Epicenter’s Haila (2f Epicenter x Lady Hester, by Bernardini) was an international debut winner for her sire on Friday when she won in Saudi Arabia. Racing over six furlongs on the dirt, Haila raced in a large group behind the leader just off the rail down the backstretch before settling into third going into the far turn. Piloted to the outside of the pacesetter in the stretch, Haila grinded down before engaging that one in battle all the way to the line. Haila had her nose in front in the final sixteenth and kept it there to become the second winner out of Lady Hester. Bred by Frankfort Park Farm and Bemart, the filly is a granddaughter of champion Questing, whose foals include Grade 3 winner and Grade 1-placed Adventuring and Grade 2-placed Romantic Pursuit. The family also includes Gleneagles’ stakes winning Jendayi among others. Epicenter is the sire of 14 winners with his first crop including four stakes performers, led by a stakes winner.