It was a smooth victory for C. S. Silk, by Medaglia d'Oro, in the G1 Just A Game Handicap June 11 on the Belmont Stakes undercard. Already a G3 winner of the Arlington-Washington Lassie at two, C. S. Silk notched her first victory at the highest level with the win at 1600m on the turf. Eagerly setting the pace C. S. Silk went wire-to-wire for the effortless three length victory with Javier Castellano in the saddle.
Bred in Kentucky by Hermitage Farm LLC, the five-year-old mare is out of Stakes winner Remember The Day, by Settlement Day. She is a half-sister to G3 winner Remember Sheikh and Stakes winner Memory Tap.
The sire of 24 international Stakes winners, Medaglia d'Oro secured his second G1 Kentucky Oaks winner in 2011 when Plum Pretty followed in the footsteps of Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra. The sire has also been represented this year by Stakes winners Super Espresso, Passion For Gold and Mina Saalam .
Now the sire of seven G1 winners, including Gabby's Golden Gal and Warrior's Reward, Medaglia d'Oro covered an outstanding first book of mares in the southern hemisphere which included the likes of G1 winners Merlene, Rinky Dink, Star Shiraz, Shindig and Shamekha. Medaglia d'Oro will stand the forthcoming breeding season at $77,000 (inc GST) at Kelvinside.
