The impressive start Grey Ice has made to her career has fast-tracked the gifted daughter of Reliable Man into top-tier contention.
The Gerry Harvey-bred three-year-old produced a quality last-start performance at the Sunshine Coast to carry top weight of 61kg and defeat her older rivals over 2200 metres with a performance that has boosted her G1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) hopes.
Trained on the Gold Coast by Bevan Laming, Grey Ice’s latest success took her record to a trio of victories and five placings from nine appearances.
The filly settled three back on the fence and was travelling strongly before the turn for rider Martin Harley.
When the leader rolled off the rail at the top of the straight, the grey quickly took control and she bolted clear to win untouched by
The filly was purchased out of Westbury Stud’s New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale draft for $130,000 by John White Bloodstock.
Her dam is the unraced Encosta De Lago mare Haliburton, who is a half-sister to the G2 Chelmsford Stakes winner and G1 Rosehill Guineas runner-up Nevis.
They are out of the former top-class New Zealand performer Tartan Tights successful at Group 1 level in the New Zealand Oaks and the G1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas.
Haliburton, who has produced three winners, had a filly by Redwood last season and is back in foal to Reliable Man.
