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Ornellaia proved the market correctly in the Maiden Fillies' Stakes as she effortlessly secured victory at favorable odds.
A Dominating Start, A Surprising Finish
Consistently positioned well throughout the race, Ornellaia displayed a strong acceleration and had a comfortable lead before gradually slowing down towards the finish line. This allowed Classic Song, a newcomer, and Get Jiggy With It to narrow the gap to just two lengths.
Winning rider Kevin Stott said, “We were always quite keen on her, we were just a little bit worried about the ground but she handled it nicely. She’s quite tall, you would like to think that if she grows a little bit and fills out, she would get a mile next year. I’d stick to seven for now. We will see what happens and take it when the time comes.”
On whether she may be good enough for the Moyglare, he added: “It’s hard to say. We will obviously see how she comes out of this race and see what happens going forward. I think she’s improved from the race at Newmarket and if she can go and improve again from there, why not?”
Trainer Dominic ffrench-Davies seemed keen to allow her to take her chance, adding, “That was a very smart performance. We’ve always loved her. We’ll have to have a look and see what’s next, but I’d love to think she might be up to something like the Moyglare.
“We’ve always thought she might be a Guineas filly - it would be nice to think we might have two Guineas fillies in the yard, two with live chances.”