ACTION ANN, who slammed colts and geldings by a baker’s dozen at seven furlongs late December, makes her three-year-old debut in Saturday’s fillies-only Hot Line Stakes at six furlongs, aiming at next month’s Thornbird Stakes and June’s 1000 Guineas.
Facing eight rivals, including a sharp-looking SECRET IDENTITY, who won impressively when debuting at five and a half furlongs, two Sundays ago, ACTION ANN again has Omar Walker in the saddle for trainer Christopher Pearson.
Co-owned by Ham Stables Ltd partner, Howard Hamilton and Member of Parliament Daryl Vaz, the Sensational Slam-Ladylike grey was named for Vaz’s wife, Ann-Marie, who slammed Damion Crawford at the polls to win the East Portland seat for the Jamaica Labour Party in the last general election.