Hard Spun Filly Outstays Rivals in UAE Oaks

Nomorerichblondes | DRC/Andrew Watkins

Looking to go one better off her runner-up effort last time in the Listed UAE 1000 Guineas, Nomorerichblondes sat a stalking trip just off a modest early tempo, went to the front at midstretch and proved the superior stayer, winning Thursday's G3 UAE Oaks by a diminishing margin.

Drawn one from the outside and perhaps benefiting from the withdrawal of Guineas victrix Nashmiah (KSA) (Alnajim Althakeb {KSA}), Nomorerichblondes was immediately into a chasing position and pressed to the lead entering the straight. International favorite Complimenti saved ground throughout just behind the front-running trio and was pulled out three deep to deliver a challenge, looking very much the winner with a furlong to race. But she peaked on her run and Nomorerichblondes hit the wire first. Midnight Chica was three and four wide the trip and stayed on very gamely to be a clear second.

“We were unlucky last time in the Guineas but I knew this extra 300m would suit her,” said winning jockey Antonio Fresu. “She is still a bit green and learning about the game because she had a good look around when we hit the front. However, when the other filly came to us she really responded gamely but I thought she would as I knew she had plenty of left. She should improve from this and maybe even deserves a crack at the [G2] UAE Derby over the same course and distance [Mar. 25].”

A debut winner over 1400m Dec. 1, Nomorerichblondes was well beaten in her next two tries, but bounced back nicely in the Guineas, just failing to get to Nashmiah with a late dive.

Pedigree Notes:
Nomorerichblondes becomes the 126th stakes winnerproduced by a daughter of the late Unbridled's Song and she is kin to a 2-year-old filly by Kitten's Joy and a yearling filly by Giant's Causeway. Stakes-placed Miss Luann was most recently bred to Uncle Mo.

UAE OAKS SPONSORED BY AL NABOODAH – ASHOK LEYLAND-G3, $250,000, MEY, 2-23, 3yo, f, 9 1/2f, 2:01.85, ft.
1–#@NOMORERICHBLONDES, 126, f, 3, by Hard Spun">Hard Spun
1st Dam: Miss Luann (SP), by Unbridled's Song
2nd Dam: Sharp Eyes, by Storm Cat
3rd Dam: Gaelic Bird (Fr), by Gay Mecene
($100,000 Ylg '15 FTKOCT; 30,000gns 2yo '16 TATAPR). O-Buti
Bintooq Almarri; B-Blue Devil Racing Llc (KY); T-Ahmad bin
Harmash; J-Antonio Fresu. $150,000. Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-0,
$227,551. *1/2 to Sharp Kitty (Kitten's Joy), SW. Werk Nick
Rating: A+. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.[bullet ad=”us-bred-ky-bred-ft-grad”]2–Midnight Chica, 126, f, 3, Midnight Lute">Midnight LuteAnita Chica, by
Kitten's Joy. ($20,000 RNA Ylg '15 KEESEP). O-Sheikh Ahmed
bin Rashid Al Maktoum; B-Mike G. Rutherford (KY); T-Dhruba
Selvaratnam. $50,000.[bullet ad=”56175″][bullet ad=”legacy-congrats-breeder-mike-rutherford”][bullet ad=”us-bred-ky-bred-keen-grad”]3–Complimenti, 126, f, 3, Congrats–Goldilocks' Cat, by Seeking
the Gold. ($95,000 Ylg '15 KEESEP; $145,000 RNA 2yo '16
FTFMAR). O-Kildare Stud-Frankie O'Connor; B-Diamond A
Racing Corp. (KY); T-Doug Watson. $25,000.[bullet ad=”sequelbloodstock-grad”][bullet ad=”taylor-made-tm-for-you”][bullet ad=”us-bred-ky-bred”]Margins: 1HF, 3/4, 3/4.
Also Ran: Melesina (Ire), Calare (Ire), Rajar (GB), Magical Forest (Ire), Don't Lie Kitten. Scratched: Nashmiah (KSA).
Click for the Racing Post chart. VIDEO.

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