The Mark and Levi Kavanagh-trained filly Seradess showed her facile win in the Group II Tobin Bronze Stakes was no fluke with an equally dominant performance in Saturday’s Group III Proud Miss Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville.
Taking control of the race from the time they left the barriers, Craig Williams led at every call on the daughter of Astern to defeat the I Am Invincible filly I Am Bene by two and three-quarter lengths with the Not A Single Doubt filly Gimmie Par a further three-quarter of a length back in third.
With wins in the Group III MVRC Scarborough Stakes and Listed SAJC Cinderella Stakes already in the bag, Seradess advances her record to five wins and two thirds from ten starts with earnings of $448,095.
Mark Kavanagh said he considered running Seradess in the Goodwood.
“She was dominant; we might have a look at the Goodwood next year,” Kavanagh said.
“Statistics said only three 3yos have won the Goodwood, and none came through the Tobin Bronze.
“We were reluctant to put the blinkers on as she is only a fine little filly, a little mouse hen we bought her.
“We have been gentle with her with short preparations. She is four in August so it is time to put the foot down. She is on her way now.
“I never plot a course for the spring in May. We will wait and see where she takes us.”
Purchased by her trainer for $50,000 out of the Mill Park Stud draft at the 2020 Adelaide Yearling Sale, Seradess is a half-sister to Grahame Begg’s talented Written Tycoon mare Rose Quartz.
The 3yo daughter of Astern is out of the accomplished racemare Obsidian Dragon, a stakes-placed daughter of Hidden Dragon who won nine and placed in eight of her 27 starts while banking $419,600.
A half-sister to two-time Listed stakes-winner Danedina (Danehill Dancer), Obsidian Dragon has a yearling colt foal by Nicconi and a weanling filly by Magna Grecia (IRE).
She was covered by Astern last spring.
