Kensington Stakes Day – December 11th

Fiona McIntyre Sprint

(3yo+ F&M BM78 Handicap - 1100m)

Post Race Details & Comments

Winning Horse: Florescent Star (Aus)

4yoM Zoustar (Aus) - Floral Scent (Aus)(Lonhro (Aus))

11 starts - 4 wins 3 seconds 1 third 1 fourth $168418

Other Wins

1st Sale Carlton Draught (Bm70) 1205m (2021)

1st Kyneton Drinking/Driving Apart (Bm64) 1112m (2021)

1st Stony Creek Pink Roses Mdn Plate 1100m (2021)

Other Placings

2nd Caulfield Neds Filter Form (Bm78) 1100m (2021)

3rd Mornington Ids Security (Bm70) 1200m (2021)

2nd Moe Able Mechanical Mdn Plate 1200m (2020)

2nd Seymour Parker Bros Earthmoving Mdn 1200m (2020)

Race Result:

1st: Florescent Star (Dean Holland/Amy & Ash Yargi) - $5.50

2nd: Vespertine (Michael Dee/Grahame Begg) - $31
3rd:
 Award Winner (Matthew Cartwright/Anthony & Sam Freedman) - $9.50

Winning Time: 1:03.25 Last 600m: NA

Margins: Neck x Short half-head

Winning Trainer: Amy & Ash Yargi (Ash speaking)

On the win: “Dream Thoroughbreds own this horse and it’s an all girl syndicate and they’re pretty excited so well done to them. It was a big weight difference in the turnaround with Award Winner and our horse - last time they clashed it was a six kilo weight turnaround so we were confident today she was going to run well, she had definitely come on from the run at Moonee Valley, she was luckless there

On the horse: “She’s a mare that has improved in leaps and bounds. Her form lines are great and she’s run in some nice races, it’s hard to say, she needs to keep improving but she’s heading in the right direction. She’s just a tough honest mare, she’s very small and got a lot of quirks about her but full credit to her.

Winning Jockey: Dean Holland

On the mare: “She’s been great, she’s a horse that always tries her absolute best and it’s a massive credit to Amy and Ash. Her first start we thought it was a fluke when she came out and ran second but I don’t think it was. She might not be blessed with too much ability but her guts gets her over the line and it’s great to get a Saturday win with her.

On the one ride at Flemington: “I’ve been trying to concentrate on riding a winner in town , I want to establish myself as a Saturday jockey and it was a no brainer to come and ride her today.