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Fly To Fame, described by her trainer Katja Warwick as a midget and the ultimate racehorse, maintained her consistent form when she relished her pacemaking role in the 2130m Beau Rivage For Buffet Dining Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night.
Starting favourite at $2.60 from the No. 1 barrier, Fly To Fame gave champion reinsman Chris Lewis an armchair drive as she set a solid pace and sprinted over the final 400m in 28.6sec. to win by two lengths from $17 chance Seagrass, who trailed her throughout.
“She is tiny but has the heart of a 17-hand horse,” said Warwick. “She is super versatile and will do whatever you want her to do.”
Lewis also praised Fly To Fame, saying: “She is improving all the time. She is tiny, knee high to a grasshopper. But she is all heart and did it easily out in front.”
Fly To Fame, bred and owned by Bob Fowler, is by Follow The Stars and is the first foal out of the Bettors Delight mare Chevrons Champion, who was retired after racing 95 times for 15 wins, 25 placings and stakes of $171,957.
After winning twice from 31 starts in New Zealand Chevrons Champion had 64 starts in WA for trainer-reinsman Nathan Turvey. Lewis drove her three times for a win and two seconds, which included a loss by a head to Dodolicious in the Daintys Daughter Classic at Gloucester Park in February 2016.
Two-year-old colt Allwoods Chevron, a half-brother to Fly To Fame and trained by Warwick, made his debut at Kellerberrin on Sunday when he was the $1.45 favourite in the opening event and finished second to Ubeen Thundastruck.