Speedy Sky bought up Trainer Elesha Pilgrims second stakes placing when she ran an impressive third in the Wrest Point Strutt Stakes on Hobart Cup Day. 

Pilgrim now hopes that Speedy Sky can provide her with her first stakes winner in the Tasmanian Oaks to be run at Launceston this Sunday.  

"Speedy Sky has pulled up as good as gold from the Hobart run and from barrier one, with the states premier Jockey Brendan McCoull on board, I could not be happier with things going into the Oaks", she stated.

Speedy Sky is one of half a dozen horses by stallion Tough Speed that Pilgrim has trained. 

"The Tough Speed horses I have trained have been very attractive types at the yearling sales, not overly big, but ready to race and all have shown more than average ability", said Pilgrim who also has Our Super, another by Tough Speed, in the $100,000 Shaw Magic Millions 2YO Classic on Launceston Cup Day.

"Our Super is in a very strong race but has drawn a good barrier for the first time this preparation and is a good place chance", she said.

Tough Speed's progeny currently have an outstanding winning strike rate of 14.5 percent.

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