Epidemic Adds More Value To FIne Family

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Classy filly Epidemic added more value to an outstanding family when she recorded her first stakes win in the Listed Helen Coughlan Stakes at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday.

Stepping up to graded company for the first time, Epidemic added to the record of her sire Lonhro and further enhanced the future as a stallion of her older brother Impending.

The win came a week after Impending recorded his second G1 win in the Kingsford Smith Cup. He is now set for a second win in the G1 Stradbroke Handicap at Doomben next Saturday.

Like Impending, who retires to stud later this year, Epidemic is a daughter of the G1-winning mare Mnemosyne, one of the best fillies of her era and now an elite broodmare.

Mnemosyne, a dual Group One winner of the Thousand Guineas and Queen Of The Turf Stakes.

From her six foals to race, five have been winners and Epidemic is her third stakes winner.

Epidemic is the 76th stakes winner by Lonhro who boasts an outstanding record of better than 70 per cent winners to runners.