Xpressmymind impressive in NZB pearl Series race
The well-credentialled stallion’s daughter Xpressmymind flew the outside gate in the New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance Pearl Series Race (900m) to cross the field and lead under rider Courtney Barnes.
She travelled comfortably and sprinted clear in the run home to turn the tables on Miroslava, who had beaten her on debut last month when Xpressmymind had sat wide without cover.
“She’s a really nice filly who hasn’t done anything wrong,” part-owner and trainer Andrew Carston said.
“It’s been a good team effort and they’re only two once so as long as she comes through this race well we’ll go again.”
Windsor Park studmaster Rodney Schick was understandably delighted and far from surprised by the result.
“It’s great for Andrew and he had told me that she was a really smart filly,” he said.
“It’s really exciting and great to get that first winner under his belt. He’s had very good books of mares and his yearlings have sold well.”
Shamexpress was the Group One winner of the Newmarket Handicap (1200m) before his retirement to the Cambridge nursery.
He is a New Zealand-bred son of O’Reilly, who on Friday evening was inducted into the New Zealand Racing Hall Of Fame, and the Volksraad mare Volksrose