She's
not Black Caviar, but talented Reward for Effort filly Desert Lashes is
unbeaten and made it eight wins in succession when landing her first Black Type
victory in the Listed SAJC Redelva Stakes at Morphettville on Saturday.
Trained at Alice Springs by Lisa Lefoe, Desert Lashes started her career with
five straight wins at Pioneer Park including a victory in the Inglis Red Centre
Classic before testing her mettle against better company.
An easy winner at Morphettville at her past two runs, Desert Lashes upped the ante
again when tackling her first Black Type assignment in the Redelva Stakes, an 1100
metre sprint for three year-olds.
Sent out favourite, she emerged triumphant, surging away to win by more than two
lengths in a dominant display.
A $6,000 Inglis VOBIS Gold Sale purchase from the Kristenvale Stables draft,
Desert Lashes has won eight from eight earning $236,600.
She is the best of four winners from Misha's Bell, a three-quarter sister to
Group II winner Silver Glade.
Desert Lashes is the fifth stakes-winner for Chatswood Stud's Reward for Effort and on the eve
of the 2017 Inglis VOBIS Gold Yearling Sale is the best advertising any sale
could have.
Reward for Effort has 14 entries for the VOBIS Gold Sale on Sunday, click here
to see them.