Almanzor mare strikes again

Foire De Trone continued her excellent run of form this preparation when she produced a determined performance to score on the Hillside track at Sandown.

Our homebred was too strong at the end of 2400 metres to deliver the third victory of her current campaign and fourth overall from 14 appearances.

“She’s building a nice record and being by Almanzor will get better, there’s plenty more to come,” stable representative Jack Turnbull said.

The four-year-old travelled easily in the trail under apprentice Jabez Johnstone and pinned her ears back in the straight to triumph on a heavy track.

“The conditions were pretty tough so all credit to her, I was a bit worried about the ground,” Turnbull said.

We offered Foire De Trone at the 2023 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale with Maher having the final say at A$120,000.

She is out of the English-bred Zamindar mare City Fair, who was bought on our behalf by agent John Foote for 130,000gns 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 with G2 Karrakatta Plate winner Ima Single Man.

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