Superstar sire Ride High has wasted no time making his mark at stud, siring his first stakes winner with the exciting filly Delizioso, who claimed the $200,000 Nutrien Classic for two-year-old fillies at Melton last night.
Bred by Greg Howard and consigned through the Alabar draft, Delizioso was snapped up by a passionate ownership group led by Abbey Turnbull. The young reinswoman also took the reins on race night, guiding the filly to a thrilling victory, while her father, Craig Turnbull, handles the training duties.
The win marks a significant milestone for Ride High, whose dazzling racetrack performances made him one of the most anticipated stallions of recent years. To produce a stakes winner from his first crop is a strong endorsement of his potential as a sire.
With Delizioso already living up to her name, the future looks bright for both the filly and her headline-making sire.
