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Trainer Richard Hannon will look to step Date With Destiny up in grade after the unique filly made a winning racecourse debut on Friday evening.
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A 320,000gns purchase by Julie Wood, Date With Destiny is the only foal from George Washington's short stud career and she showed some of her sire's talents when overcoming a slow start to score tidily in the 7f maiden at Newbury.
Hannon admitted he had felt under a lot of pressure training such a high-profile individual and was delighted with her success under jockey Richard Hughes.
"There was a lot of pressure on us, not from Julie, who has been a star, but with such a high-profile filly you just don't want to mess things up," he told his website.
"She was naturally a bit green, but could not have done the job better and we can now build on this and look to move up the ladder."
According to trainer's website, races such as the Sweet Solera at Newmarket on August 7 and the Prestige Stakes at Goodwood on August 28 are under consideration for the daughter of 2,000 Guineas and Queen Elizabeth II winner George Washington, who wasput down after breaking down in the 2007 Breeders' Cup Classic at Monmouth.