She's not the most celebrated newcomer in 2012, but the 2yo bay filly Starfire is ready for the limelight this season.
Her stablemate Ultron (War Machine x Nova) has undoubtedly received most of the attention, but this little lady is illustriously bred and is ready to step out and make a name for herself.
By Nightwing out of Shattered Record, Starfire is a full sister to the up-and-coming 3yo Shatterstar (5-1-2-0). As a result, expectations are big.
Trainers say that she'll mature early, so we'll probably see her entered in about 6 races in 2012, which is a full load for an Otsego 2yo. Her preferred distance is 8 furlongs and she can handle both surfaces very well.
"We loved what we saw when Shatterstar was born in 2009, so I decided to try the same breeding combo again in 2010", explained Jim Webber, Otsego Farms owner. He continued, "The dam, Shattered Record went to War Machine in 2011 (War Hammer), and she'll see Union Jack this year. After that, she may very well be back to Nightwing again depending on the results we see from both Shatterstar and Starfire."
By the way, the name Starfire follows our usual "Superheroes of Racing" format, and is courtesy of the heroine from DC's Teen Titans, who is pictured above.
Her stablemate Ultron (War Machine x Nova) has undoubtedly received most of the attention, but this little lady is illustriously bred and is ready to step out and make a name for herself.
By Nightwing out of Shattered Record, Starfire is a full sister to the up-and-coming 3yo Shatterstar (5-1-2-0). As a result, expectations are big.
Trainers say that she'll mature early, so we'll probably see her entered in about 6 races in 2012, which is a full load for an Otsego 2yo. Her preferred distance is 8 furlongs and she can handle both surfaces very well.
"We loved what we saw when Shatterstar was born in 2009, so I decided to try the same breeding combo again in 2010", explained Jim Webber, Otsego Farms owner. He continued, "The dam, Shattered Record went to War Machine in 2011 (War Hammer), and she'll see Union Jack this year. After that, she may very well be back to Nightwing again depending on the results we see from both Shatterstar and Starfire."
By the way, the name Starfire follows our usual "Superheroes of Racing" format, and is courtesy of the heroine from DC's Teen Titans, who is pictured above.
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