Unsold Lonhro filly continues BC3 flying start
Lonhro filly Deer Valley continued the amazing early success of new Australian outfit BC3 Thoroughbreds with her maiden victory at Kembla Grange on Saturday. The filly, out of Danislew, jumped well to take a sit behind the leaders before peeling out at the 800. She then cruised up outside the leaders approaching the home bend, before shooting away to record a hands and heels 4 ¾-length victory. The win is more astonishing considering Deer Valley’s time of 34.02 over the last 600 metres on a Heavy 8 track. In fact, her winning time of 58.52 is only just over 2 seconds outside the track record of 56.26.
Trainer Chris Waller is currently aiming the horse for the $250,000 listed AAMI Black Opal Stakes at Canberra on 8 March.
Bill Vlahos, CEO of BC3 Thoroughbreds, said “The win continues the success of our first draft which we sold at the Magic Millions 2YO sale in November last year. It reinforces that the BC3 Thoroughbreds process, which turns yearlings into great ready to race two-year-olds, is working in the Australian marketplace.”
The victory took BC3’s record to:
- 6 starters from their first consignment at the Magic Millions 2YO November sales
- 3 individual winners
- 2nd placing in a listed race
The BC3 philosophy that all our horses are for sale delivers a unique opportunity in this instance as Deer Valley was originally passed in at the 2YO sale in November and remains unsold. It is currently running in the BC3 silks with Vlahos reiterating “Whenever a horse runs in BC3 silks, punters should be aware that the horse is for sale, no matter what race it wins. Therefore, Deer Valley is on the market for any interested buyers.”
Deer Valley is on the market for $250,000, despite its convincing win on the weekend and the potential to earn $162,500 in the Black Opal Stakes. Interested parties should contact Bill Vlahos on +61 438 851 013.
