Tennessee Spirit's speed set to shine at Morphettville Parks
Tennessee Spirit, a former rapid runner, has successfully learned to control her speed under the training of Toby Lake.
Fresh off a win on the Ballarat synthetic track, Tennessee Spirit is heading to Adelaide this Saturday to compete in the Sportsbet Green Tick Handicap over 1000 metres at Morphettville Parks.
The filly began her career with Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr before being transferred to Luke Fernie in Perth without a race start.
Following three placings in Perth, Tennessee Spirit became available for purchase, and Lake acquired her for a group of clients.
"She had shown good ability over in Perth and was a leading fancy for a Stakes race over there," Lake said.
"She showed blistering speed and I thought if we could harness that speed and teach her to finish off, it may work for us."
Tennessee Spirit encountered her first Victorian race at Caulfield Heath, finishing second, and then faced a challenging, wet track at Wangaratta where, according to Lake, the filly struggled significantly.
Blinkers were applied for her win on the Ballarat synthetic on June 26. In her next start, also on the synthetic at Ballarat, she was part of a fast pace but ultimately weakened to fourth.
"We had blinkers on for her maiden and then the start after, but that run, they went too hard and just blew her up," Lake commented.
"We took the blinkers off, gave her a couple of trials to teach her to settle and she came out to win well last time, sitting back off them.
"I think she's found a really suitable race on Saturday.
"She's in well at the weights, gets a claim, has a good draw. There looks good speed and she should get that nice run again and being 1000 metres on the Parks track, it will suit."
As a daughter of Capitalist and the Lope De Vega mare Pomelo, securing a city victory would be a significant addition to her record as a dual winner.
"She's well bred, so to get a city win, it will help her," Lake added.
"She'll head over to Adelaide in good order, so we'll keep our fingers crossed."
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