Daughter of Star Guitar remains undefeated following front-running victory in UAE Oaks at Meydan
Manama Gold has been one of the stars of the Dubai season so far and Fawzi Nass’s filly took her unbeaten record to three with a 1 1/4-length victory in the UAE Oaks (G3) presented by Longines on Friday at Meydan.
Ridden by Adrie De Vries, the Louisiana-bred daughter of Star Guitar disputed the pace along the rail and went clear in the straight, but then had to be kept up to her work to see off the Justify filly Mizzyaan, who was closing again at the line. Lightning Paradise finished third, with Kobo Misaki, Fatinahy, and Sensatiable completing the order of finish.
Time of the race was 2:00.81 for 1 3/16 miles.
The Oaks is a qualifying points race for the Kentucky Oaks, with the winner receiving 50 points and the second through fifth-place finishers earning 25-15-10-5 points, respectively.
“I’m very pleased; I have a lot to do with her in the mornings and she’s a very special filly,” said De Vries. “At the moment, I think she’s not at her best – she’s growing a lot – but she has a lot of class.
“I didn’t really have a plan to make [the running] but no-one really wanted it. You can see when she gets in front she pricks her ears. I think she’ll be a better filly next year, but I’ll leave it to Fawzi and [owner] Sheikh Nasser to make a plan.”
Bred by Brittlyn, Inc., Manama Gold was produced from the stakes winning mare Charged Cotton, a daughter of Dehere. Sold by Taylor Made Sales Agency for $100,000 to Kevin Knuckley at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Manama Gold was pinhooked by Richardson Bloodstock at the OBS Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds In Training Sale, where she was purchased by Oliver St Lawrence Bloodstock for $200,000.
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