Marygate Stakes winner Secret Hideaway is the latest juvenile to have been snapped up by new connections ahead of Royal Ascot with Medallion Racing and partners purchasing an interest in the Adrian Keatley-trained daughter of Starspangledbanner.
Secret Hideaway was a gritty winner of the Marygate at York for owner-breeder Paul Shanahan and would appear to have a host of options at the Royal meeting, including the Queen Mary Stakes, for which she is generally available at odds of 20-1.
Mark McStay commented, “I was delighted to help secure an interest in Marygate Stakes winner Secret Hideaway on behalf of Medallion Racing, Stave Weston and Evan Trommer, who will now partner with her owner-breeders Paul Shanahan and Timmy Hyde. She did well to win her race at York having sustained a significant bump at the start. There looks to be plenty more to come. I was very impressed with the filly when I inspected her at Adrian Keatley's stable in Malton. She's hopefully a filly with a bright future looking to Ascot and beyond.”
Medallion Racing's Philip Shelton added, “We loved the way Secret Hideaway finished in the Marygate after taking a good bump early. We thought she would suit the Queen Mary or the Albany and should be one to continue progressing through the season. We are big fans of Starspangledbanner and think she has the talent and pedigree to work in Europe and possibly in America later in her career.”
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