By Sean Cronin
Bobby Flay's Go Go Boots (GB) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}), a June 6 G1 Betfred Oaks entry, justified long odds-on favouritism for John and Thady Gosden with a three-length triumph in Monday's Download The Raceday Ready App Fillies' Novice Stakes over 10 furlongs at Lingfield.
Last year's €230,000 Arqana Breeze-Up graduate had previously won at the track having annexed her debut over one mile in December.
Go Go Boots remains unbeaten with a straightforward success at @LingfieldPark!
This Epsom Oaks-entrant looks a filly to follow for John and Thady Gosden! pic.twitter.com/hL2K9Do3ZA
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) April 28, 2025
4th-Lingfield, £7,200, Nov, 4-28, 3yo/up, f/m, 10f (AWT), 2:06.67, st.
GO GO BOOTS (GB) (f, 3, Night Of Thunder {Ire}–Hertford Dancer {GB} {SW & GSP-Eng}, by Foxwedge {Aus}), a G1 Oaks entry who shed maiden status after a dawdling getaway in her Dec. 4 debut over one mile at this venue last time, broke from the outside stall and stalked the tempo in a close-up second for most of this sophomore bow.
Sent to the front rounding the home turn, the 2-11 favourite was beyond recall in the straight and stayed on powerfully under whipless coaxing in the latter stages to easily account for Knickerbocker (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}) by three lengths.
Go Go Boots is the third of five foals and one of two scorers produced by Listed Lingfield Oaks Trial victrix and G2 Ribblesdale Stakes third Hertford Dancer (GB) (Foxwedge {Aus}). The April-foaled chestnut's third dam, dual Group-placed Listed Empress Stakes-winning producer Massarra (GB) (Danehill), is kin to six black-type performers headed by G1 Haydock Sprint Cup-winning sire Invincible Spirit (Ire).
Go Go Boots is full to a 2-year-old colt and half to a yearling colt by Saxon Warrior (Jpn).
Sales history: 97,000gns RNA Ylg '23 TATOCT; €230,000 2yo '24 ARQBRU. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, £7,290.
O-Bobby Flay; B-Highclere Stud & Mrs Michelle Morris (GB); T-John & Thady Gosden.
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