Lake Victoria a 40th TDN Rising Star for Frankel at The Curragh

[Wandering Eyes]

The Curragh's Kildare House Hotel Irish EBF Fillies Maiden is always an intriguing affair and Friday's renewal saw two undoubtedly high-class daughters of Frankel (GB) take centre stage in Lake Victoria (Ire) and Red Letter (GB) with the former edging it to earn TDN Rising Star status. Making her debut for Ballydoyle in the maiden won 12 months ago by Frankel's G1 Fillies' Mile heroine Ylang Ylang (GB), the pick of Ryan Moore of the stable's duo was keen early tracking the leaders having broken from the widest stall.

Seizing the advantage two out with a dramatic split of just over 11 seconds, the daughter of the G1 Haydock Sprint Cup and G1 Commonwealth Cup winner Quiet Reflection (GB) (Showcasing {GB}) gave a further equally dazzling surge to the furlong marker to take command and win the contest there and then. Juddmonte's Ger Lyons-trained Red Letter had been caught up in traffic in behind and delivered an impressive flourish to almost join the other 5-2 joint-favourite on the line, but a head separated the newcomers there as they pulled 3 3/4 lengths away from Senna's Girl (Ire) (Arizona {Ire}).

With Aidan O'Brien already in charge of last week's Royal Ascot stunners, Lake Victoria has work to do to get up the formidable pecking order but is a high-class prospect in her own right. “She was showing lovely work at home, but it was her first day out and first day at the track, so you'd have to be very happy with her–Ryan was very happy with her,” he said. “She was green and Ryan said he didn't mean to send her on as early, but when she went there she started pricking her ears and waiting.”

“He said he had to make her get down and do it, but he said she still had her ears pricked going to the line, that's always a good sign,” he added. “Obviously she'll go into one of the good fillies races. She has loads of speed, they didn't go very fast but she still travelled very well and quickened very well. I think probably on to the [G3] Silver Flash or something like that. Obviously depending on where some of the other fillies will go and see what the lads want to do.”

This is TDN Rising Star number 40 for Frankel, with his tally including this race's winner in 2023 Ylang Ylang (GB), Nashwa (GB), Onesto (Ire), Homeless Songs (Ire), Snow Lantern (GB), Quadrilateral (GB), Veracious (GB) and Saturday's Listed Chesham Stakes-winning sensation Bedtime Story (Ire).

 

Frankel x Quiet Reflection

Named after the largest lake in Africa, Lake Victoria makes a winning debut for team @Ballydoyle @curraghrace pic.twitter.com/XW4rcKNjQN

— Racing TV (@RacingTV) June 28, 2024

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