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STALLION WATCH - PAGE 16 YESTERDAY'S RACE RESULTS - PAGE 26
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for next Redzel at MM
Two-time Everest winner was purchased from the Gold Coast
Steve Moran
What's on
Race meetings: Muswellbrook (NSW),
Stony Creek (VIC)
in 2014 and the Ward brothers hope to strike success again
Barrier trials / Jump-outs: Muswellbrook
(NSW), Caulfield (VIC), Terang (VIC),
Echuca (VIC), Burrumbeet (VIC), Gold Coast
(QLD), Longford (TAS), Cambridge (NZ)
International meetings: Nakayama
(JPN), Chukyo (JPN), Lingfield (UK),
Wolverhampton (UK), Vaal (SAF)
International Group races: Nakayama
(JPN) - Nikkan Sports Sho Nakayama
Kimpai (Gr 3, 2000m). Chukyo (JPN) -
Sports Nippon Sho Kyoto Kimpai (Gr 3,
1600m)
Michael (left) and Chris Ward SPORTPIX MORNING BRIEFING
BY ANDREW HAWKINS | @ANZ_NEWS
It was a session in which the sale’s only Bowditch happy ahead
million-dollar yearling, a Redoute’s Choice of Magic Millions
Late Friday afternoon; January 10, 2014. (Danehill) colt out of blueblood mare Hades Magic Millions CEO Barry Bowditch is
(Encosta De Lago), had created headlines. With pleased with how preparations are going
T
he action was slowly winding just a handful of yearlings left to parade in front for next week’s Magic Millions Gold Coast
down at Magic Millions’ Bundall of a packed buying bench, the focus had begun to Yearling Sale and expects the majority of
complex as day three of the turn to the next day’s racing action and the sales- Australia's major bloodstock players to be in
annual Gold Coast Yearling Sale restricted features, led by the Magic Millions 2YO attendance, despite the Covid-19 restrictions
drew to a close. Classic (RL, 1200m). Continued on page 3>> in place. Morning Briefing page 8 >>
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23 January 2021
Sale at Karaka
24 – 28 January 2021
GROUP ONE WINS
From a small offering, Karaka
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Yearlings by Astern, Brazen Beau, Epaulette, Exceed And Excel, Exosphere, Frosted, Holler, Impending,
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FAST,
FASTER
FROST
FLOWERS
scorches up the Flemington
straight in 57.30 sec
WINNING the
VRC New Year Sprint
for two-year-olds
Leading first-season sire
by average prizemoney per runner
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SADLER’S WELLS 43% BREED DANEHILL 40 %
WRITTEN TYCOON 42%
ZABEEL 41%
SHAPERS REDOUTE’S CHOICE 33%
DEEP IMPACT 35%
GROUP WINNERS TO
GALILEO 40% GROUP 1 WINNERS STORM CAT 32%
MORNING BRIEFING
Classic (RL, 1200m) last year. A float break- third to Sweet Dolly (Real Saga) in the Calaway
AUSTRALIA
down pre-race meant she was one of four Gal Stakes (Listed, 1000m) at Eagle Farm on
Bowditch happy ahead horses who arrived late on course and was December 12. "I'm hoping that I don't have
of Magic Millions rushed to the gates without barely having had to run her again on the Saturday before the
Magic Millions CEO Barry Bowditch is pleased a stretch of the legs, while the other three late Millions," trainer Chris Munce said. “She's a
with how preparations are going for next arrivals also raced poorly. Syndicate manager quality filly who just keeps on improving with
week’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale Jamie Walter is looking for redemption this year education and racing and she's very tough."
and expects the majority of Australia's major with Gotta Kiss lining up in the Magic Millions
bloodstock players to be in attendance, despite Guineas (RL, 1400m). "It was a total disaster Classic favourite enjoys
the Covid-19 restrictions in place. Currently, last year," Walter said. "We had well and truly Rosehill hit-out
individuals are able to attend if they’ve been run our race before they jumped and we're The Chris Waller-trained She’s All Class (I
outside a declared Covid hotspot for at least 14 hoping for a bit more luck this year. She's a Am Invincible), the $4.50 favourite for the
days and Bowditch is confident most industry high-class filly who was Group 1-placed behind Magic Millions 2YO Classic on January 16,
participants have made plans that will allow Rothfire. The 1400 metres will suit but I think enjoyed a quiet hit-out at Rosehill yesterday
them to visit the Gold Coast for the sale. she's certainly capable of running a mile later morning. The filly, who landed the Magic
“Under the circumstances, everything is going on.” Proven Thoroughbreds’ other two runners Millions Wyong 2YO Classic (1100m) by four
reasonably well,” Bowditch told Racing.com are Scallopini (Snitzel), who will line up in the and three-quarter lengths last month, sat just
yesterday. “We’re trying to move with whatever Magic Millions Cup (RL, 1400m), and Reckless off the leaders and was given an easy time
restrictions are being put in place but things are Choice (Choisir), who takes on the Open by Kerrin McEvoy. She’s All Class finished
quite calm at the moment, horses are arriving Handicap (1800m). a half-length behind fellow I Am Invincible
and inspections will begin tomorrow. There (Invincible Spirit) filly Total Babe, with
were three farms in the Greater Sydney area Guineas hopeful Isotope Avaricious (Extreme Choice) another two
that were able to move their horses and staff faces jump-out today lengths back in third.
