Last
year’s Champion three year old filly, Ipi Tombe, is being ultimately
aimed at the Beverly D Stakes at Arlington. The daughter of Manshood won
her first start impressively in Dubai recently.
Two
years ago, another former de Kock filly, Spook Express, ran third in the
Beverly D Stakes, run on Arlington Million day.
Purchased
by Team Valor, Ipi Tombe will probably run in the Dubai Duty Free Stakes
on World Cup night. She will stay with Mike de Kock until then prior to
being transferred to the United States.
Once
beaten in South Africa, Ipi Tombe began her career in Zimbabwe. She was
beaten by Kournikova in her first start south of the Limpopo, but reversed
form with the rival on her next start. She won her next three starts
brilliantly, her wins including a devastating win in the SA Fillies
Guineas.
Her
three year old campaign ended with a narrow win over subsequent Met hero,
Angus, in the July which was her last start in South Africa.
|