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Doug O'Neill

Trainer

Doug O'Neill began training in 1994 and has been a perennial leader on the southern California racing circuit. In 2012 he rose to the highest level of the sport by saddling I'll Have Another to win the 138th Kentucky Derby and he would also go on to capture the Preakness stakes but was retired before a run for the Triple Crown in the Belmont Stakes.

Rutherford Group, Ltd., Meredith or Pegum

Owner

Pedigree

Redressthebalance appears to be a turf runner who took to the synthetic Tapeta at Golden Gate Fields to capture her first U.S. win in the California Oaks. That is borne out by her dam, the Distance View mare Lady Naomi, who made all four of her lifetime starts on turf, and sire Ramonti.

Ramonti also competed exclusively on turf, scoring multiple Group 1 wins along the way, and was named highweight for Italy and England in 2006 and 2007, respectively. He is probably best known for taking the Hong Kong Cup, Queen Anne, Queen Elizabeth II and Sussex, all Group 1s.

Redressthebalance is from her sire’s first crop to race and joins Group 3-placed Montiridge and listed runner-up Ancient King as his best runners to date.

Redressthebalance’s second dam, Irish-bred Grade/Group 2 winner Invited Guest, is yet another successful turf runner.

This female family is rich in top class grass horses, including champion turf mare Wandesta, European champion sprinter Continent, and Grade/Group 1 winners Midships, Zambezi Sun and Quiet Fling.

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