Almanzor mare in for top prep

Foire De Trone showed she is a mare to follow this preparation following her stylish return on the Lakeside track at Sandown.

Trainer Ciaron Maher had the winning polish on the Almanzor four-year-old, who was first-up from a five-month break over 1600 metres.

Our homebred settled back of midfield before picking up ground near the turn and produced a sustained finish under Jackson Radley to post her second win from 10 appearances.

“She’s obviously city class and we had her ready to go last week, but she tied up so we had to wait and it’s a great result,” Maher’s Assistant Trainer Jack Turnbull said.

“She’ll get even better with a rise in trip, and I think her best distance will be a mile and a-half.”

Maher purchased Foire De Trone out of our draft at the 2023 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale for A$120,000.

She is a daughter of the English-bred Zamindar mare City Fair, bought on our behalf for 130,000gns by agent John Foote at a Tattersalls December Mares’ Sale.

The late City Fair was a half-sister to dual Group 3 winner Kings Fete, and the family has also previously made its mark in Australia through Ima Single Man, successful in and edition of the G2 Karrakatta Plate.