Talented juvenile filly Mieko’s Diamond gave the Wallace family plenty to cheer about when she flew home between runners to win at Ipswich today.
Owned and trained by John Wallace, Mieko’s Diamond made it two wins in her first season of racing when she edged out Dulacca Jet and General Almighty.
The win continued a great run for graduates sold by Magic Millions – with all three placegetters plucked from the famous Gold Coast sales ring.
Mieko’s Diamond, a daughter of exciting Oaklands Stud first season sire Ferocity, was purchased from the draft of Southern Cross Breeders for $85,000 at the 2008 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale.
Riding the filly to victory was Wallace’s son, promising apprentice Brad – thus giving the family more reasons to celebrate.
“I thought she was a good thing today,” John Wallace said after the race. “Everyone before the race thought the favourite was – but I still backed her.”
Wallace said the filly was sent for a short break following her last start effort when she finished at the back of the field in Brisbane.
“She was five to six deep outside the leaders – you just had to forget she ever went around,” he noted.
“We gave her a short spell after and this time in she’s really improved.”
Wallace Jnr predicted more wins into the future for the well bred youngster.
“She’s going to be a pretty good horse I think,” the winning rider noted. “She will get over a bit more distance as well.”
“I ride her in her trackwork and knew she was a great chance going on her work,” he added.
Mieko’s Diamond is the first runner for the former top class Danzero mare Sharp.
A winner at two, Sharp trained on to win a Group Two Light Fingers Stakes and listed Satellite Stakes prior to her retirement to stud.
The mare was in the news recently when her latest weanling, a colt by Encosta de Lago, sold for $300,000 – topping the Magic Millions National Weanling Sale.
Mieko’s Diamond’s sire Ferocity, a winner of the Ascot Vale Stakes and Magic Millions Adelaide 2YO Classic for Danny O’Brien, has sired five first crop winners.
As ell as today’s winner, Ferocity is the sire of Gentle Giant, Sticksy, Silveton and Vexed. He has another handful of runners who’ve already placed.
Meanwhile, Wallace said stable star Shoot Out was on track for a Melbourne campaign and would kick off in the Bletchingly Stakes at Caulfield in 15 days time.
Wallace said the last start AJC Derby winner, a $15,000 Gold Coast bargain buy, would be aimed at the Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup.