out and they’ll be able to get in (to Queensland) The Magic Millions Guineas campaign of
the middle of this week. Every other farm Isotope (Deep Field) will be fine-tuned in a More Waller stars on show
from all over Australia can arrive as they see Doomben jump-out today after Tony Gollan Fellow Waller-trained stable companions
fit. When the announcement was first made, a gave her a week off following her impressive Kolding (Ocean Park) and Star Of The Seas
lot of trainers and buyers left Sydney and have Gold Edition Plate (Listed, 1200m) success (Ocean Park) also enjoyed quiet trials at
obviously spent their time in a rural area at on December 19. "She had a week on the Rosehill yesterday ahead of the Expressway
farms looking at horses or holidaying with their treadmill away from the stable and she Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) on January 30, which is
families on the way up.” enjoyed that," he said of the Magic Millions the first-up target for both geldings. Kolding,
Guineas favourite. "She's back in now and who was last seen finishing 13th in the Cox
Three for Proven on ticking over quite well ahead of her jump out. Plate (Gr 1, 2040m), finished a comfortable
MM Raceday We're just taking things quiet and looking fifth in his 900-metre trial, a length behind
Proven Thoroughbreds will send three runners after her. I'm certainly not worried about the Aquitaine (Exceed And Excel). Star Of The
to the Gold Coast for Magic Millions Raceday month between runs with her; if anything Seas lined up in the following 900-metre
on January 16, headlined by Gotta Kiss (Not you can do too much with them rather than heat and finished last of nine under a tight grip
A Single Doubt) who will aim to atone for the not doing enough.” Also competing at the from Kathy O’Hara. The six-year-old was two
unfortunate circumstances which led to her jump-out is Magic Millions Classic contender and a half lengths behind the winner, Tailleur
12th-placed finish in the Magic Millions 2YO Rhapsody Rose (Star Witness), who finished (Shooting To Win).
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Capitalist filly impresses Tycoon to follow I Am Vinnie heads
in trial Sunlight path to Manifold
The Peter and Paul Snowed-trained Satin Tom Dabernig and Ben Hayes will follow the The David and Coral Feek-trained I Am Vinne
Ribbons (Capitalist) caught the eye in her tried-and-tested path of Sunlight (Zoustar), (I Am Invincible) will line up in the Chester
first official trial at Rosehill yesterday, who won the 2018 Magic Millions 2YO Classic Manifold Stakes on Saturday and the six-
defeating the field of eight by five lengths seven days after an easy win at the Gold year-old gelding will be aiming to break his
under Robbie Dolan. Two-year-old Satin Coast, with Maribyrnong Plate (Gr 3, 1000m) Flemington duck, having failed to win or place
Ribbons, the third live foal out of Group 2 winner Finance Tycoon (Written Tycoon). in his six career runs at the track. I Am Vinnie
winner Satin Shoes (Flying Spur) - the dam After two appearances on the Flemington landed a Benchmark 78 contest at Randwick
of Listed winner Satin Slipper (Pierro) - was straight, Finance Tycoon will tackle a bend in last month and the trainers are confident the
keen throughout the 900-metre trip, but a race for the first time in the 1100-metre 2YO addition of blinkers this preparation will help
that did not prevent her quickening nicely Quality Handicap on Saturday, before lining turn his Flemington form around. I Am Vinnie
down the straight to set the quickest time of up in the Classic a week later. The training is one of 14 entries for the Chester Manifold
the morning at 53.92s. partners are keen to get some experience Stakes but the field size may reduce, with plenty
of the track into him before the main target of other options available to runners.
Estijaab’s brother secures on January 16, for which he is a general 20-1
second trial success chance. ‘She could hold her own
Remarque (Snitzel), brother to 2018 Golden anywhere, wherever she
Slipper (Gr 1, 1200m) winner Estijaab, won Late call on King Of went’
his second trial in as many attempts at Hastings target Dwayne Dunn believes Jamie Kah has the
Rosehill yesterday and looks an exciting Anthony and Sam Freedman are keeping all talent and personality to thrive under the
prospect for Team Hawkes. The two-year- options open as they plan the destination pressure that is attached to being one of
old colt, who defeated impressive maiden for the next run of King Of Hastings Australia’s leading riders. Kah opened 2021
winner Ranch Hand (Fastnet Rock) - who (Ilovethiscity). The four-year-old gelding, with two trebles on January 1 and 2 and now
subsequently became ANZ Bloodstock who finished unplaced in the Christmas leads the Melbourne jockeys premiership by
News Maiden Of The Week - by a length Stakes (Listed, 1200m) on Boxing Day, 11 wins over Damien Oliver. “She’s got the
on his first trial last month, showed a nice has been nominated for four outings right personality to, she’s very laid back. She’s
turn of foot to put three and three-quarter on Saturday; the Chester Manifold always had the ability to be the first female to
lengths behind himself and runner-up Stakes (Listed, 1400m), a restricted be Victoria’s leading rider,” Dunn told RSN927.
Chameleon Choice (Extreme Choice) in 1300-metre contest at the Gold Coast “She has got a very good attitude, not much
the 900-metre heat. Remarque is the sixth and two Benchmark races at Randwick. flusters her. She transfers that to the owners
foal out of dual Group 1 winner Response Racing manager Brad Taylor said the and trainers pre-race and post-race. The game
(Charge Forward) stable were keen to keep their options changes a bit now. She starts to get in the hot
open, however a flight to the Gold Coast seat, the rest of the other jockeys in the field
Rain delays Enthaar's leaves on Tuesday night. “No decision has will start to watch where she is. Once you
return been made,” Taylor told Racing.com. “The are the tall poppy, everyone is looking at you
The cancellation of Cranbourne’s jump- travel to Queensland is a question, then in a different light.” Dunn is keen to see Kah
outs yesterday morning put paid to the there’s the weather in New South Wales test her ability in international races and is
reappearance of Enthaar (Written Tycoon), and that’s an issue because their tracks confident she can thrive against the world’s
who is the current favourite for the Blue are already heavy. The weather forecast for best riders. “The ability and talent she brings
Diamond Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) and Golden Queensland isn’t great either. There’s a to the track no doubt needs to be seen around
Slipper. The Ciaron Maher and David few factors for everywhere, to be honest.” the world. She could hold her own anywhere,
Eustace-trained Enthaar, who won the On his Boxing Day reappearance behind wherever she went,” Dunn said.
