Oisin Murphy has been booked to ride the ex Natalia Lupini-trained Kitty Rose (GB) (Invincible Army {Ire}) in the Sandringham Handicap at Royal Ascot where the Listed-winning filly will make her debut for Australian-based trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Junior before continuing her career Down Under.
Kitty Rose enjoyed an excellent juvenile campaign under the care of Lupini, winning at Naas and Leopardstown before finishing second in Group 3 company at the Curragh.
She still represented Lupini when runner-up to A Lilac Rolla in the G3 Priory Belle S. at Leopardstown on her seasonal reappearance, going down by just a head.
However, the talented three-year-old will now represent her new connections at the royal meeting, with Kent Jnr telling racing.com, “We could have easily put her in the Irish or English Guineas, but we had the mindset that we really wanted to win a race at Ascot, that was the goal, so we'll go there.
He added, “It's great to get a rider of Oisin's calibre as the Sandringham is often a race where you need a good ride and a bit of luck to go your way.
“He is an outstanding rider who knows her form well and he'll have a sit on her at Newmarket before she runs. Her ultimate aim in Australia in the spring will be the Golden Eagle as she has a beautiful mix of speed and stamina and can race close to the pace.”
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