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The
Group I German Preis der Diana was won overnight by Lomitas filly Salomina, a
recent purchase for high profile Aussie thoroughbred investors Luke Murrell and
Jamie Lovett of Australian Bloodstock.
Bred by Gestut Bona and prepared by Peter Schiergan, who also puts the polish
on last year's superstar Lomitas filly Danedream (winner of the Arc), Salomina raced in the colours of her breeder for the last time and won
the mile and three furlong classic by three and a half lengths from her
stablemate Nymphea, a daughter of Dylan Thomas.
Salomina looks a very exciting prospect and is unbeaten in winning each of her
four starts to date.
Australian Bloodstock have had great success to date purchasing from Germany
achieving terrific results with Group I BRC Doomben Cup winner Mawingo (Ger)
and Melbourne Cup placegetter Lucas Cranach (Ger).
Salomina is bred on a similar cross to Lomitas best performer Danedream, who is
from a Danehill mare as she is from a daughter of Danehill's son Tiger Hill in
Saldentigerin.
The Champion German Filly in 2004, Saldentigerin comes from a big Black Type
family and is a sibling to five stakes horses.
A decision on whether Salomina comes to Australia for the spring racing or
remains in Europe for a tilt at the Arc is yet to be announced.
"It is up to the new owners to decide and she will probably later be
trained by Antony Freedman. I hope that she stays with me for the rest of this
season," winning trainer Peter Schiergen told Racing Post.
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