Gimcrack Stakes (Gr 3, 1000m) by three Pandemic (Sepoy), Taylor added: “He
lengths on debut in October, was entered for came through the run the other day well. Long-term Cup aim
an 800-metre two-year-old jump-out but the He was probably half a run behind where for Persan
session was scrapped due to wet weather. The we thought he probably was. We had an After being the first locally-trained horse home
Cranbourne Turf Club have rescheduled the interrupted preparation with a small virus in the 2020 Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m),
jump-outs for today on the Polytrack, while earlier in the preparation. We are happy with Persan's (Pierro) sole focus for this year will
the next turf jump-outs at Cranbourne will be him now so hopefully he can bounce back be another tilt at Australia's most famous race.
on January 11. to winning form.” David Eustace, who trains in partnership with
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Ciaron Maher, said with this in mind, they do was take them all off and add a tongue-tie." 12 months. Jordsjo on Fay’s Joy (Lago Delight)
not intend to tackle weight-for-age races as Moreno struck immediate success with the pushed forward and shared the lead with Jones,
they are conscious not to rise too much in the new gear change at his first start for Pomfrett, who was riding Exalted Queen (Crackerjack
Melbourne Cup weights. The four-year-old, winning a Benchmark race over 1100 metres King). Exalted Queen would then go on to lead
who finished fifth behind Twilight Payment in September. “The only other thing I’ve done before finishing fourth, while Fay’s Joy was well
(Teofilo) in November, will be aimed at the with him is keep him around 1000 to 1200 beaten in 13th.
Andrew Ramsden Stakes (Listed, 2800 metres) metres," Pomfrett added. “He was racing up to
at Flemington in May, with the winner earning a 1600 metres in Sydney but I think he’ll make a Stewards hit Spain with
golden ticket to the Melbourne Cup. "It's a nice fair horse over something a bit shorter. I’m still handling charge
race to focus on for him. He's still a lightly- working him out but he seems to be growing Stewards have issued Zac Spain with a
raced stayer and we think he'll be even better into a very nice horse.” handling charge regarding his ride on Island
this year," Eustace said. Persan only carried Empress (Ocean Park) in race three at Moe on
51 kilograms and Eustace added: "Obviously if Clarke ‘improving all November 19. The rule states that a rider must
he had carried 56 kilograms, he wouldn't have the time’ take all reasonable and permissible measures
finished in that position. We've got to be careful Julie Murray, a close friend of Udyta Clarke, throughout the race to ensure the rider’s horse
that he doesn't have to carry a weight such as that.” has issued an upbeat bulletin on the popular is given full opportunity to win or to obtain the
trainer, who continues to recover from a life- best possible place in the field. Stewards allege
Impecunious none the threatening brain bleed. Clarke was initially that from approximately the 500-metre marker
worse after Saturday listed in a critical condition after she was found Spain failed to maintain a position trailing the
scratching unconscious at her Cranbourne stables in late eventual winner To The Barricades (Fighting
Impecunious (Sacred Falls), who was kicked November, but she is now in a rehabilitation Sun) when it was reasonable and permissible
by a rival horse and subsequently scratched ward at the Casey Hospital. “She’s up doing to do so, and instead shifted Island Empress
at Caulfield on Saturday, is none the worse physio sessions every morning now and getting back to the inside fence near the 400 metres
for that incident and is set to return to the stronger by the day,” Murray told Racing.com. where there was not clear running. It is also
racetrack next month. The promising three- “She still gets pretty tired but she’s improving alleged that from approximately the 250-metre
year-old, who made a big impression when all the time. Her intelligence and memory is marker, Spain failed to shift Island Empress out
winning her Australian debut by two and a as it was, she’s lost nothing and she can have in an attempt to obtain clear running when it
quarter lengths last month, did not sustain an longer conversations now. It’s amazing to was reasonable and permissible to do so, and
injury at the weekend. “She’s OK, just some think how much she’s improved in six weeks as such his horse was held up for the entirety
bruising thankfully,” Natalie Young, who trains and hopefully if she continues to take the right of the home straight. The charge will be heard
in partnership with Trent Busuttin, told Racing. steps, the doctors will think about a timeline by the Victorian Racing Tribunal on a date to be
com. “She’ll go out for a two week let-up and for her heading home.” Murray has also been fixed.
she could be back at the races next month.” liaising with staff that are feeding and caring for
Clarke’s horses, all of which have been spelled King and Maskiell cop
Progressive Moreno heads at her Cranbourne property. Sunday suspensions
to Rockhampton Lachlan King has been suspended for eight
Improving sprinter Moreno (Charm Spirit) has SA jockeys fined over meetings after breaking the whip rule at
won five of his eight starts since joining Mackay Saturday clash Benalla on Sunday. King used his whip eight
trainer Wayne Pomfrett and the talented four- Two South Australian jockeys have been fined times prior to the 100-metre mark when
year-old will try to keep the good run going for misconduct after they were involved in riding The Brightside (Keep The Faith) in race
when he makes his first start at Rockhampton a verbal altercation in the jockeys’ rooms at six. King pleaded guilty to the charge, with
tomorrow. Pomfrett bought Mareon from Gawler on Saturday. Caitlin Jones and Anna his suspension starting on Sunday night and
Trojan Bloodstock following a brief career in Jordsjo were both charged under AR115(1)(a) expiring at midnight on January 12. He was
Sydney with champion trainer Chris Waller and following an inquiry after the running of race also fined $200. Stewards took into account his
he found the gelding to be very immature when five. After taking evidence Jones was charged guilty plea, totality of his whip use and good
he first entered his stables having been tried with misconduct by directing foul language record in relation to this rule. Meanwhile, Jason
in races between 1400 and 1600 metres. “He towards Jordsjo. Jordsjo was also charged Maskiell was also suspended at Sale on Sunday
was a skinny type and not very mature when for her use of language towards Jones. Jones for careless riding in race three. Maskiell
he first arrived in my stables,” Pomfrett told pleaded guilty and was fined $1,000 with $500 permitted his mount to shift out while riding
Racing QLD. “He’d been racing with a Norton suspended for 12 months, while Jordsjo was along near the 50 metres and was not clear of
bit and some other gear but the first thing I did fined $500 with the amount fully suspended for Cautamente (Fastnet Rock), tightening the run
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of that filly and resulting in it being steadied. step him up over more ground in the next wee chaser than she is a leader,” Sharrock added.
