All Too Hard (AUS) x Absolute Faith (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))

Tnr: A G Durrant Rdr: C Johnston-Porter 57

8

9.2

James Jack

- 3g My Admiration (AUS) x Merrylade (AUS) (Duke Of Marmalade (IRE))

Tnr: D & B Pearce Rdr: Joseph Azzopardi 57

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