Slipper Winner Taking A Break

Gary Portelli reports G1 Longines Golden Sipper winner She Will Reign (Aus) (Manhattan Rain {Aus}) in fine form after her exploits last weekend. Speaking to Racing.com Portelli said, “She has pulled up very well, she is a very high-class filly, her recovery from every race has been unbelievable all the way through and that is why it has been easy enough to train her.” Despite her great constitution and undoubted natural ability She Will Reign will be given plenty of time off and will not be seen in competitive action until next spring when The Everest will be her ultimate aim. “She needs to go for a break now, she has had a long preparation. We aimed at the Slipper and we got that done, there is no thought of going on. We will work out a program but at this stage she should get a spot in The Everest,” he added. Portelli also has an eye on the G1 Moir S. late September as a potential comeback run for the cheaply bought filly. “Just quickly looking at program this morning, I thought the Moir Stakes would be a perfect starting point, a 1000m around The Valley, 50kg on her back. It would be perfect and then we could go to 1200m second-up.”