Some things are just meant to be together

SOME things are just meant to go together.

Peas and carrots, bacon and eggs, milks and cookies, Ike and Tina, Amber and Johnny just to name a few!

Another lesser-known coupling seemingly destined to be joined is descendants of Larrakeyah Lady and the Southern Cross.

During the past decade Larrakeyah Lady’s bloodline has developed an extraordinary attachment with the futurity.

Following last night’s heats it appears certain that link will continue next weekend when this season’s Finals are conducted at Globe Derby.

LARRAKEYAH LADY

Although no longer alive, Larrakeyah Lady’s daughters, granddaughters and great granddaughters are constantly extending her amazing legacy and Southern Cross association.

“Larrakeyah Lady is the gift that keeps on giving,” prominent breeder-owner Peter Gleeson said. “And now with so many of her generations producing good winners it is amazing.

“With the way the breed is going, I can’t see any reason why it will stop.

“That’s the one thing about this bloodline, while the colts have done well, the fillies by far been the better.”

A handy racehorse, which captured the 1989 Victorian Sires’ Stake Final at Moonee Valley, Larrakeyah Lady has proven to be a broodmare wonder, with nine winners from 10 starters, including Safe And Sound, Massarua, Gold Rocket and The Good Times.

One of Larrakeyah Lady’s daughters – Lifeline – has a particularly strong connection to the Southern Cross Series.

Already responsible as the dam, grand dam and great grand dam of five Southern Cross champions, the unraced Lifeline will be represented by another member of her family in the Group Two.

Treachery, a granddaughter of Lifeline, is the pre-draw favourite in the two-year-old fillies’ division.

Winner of her heat, the Emma Stewart-trained Treachery is no stranger to success at the troubled venue having captured the Group One The Allwood in March.

“I’m extremely pleased with the way she is going,” Stewart said. “She’s proven herself against the best of her crop and showed her class again last night after doing all the work.”

After sitting outside the leader, Dancing Finn, Treachery powered her way to an eight-metre win from the front runner, with The Sneaky Fox six metres away third.

Rating 1:59.6 over 1800 metres, Treachery’s time was 1.4 seconds quicker than Treasure Rainbow in the following heat.

Driven by Wayne Hill, Treasure Rainbow led throughout from barrier three as Bettaminethanyours and Milliondollar Kiss filled the placings.

Also partnered by Hill, Miss Lemon rounded out the heats when she rated 2:02.5 to account for Kahina and Mischievous Maggie.