Redoute's Choice filly Royal Star now sits on top of betting for the upcoming WA Oaks.
The TAB slashed Royal Star’s quote for the Oaks into $1.60.following a 2-length win in Saturday's
Natasha Stakes LR (2200m) at Ascot.
Jockey William Pike sent the Bob Peters owned homebred straight to the lead and never looked back to defeat the outsider Vain Stryker (
Authorized) and stablemate Very Tempting (
Redoute's Choice).
It was the third win in four starts for Royal Star.
ROYAL STAR
Peters commented
"I've said all along she's the best filly in the race with the worst preparation, so she must be very good to do what she did today."
A half-sister to last year's Group 2 Perth Cup winner Star Exhibit (Statue Of Liberty),
Royal Star is the second foal and second winner of Star Encounter who won 8 races including the Listed Pinjarra Cup while accumulating
$563,090 in prizemoney.
Star Encounter has a yearling filly by Redoute's Choice and a colt foal by Statue Of Liberty (USA). She was bred back to Statue Of Liberty (USA) last spring.
Royal Star becomes the 142nd stakes winner for Arrowfield Stud's Redoute's Choice after HARDHAM had become the sires 141st Stakes Winner at Moonee Valley the night before.
REDOUTE'S CHOICE - The KING of Australian Sires