One of the most interesting races this weekend is the Group II ATC Light Fingers Stakes (1200m) at Randwick with nine of the 12 runners resuming from a spell and if you’ve been following our trial stories you will know Learning to Fly has been given a very solid grounding for her return which is good news for the six different vendors that will all offer yearlings from her famous family at Inglis Easter.
The so called ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ family has long been a commercial favourite for a long time, but was lacking a Group I winner on the page until Ozzmosis came out and won the Group I VRC Coolmore Stud Stakes last year and now during the autumn Learning to Fly will get her chance to also put a G1 win on the board.
Undefeated at this time last year, she lost her rider and was injured in the Golden Slipper and connections have taken a patient and very thorough approach in getting the daughter of Justify (USA) back to the races. With three barrier trials since December, Annabel Neasham has left no stone unturned to have her ready.
That latest was this win at Warwick Farm on January 30 over Kimochi, who is among her rivals on Saturday.
It’s going to be a great race on Saturday and then we will see a rematch in two more weeks time in the Group I ATC Surround Stakes (1400m).
Using Breednet’s Family Search it is very easy to find relations in upcoming sales to any star horse you are following and these six below are all from the family of Learning to Fly and Ozzmosis.
Lot 68 Filly Snitzel x Hips Don’t Lie – Coolmore
Lot 82 Filly Zoustar x Invictus Salute – Sledmere Stud
Lot 164 Filly Exceed and Excel x More Cheers (NZ) – Yarraman Park
Lot 181 Colt Wootton Bassett (GB) x No More Tears (NZ)- The Chase
