MIA’S ATHENA is a filly by Lancaster Bomber, out of the Strike Smartly mare Tinder Box. Purchased by the Hollywood Syndicate at the BSA National Yearling Sale 2022, she was bred by Golden Touch Thoroughbreds.
Name: MIA’S ATHENA
Named By: Candiese Lenferna – KZN Photographer
Name Meaning: My youngest daughter Mia is quite academic and she is obsessed with Greek Mythology! She has followed the champion mare War Of Athena as that is her favourite Greek goddess, so thought this may be fitting for her!
Sex: Bay Filly
Sire: Lancaster Bomber (USA)
Dam: Tinder Box
Damsire: Strike Smartly (CAN)
DOB: 25 September 2020
Breeder: Golden Touch Thoroughbreds
Pedigree: See Here
Trainer: Duncan Howells
Record: 8-1-4
UPDATES – Mia’s Athena
September 6th, 2024
She will be going back into training with Duncan Howells after her recovery at Hollywoodbets Life After Racing.
January 21st, 2024
Raced over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville. Finished 6th out of 16 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: She was traveling very well and looked like she would have a good chance. As soon as Muzi asked her to go, her head came up and she never went on with her run. She has had a back problem in the past . I feel it is hurting her. She will be going to Life After Racing for a break and have her back sorted out.
November 11th, 2023
Raced over 1000m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville. Finished 7th out of 10 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: A very disappointing run. I feel she needs more ground.
October 18th, 2023
Raced over 1000m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on the polytrack. Finished 5th out of 7 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: She was a bit disappointing. When she turned into the straight she looked to have a lot of running in her, but never went on with it. She will be going back to the turf. I don’t think she enjoyed the poly.
October 1st, 2023
Mia’s Athena produced an eye-catching 2nd place finish in her first run out of the maidens over 1200m at Hollywoodbets Greyville. Richard Fourie suggests we bring her back to 1000m in her next start. It was great to have her namesake Mia oncourse to watch her.
August 27th, 2023
454 – MIA’S ATHENA showed good speed over 1000m to win Race 2 at Hollywoodbets Greyville this afternoon. She was given a confident ride by jockey Sean Veale and is trained by Hollywoodbets-sponsored Duncan Howells. She is bred by breeders Golden Touch Thoroughbreds. The daughter of Lancaster Bomber was named by KZN photographer Candiese Lenferna. Her youngest daughter Mia is quite academic and she is obsessed with Greek Mythology! She has followed the champion mare War Of Athena as that is her favourite Greek goddess.
Race Replay / Race Interview
May 22nd, 2023
Raced over 1100m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville. Finished 2nd out of 16 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: Good run, she knocked herself very badly behind during the race.
April 22nd, 2023
Raced over 1000m at Hollywoodbets Greyville on the turf track. Finished 3rd out of 8 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: I feel Keagan de Melo could have made too much use of her in the race. She is maybe a filly that we need to give more time to.
February 8th, 2023
Raced over 1000m at Hollywoodbets Scottsville. Finished 2nd out of 9 runners.
Anthony Delpech post-race comment: Good first up run, she will come on a lot from the run.
April 28th, 2022
The Hollywood Syndicate purchased Highly Explosive who is a Lancaster Bomber bay filly out of the dam Tinder Box (by Strike Smartly) at the BSA National Yearling Sale 2022 (Lot 222). She is bred by Golden Touch Thoroughbreds.