They fought out the finish of the 1100 metre three year-old maiden at Canterbury on Wednesday, with the Bjorn Baker trained filly leading throughout and kicking on to win by a length over Showtime, a $1.1 million Magic Millions purchase.
Second at her two previous starts this campaign behind promising types Marble and Alizee, Songlike was overdue for a win and will now be onwards and upwards.
A $50,000 purchase for Bjorn Baker Racing/Blandford Bloodstock from the Widden Stud draft at the Magic Millions National Yearling Sale, Songlike was bred by Widden in partnership and is the second winner from Mabkhara, a half-sister by Anabaa (USA) to Group III placed Lucky Eighty Eight.
Mabkhara comes from the Nasmah branch of the Easy Date family that has produced Group I winners Rewaaya and Sense of Occasion.
Songlike is the 14th first crop winner for Widden Stud's Group I winning Fastnet Rock son Your Song, who is fully booked this spring at a fee of $22,000.
Footnote: Your
Song later added a 15th winner to his tally when three year-old gelding
Littlebitfunny saluted at Balaklava at his fourth start.
