Sister to Group 1 heroine Journey off the mark at Yarmouth

George Strawbridge has enjoyed plenty of big-race success over the years and Indigo Girl looks another exciting talent to don the famous white and green silks.

The sister to Journey made light work of her four rivals on debut at Yarmouth to come home three lengths clear and a step up grade looks assured in the near future.

Journey produced a career-best effort when slamming her rivals by four lengths in the 2016 Fillies & Mares Stakes at Ascot on Champions Day. She had previously struck in the Group 3 Pinnacle Stakes and was a creditable second to Bateel in the following year's Prix Vermeille in what turned out to be her penultimate start.

Their dam, the Strawbridge owned and bred Montare, also proved to be a class act on the track. By Montjeu, she struck in the Prix Royal-Oak at four, with other notable wins coming in the Group 2 Prix Du Conseil De Paris (twice) and Prix de Royallieu.

George Strawbridge: looks to have another star prospect on his hands

Montare has also proven to be highly able in her second career, with six winners from nine offspring to have run. The Oasis Dream-sired Travelling Man, placed seven times in Pattern company including when third behind Marmelo in the Prix de Barbeville in 2017, was the second of her offspring to gain black type while three-year-old Makfi filly Mostly scored at Kempton earlier this month.

She has since produced another Dubawi filly, while she was bred to Kingman last year and visited Too Darn Hot this time around.

It was a successful weekend for Strawbridge as he also bred Prix Quincey winner Stunning Spirit, who struck by three and a half lengths at Deauville.

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