Miss Potential
Australian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
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Miss Potential was a champion mare who raced in New Zealand & Australia in the early 2000s.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
| Miss Potential | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Dolphin Street |
| Grandsire | Bluebird |
| Dam | Richfield Rose |
| Damsire | Crested Wave |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | 4 October 1998 |
| Country | Australia |
| Colour | Brown |
| Breeder | B Borrie |
| Owner | A W Borrie |
| Trainer | Bill Borrie |
| Record | 41: 8-10-3 |
| Earnings | $1,317,008 |
| Major wins | |
| Mudgway Stakes (2003) Stoney Bridge Stakes (2004) Nestle Peters Classic (2004) | |
She was sired by the 1993 Prix de la Forêt winner Dolphin Street.
Her comeback from a spiral fracture of her near-side cannon bone, resulting in 15 weeks strung up to the ceiling of her box, and subsequent race day performances endeared her to the public.[9][10]
Miss Potential was generally ridden by Reese Jones in New Zealand. She won eight races and her biggest victories came in the:
- Group 3 Gasmate Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa in December 2002, beating Hello Dolly and Mary Seaton.
- Group 1 Mudgway Stakes (1340m) at Wanganui in August 2003, beating Tit For Taat and Rosina Lad.
- Group 1 VRC Nestle Classic (1600m) in Melbourne on Derby Day 2004, ridden by Glen Boss, beating Alinghi.
- Group 1 Stoney Bridge Stakes (1600m) at Hastings in September 2005, beating Irish Rover and Magnetism.[11][12][13][14]
She also placed in a number of Group and listed races[15] such as:
- Second in the Group 3 2002 Fayette Park Stakes (1400m) behind Cinder Bella with Elevenses third.
- Second in the Group 2 2002 NRM Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes behind For Love with Regency third.
- Second in the Group 3 2002 King's Plate behind Able attempt with Hello Dolly third.
- Second in the Group 1 2003 Zabeel Classic behind Hail with Doyle third.
- Second in the Group 2 2003 Glenmorgan Generous Stakes behind Irish Rover with Tit For Taat third.
- Second in the Group 1 2004 Mudgway Partsworld Stakes behind the 2005 World Champion Older Turf Miler, Starcraft, with Kalamata third.
- Second in the Group 2 2004 Stoney Bridge Stakes behind Starcraft again, with Irish Rover third.
- Third in the Listed 2004 Canberra Cup behind So Assertive and Prime Century
- Second in the Group 1 2005 Mudgway Fair Tax For Racing Stakes behind Xcellent with Shinzig third.
- Third in the Group 2 2005 Crystal Mile at Moonee Valley behind Niconero and Cargo Cult.
- Second in the Group 1 2005 Myer Classic at Flemington behind Lotteria.
Trainer Bill Borrie initially retired Miss Potential in 2005, however she returned to racing in 2006 after failing to foal.[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]