Group One winner Lights Of Heaven has been retired but trainer Peter Moody might not need to look far to fill the void.

The mare's sister, two-year-old Spirit Of Heaven, powered home in the wet conditions at Sandown on Wednesday to win the 2014 Blue Diamond Nominate Now Plate (1000m) at her first start.

After the race, Moody revealed the juvenile's three-quarter sister Lights Of Heaven had been retired earlier this week.

Lights Of Heaven won the Australasian Oaks as a three-year-old, claimed four Group races including the 2012 Brisbane Cup, and placed in last year's Caulfield Cup during her 25-start career.

Moody labelled Lights Of Heaven a "bloody good mare".

"She would have been the flag-bearer for most stables, and certainly mine, if she didn't have the likes of Black Caviar in the stable," Moody said.

"Up to a mile-and-a-half she was very competitive in any race in the land."

Moody also appears to have a bit to look forward to with Spirit Of Heaven after the daughter of Savabeel overpowered her rivals to score a runaway win.

Spirit Of Heaven ($9) defeated Samaready's half-sister Samarmeteors ($2.40 fav) by 1-1/4 lengths with another three-quarters of a length to Mighty Ginseng ($3.80) third.

"It's hard to take a line off today but regardless, she's going to be a nice filly," Moody said.

"And she's going to be better suited at a mile or a mile-and-a-quarter."

Winning jockey Luke Nolen, who rode Lights Of Heaven in the majority of her races, said Spirit Of Heaven had always shown talent but surprised him by how well she performed on debut.

The filly travelled back in the field before Nolen got her into the clear in the straight.

Once she had open spaces, Spirit Of Heaven let down stylishly.

"She has shown nice ability at home but I think she just elevated herself a little bit in my view," Nolen said.