Maskiell pleaded guilty and was suspended for while. I just can’t wait until he gets to 2000 “We had the good barrier today so we wanted
eight meetings from January 10 to midnight, metres as I think he is a very good stayer in the to make use of it, but as she progresses up the
January 17. In assessing penalty, account was making and will go through the grades.” grades, I definitely think she will be better
taken of his guilty plea, good record and that ridden with a sit. I’ll take her along quietly but
the carelessness was in the low range. Tavi Mac Telegraph bound if she does what I think she is capable of then
Allan Sharrock has confirmed progressive five- a race like the Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes
Moruya Cup rescheduled year-old Tavi Mac (Tavistock) will make his might be a target for her in the autumn.” The
for January 14 next outing in the Telegraph (Gr 1, 1200m) at victory provided Sharrock with the middle leg
Races six, seven and eight on yesterday’s Trentham on January 16. The son of Tavistock of a winning treble after The Lost Boys (Ocean
card at Moruya were cancelled due to wet (Montjeu) has won his last three races, Park) opened his account on debut in race two,
weather and the state of the track, which was culminating in a comfortable victory in the before Alhambra Lad (Proisir) notched his first
deemed unsafe for racing. As such, the $75,000 Manawatu Challenge Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m) at victory later in the day.
Moruya Cup (1425m) has been rescheduled Awapuni last month. Nicknamed ‘Frodo’ due
and added to the Moruya meeting on January to his unique stature, Tavi Mac has pleased
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14. Nominations were reopened and horses Sharrock with his recovery from his latest
accepted yesterday remained as nominations. exertions. “He’ll run in the Telegraph next,” FR: Dual Group 2 winner
Further nominations will close at 11am on the trainer said. “He’s bounced back from his Headman retired to Figerro
Friday, January 8. last run, put body weight on and worked on Breeding Farm
the course proper this morning (Monday) like Dual Group 2 winner Headman (Kingman) has
a caged lion. He’s got a massive job ahead of retired from racing and will stand at Figerro
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him to beat the mare (Avantage) but there was a Breeding Farm in Saône-et-Loire, France this
Springsteen makes Seabiscuit movie, so maybe there might be one year. The son of Kingman (Invincible Spirit)
impressive return about little Frodo.” The Jamie Richards-trained was trained by Roger Charlton to land four of
Springsteen (Stratum) made his long-awaited Avantage (Fastnet Rock) took out the Railway his nine starts including the Prix Eugene Adam
return to the racetrack a winning one when he Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) at Ellerslie last week and is (Gr 2, 2000m) and Prix Guillaume d'Ornano
ground out a stirring victory over 1300 metres the defending champion in the Telegraph after (Gr 2, 2000m) at three in 2019. An impressive
at Otaki yesterday. Trained by Johno Benner defeating Enzo’s Lad (Testa Rossa) in 2020. debut winner on the all-weather at Newcastle
and Hollie Wynyard, the four-year-old had not as a two-year-old, Headman also struck in
been seen since finishing last behind Dragon Mac’s half-sister makes the London Gold Cup (1m2f ) at Newbury,
Leap (Pierro) in the Avondale Guineas (Gr 2, winning debut following in the footsteps of the fellow
2100m) at Ellerslie last February, with a pair of Meanwhile, Tavi Mac’s half-sister - the Darci Charlton-trained and Juddmonte-owned Time
unplaced runs at the Foxton trials in September Brahma (Danehill) filly Darci La Bella - made Test (Dubawi). The five-year-old is the sixth foal
his most recent public appearances. However, a winning debut at Otaki yesterday. “They out of the winning King's Best (Kingmambo)
he stripped fit in the hands of Lisa Allpress, are both very talented individuals, but she mare Deliberate, a half-sister to five-time top-
who had taken out the previous event on his definitely got the looks in the family,” Sharrock level winner Flintshire (Dansili), who stands
promising three-year-old stable companion said. “Neither of them are that big, but he’s at Hill 'N' Dale Farm in Kentucky, plus Dance
Montre Moi (Showcasing), hitting the front with called Frodo for a reason whereas she is a Moves (Dansili), a dual Listed victor for Andre
100 metres to run and holding on by a short- beautiful filly to look at.” Although not sighted Fabre. Headman will stand for a fee of €2,800
head. “He had a decent break after he jarred up publicly at the trials prior to her debut, Sharrock (approx. AUD$4,450).
badly when he ran in the Avondale Guineas,” had been confident of a good performance
Benner said. “He also needed gelding, so we from his charge as she had shown him plenty US: Pegasus World Cup
got all that done and put him away to let him in her jump-outs back at New Plymouth. invitees announced
mature for his next campaign. We gave him a Jockey Ashvin Goindasamy made good use of Last year’s winner Mucho Gusto (Mucho
couple of trials in September on wet tracks, but an inside barrier draw to hustle Darci La Bella Macho Man) is one of 16 invitees to the US$3
he just wasn’t quite right so we put him out for to the lead where she controlled the tempo to million (approx. AUD$3.9 million) Pegasus
another three weeks and then got him ready for the home corner. Goindasamy shot her clear World Cup (Gr 1, 9f ) at Gulfstream Park on
the good tracks. I wasn’t too sure how he would at that point and despite second favourite Meg January 23. The five-year-old is one of two
go today, but when I saw him in the birdcage, (Sebring) making a spirited late challenge, she chances for Bob Baffert, who also landed
he looked fantastic and raced accordingly. He’s held on nicely to collect the victory. “Based on the inaugural running of the lucrative prize
a much stronger horse now, so we will look to what I’ve seen at home she is definitely a better with Arrogate (Unbridled’s Song) in 2017,
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with Mucho Gusto’s stable companion by the New York State Gaming Commission rule change would need to be made by the New
Charlatan (Speightstown) handed an invite. which demands that mounts of the duo York State Gaming Commission.
