Penwith signaled that she will be a force to be reckoned with in the older filly and mare division in 2016 with a sharp three-length score in the G2 Royal Delta Stakes at Gulfstream Park, February 13.
Rated just off the pace through the early stages of the race, Penwith joined the leader on the far turn before taking command and pulling away through the stretch for an easy victory. It was the first Graded Stakes win for the five-year-old daughter of Bernardini, who has captured both of her starts this year.
Bred in Kentucky by Darley, Penwith is out of multiple Graded Stakes winner Composure, who notched victories in the G1 Santa Anita Oaks, G1 Las Virgenes, and G2 Oak Leaf Stakes. Penwith is a half-sister to the multiple Graded Stakes-placed Centring and Graded Stakes-placed Tranquil Manner.
Bernardini had an incredible year in 2015 siring five G1 winners including Boban, as well as G1 Champagne victor Greenpointcrusader and G1 Spinaway heroine Rachel’s Valentina. He has 10 yearlings catalogued for the Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale later this month which can be viewed by clicking here.
