Mungrup Stud freshman Due Sasso began a memorable afternoon for the Great Southern nursery when Kemilee opened his account in the opening event on Perth Cup day.

Kemilee (2f Due Sasso – Lacher by Cheraw) benefited from a lovely ride by Lucas Camilleri for an auspicious victory in the Westspeed 2YO Plate at Ascot.  The filly tracked leaders Theatron (Theatre) and Rose Of Pegasus (Flying Pegasus) before sprinting to a winning lead in the straight.

Kemilee was bred by Perth Racing vice-chairman Lex Piper and his wife Shirley.  She made $36,000 to the bid of Commercial Bloodstock at the 2010 Perth Magic Millions but still races in their orange and red colours.  The Pipers are major shareholders in Due Sasso along with Mungrup Stud’s Gray Williamson.

Due Sasso was a G3 winner of the 2006 Blue Diamond Prelude at Caulfield for owner-breeder Des Pope and trainer Brian Mayfield-Smith but injury curtailed his career after just 8 starts.

The son of Scenic was set to stand his first-season at Touchstone Farm in 2007 but was transferred to Mungrup at short notice to cover for Danehill Express who had suffered a severe leg injury.  

Kemilee is a half-sister to six other winners by Mungrup sires Metal Storm (3), Stormy’s Son (2) and McFlirt.  The best of them has been Smokey Ireland who won 13 races in Perth and South Australia.

She owns a Sunspeed pedigree going back several generations through her dam Lacher (Cheraw), second-dam Secessional (Phylkin) and third-dam Kemily (Jungle Boy).

Lacher has filly (Lot 19) from the first crop of Danehill Express at the 2011 Perth Magic Millions.  She is a being prepped by Toreby Park as agent for Mungrup Stud Clients.

Kemilee was one of 77 foals from Due Sasso’s first crop and only five of them have raced so far.  He has 27 second-crop yearlings for sale at the Perth Magic Millions.  

Trainer Todd Harvey said Kemilee will be set for the $250,000 Magic Millions Perth 2YO Classic at Ascot on February 12.