2015 Newcomers #1: Vertice

Courtesy Carrot Club

We've had this one in the line-up for a while, but I was waiting for the name to come through before doing the profile - the same is true of a few more that we'll look at over the next week or so, so be prepared! Anyway, this is Vertice, an NAR filly sourced from Carrot Club.

Her sire is Casino Drive, who we've profiled when looking at Chocolat Sucre and Shine Tiara, so there's no real need to cover him again. Her dam, though, is new to us, being Prima Forza, who won three races in her Sunday TC era. Her father is Gold Allure by Sunday Silence, who we've covered a few times, notably as the sire of Agua De Vida on our books. Her mother, Bene Vento, provides a combination of Tony Bin and Dyna Shoot blood. The former needs no introduction on these pages, while Dyna Shoot was successful in her own right, winning four times (including G2 and G3 races), and passing on a strong helping of Hyperion DNA via Northern Taste, as well as that of War Admiral. She should give us some interesting sport in the months to come...