FRIDAYS GIRL NO SLOUCH

The first up win of FRIDAYS GIRL at Pinjarra last week suggests she has a bright future ahead of her. The flashy looking filly by FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND, had to overcome a number of setbacks in the weeks leading up to her first up win which added weight to my opinion of her being a tough racehorse.

FRIDAYS GIRL raced with 16 stitches in her forehead as a result of taking fright the night of the big storm which hit Perth a week or so prior to her run. Along the way the filly also had an abscess burst from her heal as well as suffering from a split frog on her other front foot. Thankfully the filly had a trouble free run in the week leading up to her debut race at Pinjarra where she settled down towards the back of the field before making late ground and winning with something in reserve.

I am now in the awkward position of having to decide whether or not to run the filly again in order to increase her stake money or to hope we gain a start in the Karakatta Plate with the stake money we have so far. It is hard to work out where we are as far as gaining a start with so many interstate horses nominated but most being doubtful starters.

I don't really want to run the filly this weekend and then butter her up again the following week into the big two year old race. We will have to have a good think about things before we make a decision. If the filly does gain a start in the Karakatta Plate I am confident that she wont disgrace herself. If she doesn't gain a start I am keen for her to get into the Sires Produce Stakes as I believe that race will suit her even more.