The 2024 champion turf mare GISW Moira (Ghostzapper) is set to make her debut for her new connections in her adopted home of Australia in the Apr. 5 G1 Doncaster Mile, according to racing.com.
Purchased by Yulong for $4.3-million at FTKNOV after her sterling victory in the GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf last season, the Australian site reports that Moira has been in quarantine at Canterbury and has reportedly been turning heads with her works. Yulong's general manager Vin Cox told the publication that the Doncaster is her first aim, and that while she will eventually join their broodmare band, a racing future will be decided by Moira. Zac Purton is confirmed to ride.
“If she was to find her best form, there would be no reason why she couldn't train on for next season,” Cox said to racing.com. “She's thriving in her training and coping well, so we're looking forward to seeing her run.”
Now in training with Chris Waller, Moira is also nominated to a pair of Group 1s at Royal Randwick Apr. 12. According to the report, her American stablemates GISW Full Count Felicia (War Front)–fourth behind the mighty multiple Group 1 winner Via Sistina (Ire) in last weekend's G1 Ranvet Stakes–and MGISW Anisette (GB) (Awtaad {Ire}) are all being prepared in Sydney. The lattermost is among nominations for the G2 Emancipation Stakes at Rosehill Saturday.
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