Blazing Glory, a daughter of Swettenham stallion Bianconi, became the thirty seventh horse to carry the Lauriston LTF brand to victory.
In January Blazing Glory was unlucky to race against first starter Lights Of Heaven. Blazing Glory finished second. Like her stable mate Black Caviar, Lights Of Heaven still remains undefeated. She won her next three starts including today’s Group 1 SAJC Australasian Oaks and the Group 2 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic.
Yesterday Blazing Glory jumped well from her wide gate on Geelong’s cushion track over 1200m. She landed outside the leaders and was caught wide. At the turn when Dean Yendall asked the filly to step up a notch, she responded. Blazing Glory won by four and a half lengths.
“I think she will be even better in time” explained trainer Ricky Maund after the race.
The race carried a VOBIS bonus for Blazing Glory. Blazing Glory is from Prego mare There’s A Reason. “There’s A Reason was a consistent producer of winners” Lauriston’s bloodstock manager Paul Eden commented.
Ricky Maund had two other starters at the Geelong meeting. Both finished second. Deep Heat raced on the pace in the sixth over 1100 metres, but found one better – Zaeem, who pounced in the final stages. Lauriston bred Bedouin Express raced over 1300 metres in the final race on the card and despite being wide and last at
the turn put in a strong finish to claim the runner up’s prize.
