Horse of the Week: English

Published: 19 Apr 2016

Rapid sprint finish - English dashed to the front in the All Aged Stakes and held on

Some thought the Group One All Aged Stakes was a disappointing field this year with only small numbers and no big name champions. You'd have to say that's a harsh assessment though considering KERMADEC beat home all bar Winx in the Group One George Ryder and ENGLISH stormed home with Chautauqua in the Group One TJ Smith.

And of course, Winx and Chautauqua have since been named as two of the highest rating horses in the world!

ENGLISH went on to win the race from BLACK HEART BART and KERMADEC with a gap back to the rest. The Analyst Team think it's a form race to follow and the fillie's win was a standout choice for Horse of the Week.

Breeding

Sired by Encosta De Lago, from Court (Sire of Dam, Anabaa)

Type

Four year old bay Filly born 21/09/2012

Features

Sprint

Weaknesses

Can Jump Slowly

Record

4 wins, 1 second, 1 third from 8 starts. Total Prize-money of $1,727,950

Career Wins

16/4/16 – Schweppes All Aged Stakes (G1) at Randwick over 1400m – Jockey S Clipperton
05/03/16 – Hyland Race Colours Challenge (G2) at Randwick over 1000m – Jockey Tommy Berry
07/03/15 – Guinness Reisling Stakes (G2) at Randwick over 1200m – Jockey B Shinn
31/01/15 – Barrack Point Mdn Plate – at Kembla Grange over 1000m – Jockey P King

Quick Facts

English is the 25th Group I winner for Coolmore's now retired champion sire Encosta de Lago
She came 2nd to Vancouver in the 2015 Golden Slipper making it a Gai Waterhouse quinella that year
Often a horse that gets unsettled at a race track, she's much calmer once she has left the mounting yard!
It looks like she's heading north now for the Brisbane Winter Carnival
Her dam Court won the Group 3 BTC Classic over the Brisbane Carnival in 2009

Hard to handle - The Waterhouse filly leaves the mounting yard very quickly