Havana Gold filly Treasuring wins second Gr. 3

Qatar Racing's Treasuring, a Gr. 3 winner in Ireland in 2017, doubled her Stakes tally in North America on Saturday night.

On her fourth start in the United States for trainer Simon Callaghan, Treasuring gamely won the $100,000 Gr. 3 Senorita Stakes over a mile on turf at Santa Anita from another former European-trained filly, Pursuing The Dream.

Treasuring made most of the running under Brice Blanc and was not for passing in the home straight. Blanc said after the race:

‚"I think on paper, she was the most proven horse in the race, graded stakes wise. I think she had the class, but a lot of people liked West Palm Beach [odds-on favourite and also trained by Callaghan for the Coolmore partners] too. I think my filly came from tougher races, and she was already a Gr. 3 winner in Europe. She's run against better and better horses the last few races.‚"

Treasuring's success was a seventh at Stakes level for her sire Havana Gold, who is owned by Qatar Racing and stands at Tweenhills Stud in Gloucestershire. She is out the Excellent Art mare You Look So Good and was bred by The Pocock Family.

Also on Saturday, Qatar Racing's Roaring Lion was beaten just over two lengths when fifth in the 2,000 Guineas a Newmarket. Three places behind was Raid, a son of Havana Gold also owned by Qatar Racing; it was a big effort from him making just his third start.