Also included among a total of 12 Grade 1 competing in the same race must be coupled,
or Grade 2 winners to be invited is Breeders’ also known as bracketed, with punters unable UK: Cheveley Park Stud
Cup Dirt Mile (Gr 1, 1m) winner Knicks Go to place wagers which distinguish between the owner David Thompson dies
(Paynter), who has secured three consecutive individual horses. The jockeys, who married at the age of 84
victories since being switched to Brad Cox. last month, were unaware of the rule change David Thompson, who along with his
The third running of the Pegasus World Cup until informed ahead of a recent meeting at wife Patricia built up one of Britain's
Turf (Gr 1, 9.5f ), introduced in 2019 to serve Aqueduct racetrack in New York. The couple most important breeding and ownership
as a companion race to the Pegasus World fear trainers or owners may use alternative operations in Cheveley Park Stud, has died of
Cup, will also take place on the card. Included jockeys to avoid their horses being coupled. renal failure at the age of 84. The Thompsons
among the entries are a trio of contenders for “It is 2021, and you shouldn't be able to stop purchased Cheveley Park outside
Todd Pletcher, who has won 16 of the past 17 people from making a living," Davis told Newmarket in 1975 and have developed it
championship meet titles at Gulfstream Park. Bloodhorse. “Trevor is worried it might affect into a major power on the Flat, standing a
He could be represented by Largent (Into his business, and if it does it could come down number of influential sires including Pivotal
Mischief ), Social Paranoia (Street Boss) and to me choosing to make a living or not and that's (Polar Falcon), and enjoying Classic success
Colonel Liam (Liam’s Map). not fair. It's not the 1800s anymore. The rule at home and abroad with 1,000 Guineas (Gr 1,
needs to be changed. We are very competitive. 1m) heroine Russian Rhythm (Kingmambo)
US: Newlyweds seek We don't give each other a shot. We're both and Prix de Diane (Gr 1, 2100m) winner
changes to archaic trying 150 per cent when we ride against Confidential Lady (Singspiel). David and
betting ruling each other.” The New York Racing Association Patricia Thompson also famously purchased
Newlywed jockeys Trevor McCarthy and Katie operates Aqueduct, Belmont Park and Saratoga 1992 Grand National winner Party Politics
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Ho takes
New Year honours
BY HARRY TROY | @RACINGMACAU
I
t’s a long way from winning a
Rockhampton maiden to a good quality
Class 3 in Macau, however, it proved no
bar to the former Queensland galloper
Famous Medal (Benfia), who overcame a
tough run from his wide gate to bolt away with
Saturday’s Class 3 over 1200 metres.
Ridden by Peter Ho, the Patrick Lee-
prepared gelding worked hard to cross from
his wide gate alongside race favourite Winter
Typhoon (Canford Cliffs) to share a three-way
battle for the lead.
Once in the straight, the bay gelding
bounded away for an easy two and a quarter
length win over Thar (Exceed And Excel) with
Electroplate Alloy (Golden Archer) in third.
Famous Medal MJC
Famous Medal, who was named Beach
Road in Queensland, was originally prepared was good enough to run fourth in the VRC Oaks at the 100-metre point by Dare To Be resulting
by Clinton Taylor. The gelding had won a (Gr 1, 2500m) behind Miami Bound (Reliable in both horses brushing together, considering
barrier trial at Yeppoon over 900 metres before Man), was running on strongly in the straight the manner in which both horses were finishing
stepping out in a two-year-old maiden at before running into a brick wall, and went to off the race and the beaten margin, they could
Rockhampton over 1200 metres back in July. the line untested. not be satisfied that Master Of Paradise would
Sent out at odds of 9/1, the gelding did a Peter Ho commenced the New Year with have finished in front of Dare To Be.
nice job coming from the tail of the field to a bang, booting home three winners for the Ho now sits in equal third spot with Roger
win by half a length at the line. That said, given afternoon to take riding honours. Yu on 13 wins for the season, with Corrales
that the runner-up Oswana (Whittington) Ho combined with trainer Wayne Smith to leading the charge on 18 victories, from Eric
took another five months to break his maiden win the first race for 2021 with the very promising Cheung on 14 wins.
status, it’s certainly not the type of form that Pursuing Eagle (Holy Roman Emperor), who Hong Kong reject Arriba Arriba (Denman)
would have you knocking over punters to get easily accounted for his rivals in a handicap made it two wins from two starts in the enclave
on in Saturday’s race, where he was moderately for three- and four-year-olds over 1200 metres. with another easy victory in the Class 4 over
supported by connections to jump at 8/1. It was win number three for Pursuing Eagle 1200 metres under Corrales.
A son of T J Smith Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) from ten starts to date, and his run time of Prepared by Allan Tam, Arriba Arriba
winner Benfica (Lonhro), Famous Medal is 1:09.30 suggests better days are ahead. was backing up off his easy debut win from
out of the Chateau Istana (Grand Lodge) mare Dare To Be (Nadeem), prepared by Stephen December 12 and was sent out at the prohibitive
Glisten. The mare plied her trade around the Chow, showed plenty of fight under Ho to cling odds of $1.20. He sat off early leader River
north Queensland tracks winning a Townsville onto victory by a neck in the Class 6 over 1500 Applause (Hidden Dragon) until the top of the
maiden. Famous Medal is a nicely put together metres, then had to continue the battle in the straight before racing away to win by almost
individual and only three years old; judging on stewards’ room, after Luis Corrales - the rider three lengths in comfortable fashion.
