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Rhyl Journal
04-07-2025
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Staya swoops late for Dragon Stakes prize
A winner on her Yarmouth debut, the Havana Grey filly was then beaten less than two lengths into fifth place in the Queen Mary Stakes and was a 5-4 favourite for this Listed event on the strength of that form. Given plenty of time to find her feet by Callum Shepherd, she was delivered with her challenge widest of all inside the last of five furlongs and knuckled down when needed to get the better of a brief tussle with Military Code by a head. Thrilling finish! Grey filly Staya gets the better of Military Code to strike for Listed honours in the 50 Years Together @Coral Dragon Stakes for @GScottracing, @CallumSheppy and @KHK_Racing — Sandown Park (@Sandownpark) July 4, 2025 Scott said: 'I'm really pleased with her and I thought Callum negated the draw (stall two) well and kept her out of trouble. 'I think you can probably upgrade her performance as she had to take back and back and back and come with one staying run. 'She hit the line very well and booked herself a step back up in grade and will maybe go another furlong next time as well.' Having seen his exciting juvenile filly pick up some winning black type, the Newmarket handler has big-race plans for the rest of the campaign. 'To be honest I was never going to go five furlongs again after Ascot, but with her being a precocious, strong two-year-old filly I wanted to bank that stakes race with her,' he added. 'We'll go for the Princess Margaret at Ascot next and in a dream world you'd be thinking Princess Margaret, the Lowther at York and then the Cheveley Park at Newmarket. That's really what I've got in my mind for her, but obviously a lot can change along the line. 'She'll be kept busy as she's a very durable filly with a good mind, typical of the stallion, so she'll have a busy campaign if she keeps giving us the right signs.'
North Wales Chronicle
04-07-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Staya swoops late for Dragon Stakes prize
A winner on her Yarmouth debut, the Havana Grey filly was then beaten less than two lengths into fifth place in the Queen Mary Stakes and was a 5-4 favourite for this Listed event on the strength of that form. Given plenty of time to find her feet by Callum Shepherd, she was delivered with her challenge widest of all inside the last of five furlongs and knuckled down when needed to get the better of a brief tussle with Military Code by a head. Thrilling finish! Grey filly Staya gets the better of Military Code to strike for Listed honours in the 50 Years Together @Coral Dragon Stakes for @GScottracing, @CallumSheppy and @KHK_Racing — Sandown Park (@Sandownpark) July 4, 2025 Scott said: 'I'm really pleased with her and I thought Callum negated the draw (stall two) well and kept her out of trouble. 'I think you can probably upgrade her performance as she had to take back and back and back and come with one staying run. 'She hit the line very well and booked herself a step back up in grade and will maybe go another furlong next time as well.' Having seen his exciting juvenile filly pick up some winning black type, the Newmarket handler has big-race plans for the rest of the campaign. 'To be honest I was never going to go five furlongs again after Ascot, but with her being a precocious, strong two-year-old filly I wanted to bank that stakes race with her,' he added. 'We'll go for the Princess Margaret at Ascot next and in a dream world you'd be thinking Princess Margaret, the Lowther at York and then the Cheveley Park at Newmarket. That's really what I've got in my mind for her, but obviously a lot can change along the line. 'She'll be kept busy as she's a very durable filly with a good mind, typical of the stallion, so she'll have a busy campaign if she keeps giving us the right signs.'
Leader Live
04-07-2025
- Sport
- Leader Live
Staya swoops late for Dragon Stakes prize
A winner on her Yarmouth debut, the Havana Grey filly was then beaten less than two lengths into fifth place in the Queen Mary Stakes and was a 5-4 favourite for this Listed event on the strength of that form. Given plenty of time to find her feet by Callum Shepherd, she was delivered with her challenge widest of all inside the last of five furlongs and knuckled down when needed to get the better of a brief tussle with Military Code by a head. Thrilling finish! Grey filly Staya gets the better of Military Code to strike for Listed honours in the 50 Years Together @Coral Dragon Stakes for @GScottracing, @CallumSheppy and @KHK_Racing — Sandown Park (@Sandownpark) July 4, 2025 Scott said: 'I'm really pleased with her and I thought Callum negated the draw (stall two) well and kept her out of trouble. 'I think you can probably upgrade her performance as she had to take back and back and back and come with one staying run. 'She hit the line very well and booked herself a step back up in grade and will maybe go another furlong next time as well.' Having seen his exciting juvenile filly pick up some winning black type, the Newmarket handler has big-race plans for the rest of the campaign. 'To be honest I was never going to go five furlongs again after Ascot, but with her being a precocious, strong two-year-old filly I wanted to bank that stakes race with her,' he added. 'We'll go for the Princess Margaret at Ascot next and in a dream world you'd be thinking Princess Margaret, the Lowther at York and then the Cheveley Park at Newmarket. That's really what I've got in my mind for her, but obviously a lot can change along the line. 'She'll be kept busy as she's a very durable filly with a good mind, typical of the stallion, so she'll have a busy campaign if she keeps giving us the right signs.'
