Censori has given trainer Danny O’Brien a city midweek success touched with more significance than most for his stable in a winning debut at Sandown.

The three-year-old filly is a daughter of Russian Camelot, an outstanding racehorse for O’Brien who is now trying to establish himself at Widden Stud.

Censori is the second winner for Russian Camelot after bargain-buy Morgana scored in juvenile company at Mornington in May.

Bred in the northern hemisphere time as a son of 2012 Epsom Derby and Irish Derby winner Camelot, Russian Camelot emerged at the end of his Australian three-year-old season to win the South Australian Derby.

He trained on as a four-year-old to claim the Group 1 Underwood Stakes in a 2020 spring campaign that also included a Cox Plate placing.

Russian Camelot was retired to stud after a narrow defeat in the 2021 All-Star Mile and O’Brien, who shares in the ownership of Censori, remains one of the stallion’s biggest fans.

“He's a special horse for us and we've been really big supporters of him and hopefully this can get the caravan rolling and there's a few more to come,” O’Brien’s racing manager Jack Howard told Racing.com. 

Ridden by Jamie Melham, Censori ($5) sat behind the speed before she pushed through along the inside in a three-quarter length victory over 1200m.

Censori is the third foal from the Star Witness mare Berkshire Lady, a placegetter in the 2019 Tasmanian Oaks.

Russian Camelot will stand at Widden Victoria for the 2025 breeding season at a fee of $16,500 (incl GST).

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