Saturday’s victory, it’s onwards and upwards for of the second placegetter Master Paradise Raced by Rick Ma, a long-time stable
the gelding and his owner Chan Yu Hau. (Charge Forward) - fired in an objection. supporter of Tam, Arriba Arriba was originally
From a future viewpoint, the run of Derby After hearing all the evidence, the stewards a cheap buy for Aquanita Racing at just
hopeful Beauty Bolt (Redoute’s Choice) was panel headed by Australian Zane Turner AUD$28,000 at the 2017 Gold Coast Magic
an eye-catcher. The former Victorian filly, who concluded that, whilst there was a shift outward Millions Yearling Sales.
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The gelding found his way to Hong Kong
and the stables of Chris So, where he showed
speed before weakening to be beaten eight
lengths in Class 4 over 1000 metres. The gelding
was found to have suffered a bleeding attack
and eventually found his way to Macau.
In Saturday’s win, the gelding looked first
class and will have no trouble in reaching the
higher grades.
Stephen Chow’s For Community (Jimmy
Choux) continued on his winning way with an
all-the-way win in the last of the day, the Class
4 (Division 1) over 1200 metres under Brazilian
rider Dayversom Barros.
For Community made it win number five
for owner Lau Yiu Tong when he made light
work of his outside gate and ran away an easy
winner over Smart Arrow (Smart Missile),
with Northern Legend (Northern Meteor) in
third. He has now had 22 starts for six wins
and two placings, and has picked up over
HKD$700,000 (approx. AUD$116,750) in
Peter Ho and Wayne Smith MJC
prize-money.
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New first season sire winners
Divine Prophet - Aquis Farm’s first season
sire Divine Prophet (Choisir) sired his first two-
year-old winner at Morphettville on Boxing
Day when the Will Clarken-trained Bleriot (2 f
ex Jetting To London by Jet Spur) won the two-
year-old plate (1050m). After twice finishing
runner-up, Bleriot won the $52,250 race by
three quarters of a length over Elteecee (Pierro)
with Cassowary (Stratum Star) another two
and a half lengths away in third. Connections
of Bleriot also collected an additional $160,000
from Aquis Farm for winning a Saturday
two-year-old metropolitan race prior to 2021
Magic Millions race day. He was purchased by
Clarken and J S Bloodstock Consultancy for
Divine Prophet AQUIS FARM
$160,000 from Aquis from the Book 2 session
of the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale in her defeat of Tayla’s Moment (Shalaa) and stood at Darley’s Northwood Park in Victoria for
last year. Divine Prophet, who stood for a fee of I Am Enchanting (I Am Invincible), with the $22,000 (inc GST) in 2020.
$22,000 (inc GST) at Aquis Farm in the Hunter one-and-a-half-length margin perhaps not a Swear - Continuing the strong start to
Valley in 2020, has 12 lots catalogued at the true measure of her victory. Frost Flowers is the season for freshman sires, Spendthrift
upcoming Magic Millions sale. the fourth foal to race and the fourth winner for Australia’s Swear (Redoute’s Choice) also had
Frosted - Darley shuttler Frosted (Tapit) Itameri (Exceed And Excel) and looks likely to his first winner on Boxing Day, with talented
brought up his 18th winner but just his follow in the footsteps of her older half-brother colt Faulds (2 c ex Patricia’s Gem by Mineshaft)
second in the southern hemisphere when Hanseatic (Street Boss), who finished second winning on debut at Geelong. The most
Frost Flowers (2 f ex Itameri by Exceed And as favourite in the Blue Diamond Stakes (Gr expensive yearling by the sire sold in 2020 at
Excel) scored impressively at her first start 1, 1200m) last year. Itameri traces back to blue $80,000 from the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale
at Flemington on New Year’s Day. Ridden by hen Scandinavia (Snippets), her second dam. when offered by Widden Stud, Faulds was
Jamie Kah, the Anthony and Sam Freedman- She produced a filly by Exosphere (Lonhro) in bought by Swear’s trainers Michael, Wayne
trained Frost Flowers was utterly dominant August, but sadly died three days later. Frosted and John Hawkes. Faulds, who was well-
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backed to start at $3.20, won the two-year-old
maiden (1100m) by one and a quarter lengths
over Pegasi (Star Turn) and Micro (Medaglia
d’Oro). Swear stood for a fee of $5,500 (inc GST)
last year at Spendthrift Australia’s Victorian
operation.
New Group/Grade 1 winners
Animal Kingdom - Duopoly (3 f ex
Justaroundmidnight by Danehill Dancer)
proved triumphant in her first start at the
highest level, winning the American Oaks (Gr 1,
10f ) at Santa Anita on Boxing Day by two lengths
to provide Animal Kingdom (Leroidesanimaux)
with his third individual elite-level winner.
Trained by Chad Brown, the three-year-old Street Boss DARLEY
showed the way throughout under Flavien Prat,
defeating Going To Vegas (Goldencents) into Classic (Gr 1, 2000m) at Ellerslie to become Street Boss - Fair Maiden (3 f ex
second, with favourite Sharing (Speightstown) the 21st individual Group 1 winner for her sire Shieldmaiden by Smart Strike) provided
finishing two and three-quarter lengths behind Savabeel (Zabeel). The six-year-old mare, who Street Boss (Street Cry) with his seventh
the winner in third. Animal Kingdom, winner of was runner-up in the Captain Cook Stakes (Gr elite-level winner when landing the La Brea
the 2011 Kentucky Derby (Gr 1, 10f ), is standing 1, 1600m) at her previous start, defeated Supera Stakes (Gr 1, 7f ) at Santa Anita on Boxing
privately at the Shizunai Stallion Station in (Savabeel) by a long neck with In A Twinkling Day. The Godolphin homebred was sent off
Japan in 2021. (Fastnet Rock) another long-head away in an outsider but rallied down the straight to
Just A Way - Danon The Kid (2 c ex Epic third. Savabeel stood at Waikato Stud for a fee win the three-year-old fillies event by two and
Love by Dansili) took out the Hopeful Stakes of NZ$100,000 (plus GST) in 2020. a quarter lengths, securing her first Graded
(Gr 1, 2000m) at Nakayama on Boxing Day Speightstown - Charlatan (3 c ex victory. The Bob Baffert-trained pair of
to provide Just A Way (Heart’s Cry) with his Authenticity by Quiet American) pulverised the Golden Principal (Constitution) and Merneith
first elite-level winner. The Takayuki Yasuda- Malibu Stakes (Gr 1, 7f ) field at Santa Anita on (American Pharoah) finished second and third
trained Danon The Kid, who is unbeaten from Boxing Day, notching a four and a half-length respectively, with favourite Finite (Munnings)
three starts, saw off Orthoclase (Epiphaneia) success over Express Train (Union Rags) to well beaten in fourth. Darley stallion Street
by one and a quarter lengths. Yoho Lake (Deep provide Speightstown (Gone West) with his Boss, who has 43 individual stakes winners to
Impact) was a further half-length behind in 20th individual elite-level winner. Returning his name, is standing for US$15,000 (approx.
