Kevin Prendergast planning Curragh Classic mission for Mehnah
Sun 25 Apr 2021
Mehnah will bid to give veteran trainer Kevin Prendergast a third win in the Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh next month.
The 88-year-old landed his first success in the fillies’ Classic with Pidget in 1972, while Arctique Royale was his second 40 years ago.
The County Kildare handler feels he has a genuine contender in Mehnah, who is a half-sister to his 2016 Irish 2,000 Guineas victor Awtaad.
The daughter of Frankel staked her claim for Classic honours when failing by only a head to catch Keeper Of Time in the 1,000 Guineas Trial at Leopardstown earlier this month.
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A well related young mare in foal to an exciting first season stallion, Caminetto is a great addition to any broodmare band.
Placed at her two-year-old debut and going on to win over a mile at Kilmore, Caminetto is a daughter of the legendary Danehill s outstanding son Fastnet Rock - the Gr.1 Oakleigh Plate and Lightning Stakes hero who has earned the crown of Australian Champion Sire on two occasions.
The sire of 166 stakes winners including 40 individual Gr.1 winners, Fastnet Rock boasts progeny earnings in excess of $209 million and has been represented by stakes winners 16 different countries.
And now he is doing the job as a broodmare sire, his daughters already producing 39 stakes winners including the big race winners Santa Ana Lane, Gytrash and Tivaci.