Samaready waltzed to the top of the market for the G1 MRC Blue Diamond Stakes after a scintillating performance in the G3 Blue Diamond Prelude at Caulfield on Saturday.

Samaready (2f More Than Ready – Samar by ) camped behind the leaders before quickening away like a top class galloper.   She won by three lengths and was almost a second quicker than General Rippa in the colts division.

“Everything points to her running a strong 1200m,” trainer Mick Price said.  “There should be some improvement heading into the Blue Diamond.”

The daughter of More Than Ready is now a clear-cut $2.80 favourite for the Blue Diamond on February 25.

Samaready was sold by Vinery Stud at the 2011 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale for $150,000 to Damon Gabbedy’s Belmont Bloodstock on behalf of Vinery Stud, Greenwich Stud, Echo Beach Bloodstock, Newstead Bloodstock and Encompass Bloodstock.

Vinery Stud’s champion stallion More Than Ready is also the sire of Gai Waterhouse’s Golden Slipper favourite Raceway who was also selected out of last year’s Australian Easter Yearling Sale for $150,000.

There are 30 yearlings by More Than Ready heading to this year’s Easter Sale in Sydney on April 10 to 12 and four to the Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale on February 27 to March 1.

Vinery Stud also have strong drafts catalogued for both Melbourne (9 lots) and Easter (13 lots).  Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale and Australian Easter Yearling Sale catalogues can be viewed online at www.inglis.com.au