Adelaide, May 25 – The Lee Freedman trained Catbird mare Vankedisi bounced back to peak form when sent to Adelaide on the weekend, romping away to win by more than two lengths at Morphettville.
Sent out favourite, Vankedisi led throughout to win the open fillies and mares event over 1100 metres in a dominant performance.
A full sister to Group Three placed Anhinga, Vankedisi has proven a more than handy racehorse for popular Victorian syndicators Slade Bloodstock, winning four races and placing three times from 13 starts earning in excess of $50,000.
A $150,000 purchase for Slade at the 2006 Magic Millions Yearling Sale, Vankedisi was bred and offered for sale by Yarraman Park.
She is from the good metropolitan winning Crested Wave (USA) mare Rippling Mill, who was covered again by Catbird in 2006 and produced a colt on September 8 before then going to Magic Albert.
Slade Bloodstock have had some outstanding results with Yarraman sold yearlings having also won with Vankedisi’s sister Anhinga, Moment of Truth and Miss Meerkat as well as brilliant sprinter Here de Angels.