Glasgow Times
04-07-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Staya swoops late for Dragon Stakes prize
A winner on her Yarmouth debut, the Havana Grey filly was then beaten less than two lengths into fifth place in the Queen Mary Stakes and was a 5-4 favourite for this Listed event on the strength of that form. Given plenty of time to find her feet by Callum Shepherd, she was delivered with her challenge widest of all inside the last of five furlongs and knuckled down when needed to get the better of a brief tussle with Military Code by a head. Thrilling finish! Grey filly Staya gets the better of Military Code to strike for Listed honours in the 50 Years Together @Coral Dragon Stakes for @GScottracing, @CallumSheppy and @KHK_Racing — Sandown Park (@Sandownpark) July 4, 2025 Scott said: 'I'm really pleased with her and I thought Callum negated the draw (stall two) well and kept her out of trouble. 'I think you can probably upgrade her performance as she had to take back and back and back and come with one staying run. 'She hit the line very well and booked herself a step back up in grade and will maybe go another furlong next time as well.' Trainer George Scott has some major targets for Staya (David Davies/PA) Having seen his exciting juvenile filly pick up some winning black type, the Newmarket handler has big-race plans for the rest of the campaign. 'To be honest I was never going to go five furlongs again after Ascot, but with her being a precocious, strong two-year-old filly I wanted to bank that stakes race with her,' he added. 'We'll go for the Princess Margaret at Ascot next and in a dream world you'd be thinking Princess Margaret, the Lowther at York and then the Cheveley Park at Newmarket. That's really what I've got in my mind for her, but obviously a lot can change along the line. 'She'll be kept busy as she's a very durable filly with a good mind, typical of the stallion, so she'll have a busy campaign if she keeps giving us the right signs.'
South Wales Guardian
04-07-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Staya swoops late for Dragon Stakes prize
A winner on her Yarmouth debut, the Havana Grey filly was then beaten less than two lengths into fifth place in the Queen Mary Stakes and was a 5-4 favourite for this Listed event on the strength of that form. Given plenty of time to find her feet by Callum Shepherd, she was delivered with her challenge widest of all inside the last of five furlongs and knuckled down when needed to get the better of a brief tussle with Military Code by a head. Thrilling finish! Grey filly Staya gets the better of Military Code to strike for Listed honours in the 50 Years Together @Coral Dragon Stakes for @GScottracing, @CallumSheppy and @KHK_Racing — Sandown Park (@Sandownpark) July 4, 2025 Scott said: 'I'm really pleased with her and I thought Callum negated the draw (stall two) well and kept her out of trouble. 'I think you can probably upgrade her performance as she had to take back and back and back and come with one staying run. 'She hit the line very well and booked herself a step back up in grade and will maybe go another furlong next time as well.' Having seen his exciting juvenile filly pick up some winning black type, the Newmarket handler has big-race plans for the rest of the campaign. 'To be honest I was never going to go five furlongs again after Ascot, but with her being a precocious, strong two-year-old filly I wanted to bank that stakes race with her,' he added. 'We'll go for the Princess Margaret at Ascot next and in a dream world you'd be thinking Princess Margaret, the Lowther at York and then the Cheveley Park at Newmarket. That's really what I've got in my mind for her, but obviously a lot can change along the line. 'She'll be kept busy as she's a very durable filly with a good mind, typical of the stallion, so she'll have a busy campaign if she keeps giving us the right signs.'
