Bluestocking's Half Sister Serenetta Graduates at Kempton
By Sean Cronin
Juddmonte's Serenetta (Kingman), a half-sister to Arc heroine Bluestocking (Camelot) and this term's Sussex Stakes hero Qirat (Showcasing), backed up a debut third at Newmarket last month with a decisive victory in Wednesday's Racing TV Fillies' Novice Stakes at Kempton.
The Ralph Beckett trainee justified odds-on favouritism and made most of the running to defeat Godolphin's Al Qaysiyya (Dubawi) by 1 1/2 lengths in the seven-furlong contest.
“She had a lovely run with Hector [Crouch] the first day and she seems like a smart filly,” said winning rider Colin Keane of the G1 Oaks entry. “I thought she won nicely, she's got the box ticked now and she'll be a lovely filly for next year.”
Serenetta is the eighth of nine foals and fifth scorer produced by G1 Matron Stakes victrix Emulous (Dansili). The March-foaled homebred is a half-sister to multiple Group 1-winning Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe heroine Bluestocking (Camelot), this term's G1 Sussex Stakes victor Qirat (Showcasing) and a yearling filly by Frankel. Emulous is also the second dam of stakes-winning G3 Snow Fairy Fillies Stakes runner-up Sand Gazelle (Frankel), G3 Oh So Sharp Stakes and G3 Prix Chloe second Cathedral (Too Darn Hot) and G3 Ballyogan Stakes runner-up Firebird (Lope De Vega).