What she does bring is a decent bloodline. Her father, Invincible Army, was a fast, tough sprinter who won at the highest level in Britain, and her mother's side carries the influence of Dark Angel, one of the most consistently successful sires in recent memory for producing quick, competitive horses at two. On paper, there is every reason to think speed is in her DNA.
The Easterby yard is worth paying attention to. With 128 winners already sent out this season, this is a training operation firing on all cylinders — that kind of number puts them among the busiest and most productive yards in the country. Easterby knows how to place a horse and how to get one ready first time out, so while first-time runners are always a risk, this is not a team that sends horses out unprepared. Dorothea Hope is one to watch — today and beyond.