Filly Claims Barnstorming Win

“Scarlett Lady gave boom New Zealand apprentice James McDonald his first Group One win in Australia when she came with a barnstorming finish to claim the Queensland Oaks,” reported the Herald Sun. “The Graeme and Debbie Rogerson-trained filly started favourite in the 24m Classic at Eagle Farm on the strength of her impressive win in the Group Three Doomben Roses (22m) at her Australian debut last month. And she didn’t let her legion of supporters down, sweeping down the outside in the straight to win running away from Becerra and Shez Sinsational. The win was Scarlett Lady’s sixth from 1 starts and took her prizemoney past $45,. Debbie Rogerson was full of praise for McDonald. ‘He’s very good, it was a ten out of ten ride,’ she said. ‘He knows she’s got a massive turn of foot and he rode her to perfection. She’s just a lovely, lovely filly.’”