A DECISION to acquire three-year-old bitch Smokey Queen from Victoria paid immediate dividends on Monday for Orange trainer Anthony Coyte at Kennerson Park.
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The daughter of College Causeway out of Drama Queen had her first start in NSW and based on some of her form during a brief four race career in the southern state, was sent out as a $2.50 favourite at the Bathurst track for the 307 metre Maiden.
The only real query about her quality before the race was the fact she would have to overcome a tough draw out of box four if she was to feature, but she showed that any such concerns were baseless.
A brilliant start ensured she was never headed and the only question mid-way through the race was how much she would win by.
"We knew when we picked her up that she had a bit of class about her,” Coyte said.