First stakes winner by Onemorenomore

Vinery stallion Onemorenomore sired his first stakes winner when Onemorezeta bounced off the canvas to land the LR Gucci Stakes (1100m) at Flemington on Thursday.

Onemorezeta completed a hat-trick after wins at Muswellbrook and Warwick Farm.  “She’s come a long way in a short time, she’s a real improving filly and there is a lot of upside still in her,” trainer Kris Lees said.  “She was very green at Warwick Farm so it was a risk bringing her down here.”

The NSW visitor is a homebred for Bob Hannan who has been racing winners with the Kris and the late Max Lees since the 1970s.

Onemorezeta (3f Onemorenomore – Little Zeta by Commands) proved she was more than capable of matching of it with some of the nation’s speediest fillies clocking 63.61s down the straight.  “She’s a brave little filly,” winning jockey Damien Oliver said.  “She managed to wear down Eloping who is very hard to get past.   She’s still a little bit wayward but it’s very early in her career and I think she’s got a bright future.”

Onemorezeta became the fifth first crop winner for Onemorenomore this week.  There could be more black-type ahead when his promising Perth galloper Tonto starts in the LR Fairetha Stakes on Saturday.

And across the Tasman, Onemorenomore filly Purcentage is a likely starter in the G1 NZ One Thousand Guineas at Riccarton on November 15.

Onemorenomore (Red Ransom) is standing at Vinery for a $13,200 (inc gst) fee this year.