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Impressive Win for Makybe Diva Sibling

30th Oct 2013

Breednet - Tara Madgwick - Wednesday, 30 October 2013

She’s got a long way to go to emulate the achievements of her three-quarter sister Makybe Diva, but the future is looking bright for four year-old mare La Amistad, who scored an impressive win at Bendigo on Wednesday.

The lightly raced daughter of champion sire Redoute’s Choice broke her maiden last start at Ballarat for the Hawkes Racing team and was sent out favourite for the Benchmark 70 event over 2200 metres.

She emerged triumphant for Dean Holland, striding away at the finish to win by more than two lengths, her second win from five starts.

"He rode her like she was a good thing,” said Wayne Hawkes.

"She’s just a big kid and is only just now learning how to flatten out and get her galloping action right.

"We’ll take her through her grades for now. She’s not a carnival horse yet, but we’re hopeful she will be by this time next year.”

Passed in at the 2011 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale shy of her $750,000 reserve, La Amistad was retained to race by Tony Santic’s Makybe and partners and is the fifth winner for Tugela (USA).

La Amistad is a three-quarter sister to triple Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva, a full sister to Group II winner Musket and half-sister to Group III winner Valkyrie Diva.

Tugela has a yearling full sister to Makybe Diva by Desert King, but will have no foal this spring after missing to Street Cry (IRE).