Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted Wednesday at 02:44 PM Journalists Posted Wednesday at 02:44 PM Tuesday's PricedUp Pushes EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes went the way of subsequent G2 Queen Mary Stakes heroine Leovanni (Kodi Bear) last term and that Karl Burke trainee's year-younger stablemate Zelaina (Mehmas) will also attempt to double up at Royal Ascot after delivering a performance of raw power in the latest renewal of Nottingham's five-furlong dash. Going some way along the road to justifying her £650,000 price tag at the recent Goffs UK Breeze-Up sale, she heads to Berkshire with a TDN Rising Star rosette in the bag after securing a third straight victory for Burke, who also struck here with subsequent Queen Mary third Beautiful Diamond (Twilight Son) in 2023. Zelaina broke sharply from the stands' side stall and seized an immediate lead in this debut. On cruise control in front for the most part, the even-money favourite was shaken up passing the furlong marker and extended clear in style to easily outpoint Secret Oath (Lope De Vega), hitting the line powerfully with an impressive 2 3/4-length buffer back to that €550,000 Goffs Orby yearling. Zelaina, who was originally knocked down as a £82,000 Goffs UK Premier yearling, becomes the third juvenile Rising Star this year, and fifth overall, for her sire and joins Godolphin's Maximized and Wise Approach on the roll of honour. Wow! Zelaina (Mehmas) looks a very exciting filly and is set for Royal Ascot now after a fine debut for @karl_burke and Wathnan Racing at @NottsRacecourse pic.twitter.com/Vou7G1u7Ec — Racing TV (@RacingTV) June 4, 2025 The post Mehmas’s Breeze Up Sensation Zelaina Powers to TDN Rising Star Rosette at Nottingham appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote
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