Almanzor filly pounces in Sunline

Quality Almanzor filly Pounce doubled her winning tally at Ellerslie when she produced a commanding performance to claim top honours in the G3 Sunline Vase.

The Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained three-year-old was successful at headquarters last season and a return there on a better surface paved the way for further success.

Our homebred was second-up after finishing sixth when resuming in the Listed Chittick Family Fillies’ Classic on a heavy track.

“Even though it wasn’t the result we wanted, we were pleased with her run at Taupo and she loves the better ground,” Scott said.

“She ran the 1200 metres out strongly and that gives us a lot of hope that she’ll go further.”

Scott said the G1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas at Riccarton in November was an obvious target.

We sold Pounce for $110,000 to Wexford Stables through our 2025 draft at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale.

He is the first foal of the Darci Brahma mare Caminata, who is a sister to the Listed Tauranga Classic winner Summer’s Day.

Caminata has an unraced two-year-old filly by Embellish named Alta Via and is back in foal to Almanzor after producing a brother to Pounce last season.

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