Ken Casellas | Photo: PACEPIX
Three-year-old filly Ruby Lou, who has lived in the shadow of her illustrious four-year-old stablemate Water Lou, ended a losing sequence of eleven when Shannon Suvaljko drove her to an easy win in the $21,000 Nova 93.7 Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night.
“She is a lot calmer than she was earlier in her career, and now she holds her own (on the training track) with Water Lou (a winner of 15 races) and Hoppys Way,” said Suvaljko.
After finishing an encouraging second to Faken It the previous Friday night Ruby Lou was the $2.60 favourite when she began from barrier three and burst straight to the front. She sped over the final quarters in 28.2sec. and 28.1sec. and won by 5m from $41 chance Alfredi, who trailed her all the way.
Ruby Lou, trained by Mike Reed, was purchased for $80,000 at the 2023 Perth APG yearling sale, and she now has earned $62,907 from four wins and four placings from 21 starts.
She is by American sire Sweet Lou and is the third foal out of Bettors Delight mare Betshes Precious, who raced 73 times for nine wins, 16 placings and $66,366. Ruby Lou’s half-brother Lord Titanium is a handy performer who has earned $115,516 from seven wins and 23 placings from 58 starts.