A $150,000 punt on the way forward for a possible broodmare might pay a dividend at Caulfield if Lucky Kiss will be profitable in a Stakes race on Saturday.

A former member of the Daniel Bowman crew, Lucky Kiss has had one begin for Lloyd Kennewell and Lucy Yeomans, ending a lovely third at Flemington.

Lucky Kiss heads to Caulfield on Saturday for the Group 3 Cockram Stakes (1200m) and success would result in the now six-year-old turning into a invaluable broodmare.

The mare was positioned a number of instances in Stakes firm for Bowman and Kennewell says there may be nonetheless loads left within the tank for Lucky Kiss to hopefully add a Group win to her file.

Kennewell picked out the mare for long-time secure consumer Santo Guagliardo.

“I picked her out and needed to purchase her,” Kennewell mentioned.

“She’s been a bit stiff. She’s been Group 3 and Listed positioned, a number of instances.

“We paid $150,000 for her. We thought she was fairly good worth at that worth and as Santo is a breeder, we’re rolling the cube to attempt to get a Stakes win and make her a invaluable broodmare.”

Kennewell was rapt with the first-up effort of Lucky Kiss for the secure when third at Flemington on August 3.

He mentioned the mare had progressed properly since and he was extraordinarily happy along with her gallop on Tuesday morning.

“I used to be very completely satisfied along with her on debut for us. She settled, relaxed, travelled into the race and blended in, then completed off actually robust,” Kennewell mentioned.

“It’s a good race and I just like the barrier draw, drawing delicate.

“She’s in all probability going to be again, saving floor midfield someplace and I feel she’s obtained an excellent flip of foot to complete the race off robust.

“The observe might be fairly agency with all of the wind we’ve had, which implies it might be an on-pace, leaders observe, and I might fairly be on the fence saving floor, than being 4 and 5 large.

“I feel she’s a particular each-way probability.”

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