El Dorado Dreaming (AUS) 2 f Ilovethiscity – Solanas by Zabeel
In a surprise result, the $81 chance El Dorado Dreaming, a maiden after three prior starts, broke through for her first win, doing so in good style in this Group One feature.
The Ben Smith-trained filly settled in second last place in the 15-horse field, fanned widest of all at the home turn, sprinted quickly to challenge at the 100 metre and then finished gamely to score by a half-head in an impressive effort, recording a time of 1:22.10.
A homebred, El Dorado Dreaming (2 f Ilovethiscity – Solanas by Zabeel) had been placed twice from three starts before yesterday’s breakthrough victory at Group One level.
El Dorado Dreaming is one of four winners from six foals to race for the placed Zabeel (Sir Tristram) mare Solanas, who is a half-sister to Peppie (Danehill), herself the dam of Listed winer Sea Battle (Quest For Fame).
El Dorado Dreaming’s second dam is Pepite D’Or (Dieu d’Or), who is a sister to Group One winner Gold Ace and a half-sister to Group One-winning sprinter Final Card (Elounda Bay).
El Dorado Dreaming is the first stakes winner for Larneuk Stud-based stallion Ilovethiscity (Magic Albert), who has sired 24 individual winners including the Smith-trained filly and the stakes-placed Chapel City. In 2017, Ilovethiscity stood for a fee of $6,600 (inc GST).
After not being served in 2016, Solanas produced a colt by Ilovethiscity’s barnmate Cluster (Fastnet Rock) and was not server in 2018.