Back to the scene of her sensational 2yo debut, Argentia again demonstrated her tremendous ability up the hallowed Flemington straight this weekend in the Group 3 Rising Fast Stakes. Settled beautifully towards the rear under Damien Oliver, she came through with a dazzling turn of foot to overcome her rivals.
This was Argentia’s second Group victory after a similarly exciting win last Autumn in the Group 3 Kevin Hayes Stakes at Caulfield.
She was a $670,000 purchase for James Harron Bloodstock on behalf of John and Deb Camilleri’s Fairway Thoroughbreds at the 2019 Inglis Easter Yearling Sales, from the Evergreen Stud Farm draft. She is by the outstanding racehorse and stallion Frankel, and out of the top-class race mare Princess Coup, a three-time Group 1 winner and $3 million broodmare daughter of Encosta de Lago.
Congratulations to the Camilleri family, and thanks to trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman, who have found the key to this exciting mare!