Sole George Washington offspring set for debut
THE only produce of George Washington's ill-fated stud career will make her debut in the opener at Newbury on Friday.
Date With Destiny, the Richard Hannon-trained juvenile out of broodmare Flawlessly, is due to face 14 rivals in the 7f maiden.
Richard Hannon said on Thursday that the filly, who cost 320,000gns, had pleased in her work.
Speaking to his website, he said: "We are all very excited about what has been an eagerly-awaited debut for Julie Wood's George Washington filly, Date With Destiny, who runs in the opener at Newbury.
"We feel privileged to have such a high-profile filly in the team, and all credit to Julie for stumping up the 320,000gns for the only one of the Guineas winner's produce to have come under the hammer.
"We have taken our time with Date With Destiny and we were always going to wait for the seven-furlong races. We hope that she has the ability of George, but she certainly has a better temperament as she is so placid, and she is the most gorgeous mover.
"She did a nice piece of work with [Richard] Hughesie aboard at Herridge on Tuesday, coming up the gallop with Chica Whopa, and it will be great to get her started. She has done everything right so far."
George Washington famously won the 2,000 Guineas in a short career that yielded four Group 1 victories, before proving a disappointment at stud due to fertility problems.
He returned to the racecourse but met with tragedy when suffering a fatal injury in the Breeders' Cup Classic in October 2007.
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