third. Just A Way, a triple Grade 1 winner under to the races for the first time in almost eight AUD$19,380) in 2021.
the care of Naosuke Sugai, has 153 winners months, Charlatan turned what was billed
from 265 runners, with seven of those being as an exciting showdown with favourite New stakes winners
stakes winners. He was crowned Japanese Nashville (Speightstown) into a dazzling solo American Pharoah - Coolmore shuttler
champion freshman sire in 2018 and stood at performance as he drew away from Express American Pharoah (Pioneerof The Nile) sired
Shadai Stallion Station for a fee of 4,000,000 JPY Train in the straight, with Collusion Illusion his 13th individual stakes winner on Saturday
(approx. AUD$50,200) in 2020. (Twirling Candy) a further half-length behind when Kentucky Pharoah (3 c ex Strut The
Savabeel - The consistent Roger James in third. Nashville could only finish fourth of Course by Strut The Stage) won the Dania
and Robert Wellwood-trained Concert Hall the six runners. WinStar stallion Speightstown Beach Stakes (Listed, 1m) at Gulfstream Park.
(6 m ex Classix Legacy by Carnegie) broke is the sire of 120 stakes winners and will stand A maiden winner over the same course and
through at the highest level on Boxing Day for a fee of US$90,000 (approx. AUD$116,400) distance on December 19, the progressive
when taking out the Cambridge Stud Zabeel in 2021. three-year-old impressed with the way he put
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three lengths on runner-up Fighting Force
(Air Force Blue), with Cave Hill (Frosted)
another three-quarters of a length back in
third. American Pharoah covered 94 mares at
a fee of $55,000 during his fourth Australian
breeding season in 2020, while he will stand
at Coolmore’s Ashford base in Kentucky at
USD$100,000 (approx. AUD$130,000) in 2021.
With his first northern hemisphere-bred crop
having just turned three, American Pharoah’s
stakes winners are topped by top-tier victors
Harvey's Lil Goil and Van Gogh, the latter
having been crowned Cartier champion two-
year-old colt following his four-length success
in the Criterium International (Gr 1, 1600m)
at Saint-Cloud. American Pharoah has 22 lots Better Than Ready LYNDHURST STUD FARM
catalogued for the upcoming Magic Millions
Gold Coast Yearling Sale. to dual Group 1 winner Soriano (Savabeel) and the Richards-trained favourite Sword Of State
Better Than Ready - Better Than Ready Group 3 scorer Kaiser Franz (Savabeel). Fastnet (Snitzel) in third. Purchased for $360,000 at
(More Than Ready) produced his fifth Rock stood for a fee of $165,000 in 2020. last year’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling
individual stakes winner when Apache Chase I Am Invincible - Yarraman Stud’s I Am Sale, Imperatriz is the first foal to race out of the
(3 g ex Silken Whisper by Diesis) took out the Invincible (Invincible Spirit) sired both his Group 2-placed mare Berimbau (Shamardal).
Vo Rogue Plate (Gr 3, 1400m) at Eagle Farm on 61st and 62nd individual stakes winners over Into Mischief - Fresh off securing a second
Saturday. The Desliegh Forster-trained gelding the festive period. Victory number 61 came straight title as North America’s leading sire,
beat Gotta Kiss (Not A Single Doubt) and Oscar courtesy of Vamos Bebe (4 m ex Hurtle Myrtle Spendthrift Farm’s Into Mischief (Harlan’s
Zulu (Epaulette). Purchased for $50,000 out of by Dane Shadow), who took out the Hallmark Holiday) recorded his 84th individual stakes
the Eureka Stud draft at the 2019 Magic Millions Stakes (Listed, 1200m) at Ellerslie on Boxing winner when Life Is Good (3 c ex Beach Walk
Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Apache Chase is the Day. Trained by Jamie Richards and owned by Distorted Humor) took out the Sham Stakes
second stakes winner out of the American- by Trelawney Stud’s Brent, Cherry and Faith (Gr 3, 1m) at Santa Anita on Saturday. Won
bred Silken Whisper (Diesis) The leading Taylor, Vamos Bebe defeated runner-up Vigor by trainer Bob Baffert with eventual Kentucky
Queensland stallion stood at Lyndhurst Stud Winner (Declaration Of War) by half a length Derby (Gr 1, 10f ) and Breeders’ Cup Classic
for a fee of $30,000 (inc GST) in 2020. with Madam Hass (Per Incanto) another three- (Gr 1, 10f ) hero Authentic (Into Mischief ) last
Fastnet Rock - Coolmore’s Fastnet Rock quarters of a length away in third. A sister to the year, Life Is Good also comes from the Baffert
sired another stakes winner, his 167th in total, dual Group 3-winning colt Holyfield and out of barn and entered the Sham Stakes having won
when Rocket Spade (3 c ex Affairoftheheart the Group 1-winning mare Hurtle Myrtle (Dane a maiden at Del Mar in November. Sent out the
by Fusaichi Pegasus) took out the Auckland Shadow), Vamos Bebe was a $200,000 purchase shortest of short-priced favourites, Life Is Good
Guineas (Gr 2, 1600m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s by agent Paul Willetts from the Segenhoe Stud was hardly asked for an effort by Mike Smith as
Day. Trained by Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew draft at the 2018 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling he led from pillar to post; even with stablemate
Scott, Rocket Spade beat Jason Belltree (Ferlax) Sale. On New Year’s Day, I Am Invincible Medina Spirit (Protonico) bearing down fast,
and On Display (Showcasing) as he registered sired his 62nd individual stakes winner when it was still a comfortable three-quarter length
his second win in five starts. Purchased for Imperatriz (2 f ex Berimbau by Shamardal) margin at the finish, with a further 13 lengths
$425,000 at the 2019 Inglis Australian Easter got the better of her more fancied rivals in the to Parnelli (Quality Road) in third. Life Is Good
Yearling Sale, Rocket Spade is the first black- Eclipse Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m) at Ellerslie. One is the first stakes winner from two foals to race
type winner out of the stakes-placed mare of three in the race for Jamie Richards, she beat out of Distorted Humor (Forty Niner) mare
Affairoftheheart (Fusaichi Pegasus), a half-sister the Tony Pike-trained Stormy (Telperion) with Beach Walk and comes from the same family
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as Australian Group 3 winner Spectroscope
(Medaglia d’Oro). Into Mischief will stand
at Spendthrift Farm for US$225,000 (approx.
