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Serious Speed Wins 1000 Guineas
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Serious Speed became the first late entry to win the 1000 Guineas, after
taking out the $500,000 race on Wednesday against her more fancied
competitors. The Leon Macdonald-trained fillie started at $16, but won
by over 2 lengths from Extension of Time, with Antartic Miss holding on
for third after leading most of the race.
Winning jockey Danny Nikolic was very confident mid-race, saying Serious Speed
was "only jogging" and had a lot left in the tank at the turn. It was his second
Group 1 of the Spring after riding long-shot Rubiscent to victory in the Underwood
Stakes.
The three favourites were disappointing with Absolut Glam, Jestatune and Aracadia finishing
in 5th, 11th and 13th out of the 14 horses that went around.
Serious Speed is now looking at nominating for the Group 2 Wakeful Stakes or paying the
$55,000 late entry fee to get into the Group 1 VRC Oaks a few days later.
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