Desert Flower
(IRE)About
Desert Flower is an Ireland-based 3yo ch filly under the training of C Appleby. The filly hails from the stallion Night Of Thunder and the dam Promising Run. Desert Flower boasts a successful career with 5 wins under its belt. notably, on 4th May 2025 at Newmarket, Desert Flower struck gold in the Betfred 1000 Guineas Stakes (fillies' Group 1), securing a prize purse of $311026. Backers of Desert Flower have enjoyed profitable returns throughout its career, with an impressive 78% return on investment for those who backed the filly consistently.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Epsom Downs 06-Jun-25 m R5 CL1 $61,671 (of $563,806), Winning Time: 02:38.910, SP: 11/10 | W Buick 58.1kg 4.00L | 3 (9) |
| Newmarket 04-May-25 1609m GOOD R4 $311,026 (of $311,026), Winning Time: 01:36.810, SP: evens Wore hood to post, led main group far side, overall leader before halfway, pushed along when briefly headed 2f out, regained lead over 1f out, ran on strongly final 110 yards, kept on | W Buick 58.1kg | 1 (10) |
| Newmarket 11-Oct-24 1609m SOFT R5 $283,550 (of $283,550), Winning Time: 01:37.480, SP: 10/11 Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon made headway, joined leader over 1f out, soon led, ran on strongly to go clear final furlong, impressive | W Buick 58.1kg | 1 (7) |
| Doncaster 12-Sep-24 1609m GOOD R3 $68,052 (of $68,052), Winning Time: 01:37.470, SP: evens Raced keenly early, in touch, good headway on outer over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on strongly to lead inside final furlong, always doing enough | W Buick 58.1kg | 1 (9) |
| Newmarket 03-Aug-24 1408m GOOD R3 Nv $4,381 (of $4,381), Winning Time: 01:25.820, SP: 1/4 Tracked leader, led going well inside final 2f, pushed clear over 1f out, ran on strongly | B Loughnane 61.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Newmarket 13-Jul-24 1408m GOOD R1 Md $10,823 (of $10,823), Winning Time: 01:25.760, SP: 5/2 Slowly into stride, soon mid-division near side of group, good headway tracking leaders 3f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, led 1f out, shaken up and stayed on strongly inside final furlong | W Buick 58.1kg | 1 (10) |