Gris Dame
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Improving filly Gris Dame is expected to relish a step up in distance at Ellerslie on Monday.
She turned in a bold run when third in the Gr.2 Eight Carat Classic (1600m) and is in excellent order for the Gr.2 Stella Artois Royal Stakes (2000m).
“She went a big race after she had us scratching our heads with the previous run,” co-trainer Jamie Richards said.
“The stock of Reliable Man look very exciting and she’ll appreciate the 2000m.”
Ardsley Stud will offer a yearling half-sister (Lot 169) to Gris Dame by Sacred Falls during the Book 1 Sale at Karaka on January 28.