By pushing Frankel’s daughter to the front past the two-furlong marker, Ryan Moore was able to keep up with the pacesetting Queen of Thieves throughout the early going. Secret Of Love led the pursuing pack as they made the last curve, and she was at the line, a length ahead. Betfair is now 9/1 after first cutting the winner for Betfred Oaks at Epsom from 20s to 16/1. More impressed, Sky Bet went 10/1. “I was really impressed with everything she’s done there,” the victorious rider told ITV Racing. He only had the two runs late last year, and it was her first run of the year. She relaxed, was drawn wide, and moved quickly to secure a position.
She is a straightforward filly with a lot of talent. “She’s a very uncomplicated, kind filly and we’re very happy with that,” said Paul Smith, the winning owners. She’ll get a lot better because Ryan was really enamored with her. She enjoyed the increase in trip. She’s most likely headed to Oaks now. Athletes typically experience a natural evolution, and she will get much better for it, presumably reaching her peak in the summer.
