Shamardal Filly Goes Two-for-Two Stateside at Santa Anita

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AMANDINE (GB) (f, 3, Shamardal–Kissable {Ire} {G1SP-Ire, SW & GSP-US, $225,919}, by Danehill Dancer {Ire}) had competed mostly in handicaps in her native country for trainer David Simcock and her breeder, but is now two-for-two Stateside after an impressive score in Wednesday afternoon’s Lady Shamrock S. Purchased privately after a runner-up finish at Newmarket Sept. 22, the bay resurfaced going this distance at Del Mar Nov. 22 and blew away her competition from far back to score by 3 1/4 lengths. Made the 9-5 second choice here behind only SW/MGSP Ms Bad Behavior (Blame), the dark bay showed more early speed to sit in midpack along the fence. Tipped off the fence to tackle Ms Bad Behavior in upper stretch, she inhaled that foe willingly and ran up the score to three lengths, stopping the clock in 1:35.10. The winner’s dam was Group 1-placed in Ireland before coming to the U.S. and winning Saratoga’s Waya S. over 1 1/2 miles and finishing third in that venue’s GIII Glens Falls S. over 11 furlongs. She hails from the family of G1SW Brian Boru (GB) (Sadler’s Wells), MG1SW Workforce (GB) (King’s Best) and GI Breeders’ Cup Turf runner-up Sea Moon (GB) (Beat Hollow {GB}). Lifetime Record: 13-3-4-3.
O-Red Baron’s Barn LLC, Rancho Temescal LLC & Shanderella Stables. B-Lordship Stud (GB). T-Jeff Mullins.

 

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