Trained by Michael Stoute, Russian Rhythm was purchased by Cheveley Park Stud at last year's Tattersall's Houghton sale. The final hammer price was the equivilant of $678,770. She was bred in the United States by Elizabeth Moran's Brushwood Stable.
Cheveley Park Stud's Russian Rhythm rallied from fourth place to win the six-furlong Peugeot Lowther Stakes (Eng-II) for 2-year-old fillies Thursday afternoon at York Racecourse.Ridden by Kieran Fallon, the daughter of Kingmambo was bothered by the pacesetting Wunders Dream a quarter-mile from home, but was taken off the rail where she pulled away from her five rivals. The 8-13 favorite, Russian Rhythm won by 1 1/4 lengths over Ballylinch Stud's Danaskaya, a daughter of Danehill. Sheikh Mohammed's Romantic Liason finished third, a neck back of Danaskaya. Final time for the race was 1:11.05. Saeed Manana's Wimple finished fourth, followed by Wunders Dream.