ROSEMONT MARE FIRES FIRST-UP

A sensational rail-hugging ride from Daniel Moor saw Stay Gold win first-up at Ballarat on Thursday. 

The Danny O'Brien-trained mare is a well-bred Rosemont Stud product  that is a full-sister to evengreen warrior Iconoclasm,  who is shooting for his third straight Vobis Gold Star at Moonee Valley on Friday night.

Moor said the was plenty of merit in the win of  the daughter of Toorak Toff despite the small winning margin.

"We got in a great spot early in the box seat, but then the speed dropped out of the race and she started over-racing quite a bit," Moor said.

"So even though we got the nice run up the inside, she had burned a lot of energy mid-race so there was plenty of merit to the win.

"She will get to a better level this preparation."

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