Unwanted filly gives Ryan breakthrough win as $151 shot at Scone
Hawkesbury trainer Blake Ryan celebrated his first black-type victory when Queen Regent, a $151 outsider, won the listed Woodlands Stakes at Scone. The filly, who had been a fourth emergency just days earlier, surged to victory under jockey Jay Ford. Ryan, who retained partial ownership after failing to sell shares in the horse, now plans to target the Princess Series next spring.
- ▪Queen Regent won the Woodlands Stakes at Scone at odds of $151, having been a fourth emergency entry earlier in the week.
- ▪Trainer Blake Ryan bought the filly for $40,000 as a yearling but failed to sell any shares before she was passed in at $30,000 at auction.
- ▪Breeder Geoff Wilson repurchased the filly to help Ryan, who retained 25 per cent ownership and called the win his first stakes victory.
- ▪Ryan credited the win to the filly's speed and potential, noting she would not run a mile but could target shorter races like the Rosebud.
- ▪The victory came after Queen Regent finished fourth on debut and was brought to Scone primarily for a change of environment.
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