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UNDERRATED filly Serenote might only have won at
one of her previous 10 starts but justified the confidence
of connections with victory in the Listed Lyndhurst
Stud Doomben Slipper on Saturday.
Ridden by Chris Munce, Serenote (F2 Victory Note-Serene-Halo)
won the race by a half neck from Birthday Bash (by
Shinko Forest) with the beautifully bred, Stromberg
Carlson, a long neck away in third.
As well as a win over star two-year-old filly Star
Shiraz in the McDougall Stakes in December, Serenote
had also run four thirds in her first 10 starts,
including a last start third to Midnight City in
the Listed Ken Russell Classic at the Gold Coast
on May 25.
Trainer Stewart Mackinnon has Serenote nominated
for the Group 1 QTC Sires Produce on June 5 and the
TJ Smith on June 14, but will now head straight to
the TJ Smith.
“We will be dodging the Sires as horses like
Golden Fox might be a bit too nippy for her over
the 1400m. We will go straight into the TJ Smith
where she will be suited by the 1600m,” Mackinnon
said.
Queensland Racing handicapper Lester Grimmett has
penalised Serenote by 1kg in the TJ Smith to 51.5kg,
which will guarantee that the filly gains a start
in the race that is worth $575,000 for QTIS eligible
horses.
Melbourne owners Chris and Karen Zammit purchased
Serenote for just $7,000 at the 2003 Magic Millions
yearling sale, after Victory Honours, an older filly
by Willowbend Stud stallion Victory Note, had shown
promise with Mackinnon.
The Zammit’s gave a 10 per cent share in Serenote
to Mackinnon, whose brother Don, who previously worked
for Glenlogan Park Stud, the vendors for Serenote
at the sale, picked her out for them.
Saturday’s win in the Doomben Slipper took
Serenote’s earnings to $181,380, which includes
QTIS bonuses of $68,300.
As well as the TJ Smith, Mackinnon is also eyeing
off the Listed Australia Post Stakes at the Tattersall’s
meeting at Eagle Farm on June 26.
“She has done well since winning on Saturday,
and if she is still doing well after the TJ Smith,
we will look at the Australia Post Stakes, as the
QTIS money isn’t bad and I love getting the
QTIS bonuses,” Mackinnon said.
QUEENSLAND Racing carnival news: Ray See – May
31.
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Underrated
filly, Serenote, returns after
her win in Saturday’s
Doomben Slipper.
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(Noel Pascoe photo)
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