Diamond Steeled For Sparkling Debut

‘s little sister Steel Diamond will make her belated debut at and according to trainer , she has inherited her share of the family’s ability.

The youngster will line up in the (1100m), albeit a couple of weeks later than planned due to a minor setback.

The delay has meant Steel Diamond has to take on the colts and geldings, headed by unbeaten juvenile , but Worthington doesn’t believe she will be out of her depth.

“She’s up against colts and horses that have raced so she’s got a mountain in front of her, I’m aware of that, but it’s a starting point,” Worthington said.

“Having said that, if they’re going to hold their hand up as a potential possibility to get into the Slipper field you can’t run and hide.”

Worthington had to push the budget to $320,000 to secure Steel Diamond as a yearling, an investment that has since been boosted by the emergence of her full brother Graff as one of the best three-year-old sprinters in Sydney.

And Graff isn’t the only family member making waves on the racetrack.

The Gai and Adrian Bott-trained , favourite for Saturday’s $2 million , comes from the same bloodlines being a half-sister to Dinkum Diamond, the dam of Steel Diamond and Graff.

Worthington is confident Steel Diamond has the raw ability to make a mark of her own and he won’t be surprised if she shows that on Saturday.

“Pretty much once she was broken in, we were getting a little bit excited about her,” he said.

“I wouldn’t be surprised with anything she does because I know she is extremely talented and her ability is untapped.”

Worthington’s aspirations for the filly will be given a useful litmus test at Warwick Farm against odds-on favourite Time To Reign who is also prominent in Slipper betting.

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