Marcus Tregoning is hoping Rumoush can uphold a fine family tradition by landing the stanjames.com 1,000 Guineas on Sunday.
Tregoning filly has the pedigree to claim classic success
Marcus Tregoning is hoping Rumoush can uphold a fine family tradition by landing the stanjames.com 1,000 Guineas on Sunday.
Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum's filly scored an impressive victory in the Feilden Stakes at Newmarket earlier this month, securing her place in the line-up for the classic.
And as a half-sister to last year's winner Ghanaati and Champion Stakes runner-up Mawatheeq, as well as being from the same family as Nashwan, Nayef and Unfuwain, the daughter of Rahy certainly has the pedigree to succeed.
"You would have to be very pleased with her win at Newmarket and she will have come on for the race and be sharper mentally," said Tregoning.
"Physically she looks just fine and this is her prep race, if you like, for the rest of the season.
"The Guineas are great trials for both the Oaks and Derby as it is very early in the year and it is very exciting to have a good chance.
"You can't guarantee that she will get a mile and a half. I personally think she will and there is a good chance of it, but the Guineas is a very important race. It is a Group One and the first fillies' Classic of the year and I think she deserves her chance.
"Sheikh Hamdan really wants to see her run well and it is very important for us that she does.
"Between myself and Dick Hern (Tregoning's former boss) we have trained most of her family. Dick trained the great Nashwan who was a fantastic horse and he also had Unfuwain of course.
"I have had Nayef and now this filly, as well as Mawatheeq and he is a very good horse too."
