“Wow factor’ and ‘X-factor’ are fitting depictions for Friday night’s Premier Racing at Sandown Park – comprising heats of a Group 1 double-header.
And the superlatives refer to three young stars of the sport – one almost a racing millionaire.
Wow She’s Fast has only raced 14 times for nine wins, including the inaugural $750,000 to-the-winner TAB Phoenix and $150,000 to-the-winner G3 Launching Pad.
She has won seven from nine over 515m, with a 28.93sec PB, at Sandown Park. It’s the fourth fastest time there on record.
How’s that for wow-factor!
And now she’s out to retain her crown – literally! – as Victoria’s sprinting queen.
Trained at Pearcedale by ‘Team Greenough’, Wow She’s Fast (Box 2) lines up in a female-only Sapphire Crown heat (515m).
Wow She’s Fast is TAB’s ‘All In’ $3.00F, ahead of Idolize ($4.50) and Immunity ($8.00), for the $100,000 to-the-winner series.
She’s engaged in Heat 1 (Race 8, 9.31pm), for which she’s a raging hot $1.22F.
“It’s a complete mystery… I’ve got no idea, but she just didn’t go.”
Late last month, Wow She’s Fast (Feb ’20 My Bro Fabio x Fair Of Face) launched an unsuccessful Million Dollar Chase campaign at Wentworth Park in Sydney.
She was second in a MDC ‘city qualifier’ before finishing eighth to Victorian counterpart Photo Man in a MDC semi-final.
“It’s a complete mystery,” Kel Greenough said. “I’ve got no idea, but she just didn’t go.
“Normally, I can pick up a problem within one length. But I can’t give you an answer that makes any sense.
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“I checked her for injuries, and a blood test revealed no abnormalities.”
Greenough added Wow She’s Fast had “trialled terrific since”.
“The trial was quicker than she’s ever gone. She clocked 24.42sec post-to-post at The Meadows and, if you ask anyone around, they don’t go any quicker.”
Greenough is also buoyant about Wow She’s Fast having drawn the ‘check’ alley.
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“I don’t know anybody that would like to draw six, seven or eight at Sandown.
“I’m happy to draw down near the rail, so there’s no complaints.”
Meanwhile, on Friday night, the X-factor is provided by Amron Boy and Big Opal Rocks in the males-only Harrison-Dawson heats (515m).
They are the top two elects for the $100,000 to-the-winner series – Amron Boy ($4.20) and Big Opal Rocks ($5.00).
WATCH: WOW SHE’S FAST (7) clocks a scintillating 28.93sec victory in the G3 Launching Pad at Sandown Park on April 14.
Amazingly, they will meet in Heat 4 (Race 6, 8.49pm). Amron Boy is $1.95F and Big Opal Rocks is $3.50.
Prepared at Lara by Brooke Ennis, Amron Boy (Box 2) has won seven races from 11 starts. He’s five from seven on this track/distance with a 29.07sec PB.
Big Opal Rocks (Box 3), trained at Devon Meadows by Mario Briganti, has won seven races from 12 starts. He’s two from four on this track/distance with a 29.02sec PB.
Pawnote: ‘Team Greenough’ also has the following Sapphire Crown aspirants: She’s Refined (R10 B4) – 10.15pm; Levitation (R11 B7) – 10.40pm; Little Bit Sleek (R12 B6) – 10.57pm.
