Scarlett Lady Back on Track

Four year-old Savabeel mare Scarlett Lady was one of the stars of the Brisbane Winter Carnival last year when she scored brilliant wins in the Group I Queensland Oaks and Doomben Roses, before being sidelined through injury after just two starts in the spring.

The Graeme and Debbie Rogerson trained mare was sent to the paddock after a bone chip injury was detected following her only Melbourne run in the Group I MRC Underwood Stakes where she finished eighth behind ill-fated Lion Tamer and Caulfield Cup winner Southern Speed.

Tuned up with a couple of recent barrier trials, she returned to racing in the Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes at Tauherenikau in New Zealand on Monday and scored a half length win in the 1600 metre feature.

A modest $25,000 purchase for Max Whitby from the Waikato Stud draft at the 2010 NZB Premier Yearling Sale, Scarlett Lady (pictured) has the impressive record of seven wins and two seconds from 13 starts with prizemoney of $636,076.

If she stays sound, Scarlett Lady will be a force to be reckoned with if she ventures across the Tasman in search of autumn riches.