I Am Excited (AUS)
O: R G Hogno, E Rea, Mrs J B Rea & Bell River Thoroughbreds (MGR: A J Ferguson)
B: Bruce Reid Racing
T: David Pfieffer
W: 2YO Maiden Plate, 1200m, Warwick Farm, 31 May.
After showing promise with a late-closing third on debut in the Woodlands Stakes (Listed, 1100m) at Scone on 13 May, I Am Excited impressed in winning at Warwick Farm at her second race start.
She missed the break from her wide drawn in barrier ten before settling in second last place in the 11-runner field before making her move under Kerrin McEvoy between runners nearing the home turn.
She got a split at the 200 metres and sprinted quickly to take the lead at the 50 metres, going on to score a cosy half a length victory over Irish Success (Excelebration) in second place.
I Am Excited is one of three named foals out of the winning mare Lady Beckworth (General Nediym), making her a half-sister to the multiple stakes winner and Group Two-placed filly Flippant (Hinchinbrook).
This is also the family of multiple Group One-winning filly Atlantic Jewel (Fastnet Rock) and Group One winner Commanding Jewel (Commands), while her third dam Pass The Peace (Alzao) won the Cheveley Park Stakes (Gr 1, 6f) as a juvenile in Britain.
Lady Beckworth missed to Exceed And Excel (Danehill) last year having produced a colt by Hinchinbrook (Fastnet Rock) last October.