Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX
Brilliant youngster Water Lou gave further proof that she has bright prospects of winning another classic event when she romped to an easy victory in the Retravision Online Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night.
She led from barrier eight and won the Sales Classic for two-year-old fillies last March, and she looks extremely hard to beat in the $50,000 Sales Classic for three-year-old fillies on March 1 next year.
Once again, it was her sparkling gate speed which led to her win over Ubeen Thunderstruck and Ambitsiya in Friday night’s 2130m event.
She was the second fancy at $2.30 and she proved just too smart for her four rivals, dashing to the front after 100m and coasting to victory by a length over $11 chance Ubeen Thunderstruck, who finished solidly from third at the bell.
After a slow lead time of 38.7sec. and a dawdling opening quarter of 32.6sec., Water Lou sped over the final three 400m sections in 28.4sec., 28.3sec. and 28.6sec. and recorded a mile rate of 1.58.3.
Purchased by Jim Giumelli for $65,000 at the 2022 Perth APG yearling sale, Water Lou has won at eight of her eleven starts and has earned $175,367.
Ambitsiya, the $1.70 favourite, had every chance but lacked sparkle and was a well-beaten third. She is now likely to be sent for a spell.