Rampant filly, Heleonor Rugby eyes her fourth win of the season in the Barretts Debutante
Trained by A. C. Avila for owner Jessica Coudelaria, Heleonor Rugby, the 2-year-old filly, made the fifth start of her career in the Generous Portion at Del Mar, over a distance of 6 furlongs, rolling in a winner on 31 August, 2011.
Heleonor Rugby was purchased for $27,000, and trainer A. C. Avila did not know what to expect from the filly.
When asked about the filly, the trainer said that he liked the way Heleonor Rugby works and that the California bred galloped strong in an eighth of a mile.
The filly proved that she ran like she trained, and up till now she has gone on to win 3 races out of 5 career starts. She has also made her mark in the stakes' races, by landing two of them, with earnings of $188,900.
Heleonor Rugby would be looking to increase her earnings in the $100,000 Barretts Debutante, where the 2-year-old filly, Tribal Rule, is declared the favoured filly in an exclusive sprint restricted to fillies, offered in a Barretts sale.
Out of Eleanor Rose by In Excess, Heleonor Rugby has earned her position ahead of the Barretts Debutante, by showing how talented she is in her previous races.
The daughter of Tribal Rule, Heleonor Rugby, broke her maiden this year in her second attempt at Hollywood Park on 2 June, 2011, where she covered the distance of 5 furlongs in 58.73 seconds.
She was then sent to participate in the 2011 Del Mar meet, where she entered in the CTBA Stakes, over 5 ½ furlongs, which she easily topped by being the first one to hit the wire in 1 minute and 5.25 seconds.
With a minor hiccup in the Grade 3 Sorrento Stakes at Del Mar on 5 August, 2011, where she rolled in third over a distance of 6 ½ furlongs, the filly rose again in her next start.
Generous Portion Stakes on six furlongs was Heleonor Rugby’s next target, and she achieved her target in emphatic style, completing the 6 furlong distance in 1 minute and 10.21 seconds.
She hasn’t recorded a workout session after the Generous Portion, but Avila confirmed that she blew out a quarter mile last week at Santa Anita.
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