Yesterday's maiden at Leopardstown for two-year-old fillies featured one particular intriguing runner who was having her second start. The aptly named Goddess crossed the line ten lengths ahead of her nearest pursuer Munees Gemini, a daughter of first crop sire Australia who like the other five runners in the field was making her debut. Bred in Kentucky by Orpendale and Chelston, Goddess was equipped with a pedigree worthy of her name. She is by Europe's leading second crop sire Camelot, himself a triple classic winning son of Montjeu. Her dam is Group placed Cherry Hinton, who hails from undoubtedly the most successful female family in the stud book. Cherry Hinton is out of Arc winner Urban Sea, thus making her a half-sister to outstanding multiple champion sire Galileo as well as classic placed and Group producers All To Beautiful, granddam of Oaks placed Alluringly and Melikah, herself a great grandam to this years Epsom derby winner Masar. Cherry Hinton is a daughter of Green Desert, thus she is closely bred to the outstanding race horse and leading sire Sea The Stars. Further back in this outstanding family is Group 1 winner and sire Kings Best.
Cherry Hinton is quickly rising through the ranks of Coolmore's broodmare band. She has produced two individual Group/Grade 1 winners since retiring to the the paddocks, her first classic winner was Irish Oaks heroine Bracelet, by Camelot's sire Montjeu followed by Belmont Oaks heroine Athena, a three-year-old sister to Goddess. Another three-parts sibling is Wading, a sister to Bracelet who won the Group 2 Rockfel stakes as a juvenile and Simply A Star, stakes placed juvenile daughter of Giants Causeway. Cherry Hinton is currently residing in Kentucky where she produced a filly foal by triple crown winner American Pharoah this year. Following her recent success with Camelot, it is a good bet that this outstandingly bred mare will be crossing the Atlantic Ocean for another date with the triple classic winner. Following her impressive win yesterday, Goddess has been installed by some firms for 16/1 for next years Oaks, a race which sounds destined for her. She has an entry in the Group 1 Moyglare stud stakes on Irish champions weekend.