AUD$292,500) in 2021.
Makfi - English 2,000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1m)
winner Makfi (Dubawi) sired his 35th individual
stakes winner when his daughter Needle And
Thread (3 f ex Fleece by Daylami) struck for
the Stephen Autridge and Kris Shailer training
partnership in the Valachi Downs Royal Stakes
(Gr 2, 2000m) at Ellerslie on New Year’s Day.
Sporting the colours of race sponsor Kevin
Hickman, Needle And Thread finished four and
a half lengths clear of Lily’s Lady (Contributer)
who just edged out Il Affare (Dundeel) in the
battle for second. Needle And Thread is a sister
to three-time Group 1 runner-up Savile Row,
who is also Valachi Downs’ foundation stallion.
The much travelled Makfi now stands at the
Shizunai Stallion Station in Japan where his
Shocking RICH HILL STUD
2021 fee has been set at ¥2,200,000 (approx.
AUD$27,600). of the Week - became the 108th individual Stakes (Listed, 1200m) at Caulfield on Boxing
Nathaniel - Darby Racing’s European stakes winner for Savabeel on Ellerslie’s Boxing Day, his sire Sepoy’s (Elusive Quality) 21st. The
import Spirit Ridge (6 g ex Tates Creek by Rahy) Day card, only two races after the champion James Cummings-trained gelding, a winner of
appears to have a bright future after he made sire had Brando (3 c ex Saoirse by Iffraaj) take five of his 11 starts, defeated Brave Song (Your
it two wins from four starts since arriving in out the Uncle Remus Stakes (Listed, 1400m) Song) and William Thomas (Nicconi). Sepoy,
Australia when winning the ATC Summer Cup to post his first victory at stakes level. The pair the sire of Group 1 winner Alizee, stood for
(Gr 3, 2000m) at Randwick on Boxing Day. He are trained by Te Akau Racing’s Jamie Richards. $7,700 (inc GST) at Darley’s Northwood Park in
was also the 22nd stakes winner for Newsells Savabeel was one again among the feature race Victoria in 2020.
Park Stud stallion Nathaniel (Galileo). Trained winners on New Year’s Day when Savy Yong Shocking - Rich Hill Stud resident Shocking
by Mark Newnham, Spirit Ridge improved on Blonk (5 m ex Ampin by Pins) finally made the (Street Cry) has another talented stakes winner
two second placings this campaign to win the breakthrough in stakes company with a victory on his record after Kiwi import Defibrillate
Group 3 race, defeating Best Of Days (Azamour) in the City Of Auckland Cup (Gr 3, 2400m), (6 g ex Our Chickaroonie by Groom Dancer)
and Black On Gold (Sebring). Spirit Ridge, who becoming the 109th individual stakes winner won the MRC Lord Stakes (Listed, 1700m) at
won twice in the UK before being secured by for the son of Zabeel (Sir Tristram). Bred and Caulfield on Boxing Day. The lightly raced six-
Darby Racing, won his first Australian start on owned by Gartshore Bloodstock, Savy Yong year-old gelding, who is now trained by Patrick
the Kensington track at Randwick in May before Blonk is a year-older sister to Autumn Classic Payne after starting his career with Graham
being spelled ahead of a summer campaign. (Gr 2, 1800m) winner Adelaide Ace. Savabeel Richardson, became the 12th stakes winner for
Dual Group 1 winner Nathaniel will stand for a stood for a fee of NZ$100,000 (Plus GST) in his sire when recording his sixth victory from
fee of £15,000 (approx. AUD$26,500) this year. 2020. ten starts as he defeated Paradee (Epaulette)
Savabeel - Waikato Stud flagbearer Sepoy - Pandemic (4 g ex Cataclysm by and Pancho (Dissident). Shocking is also
Savabeel (Zabeel) has been in red-hot form Marauding), a half-brother to Blue Diamond the sire of New Zealand Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m)
in recent weeks. Eight Carat Classic (Gr 2, Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) winner Earthquake winner Fanatic, Group 2 winner Surprise Baby,
1600m) winner Amarelinha (3 f ex Hopscotch (Exceed And Excel), broke through for an Chocante and Hassler. He stood for a fee of
by O’Reilly) - an ANZ Bloodstock News Maiden important stakes win in the MRC Christmas NZ$8,000 (plus GST) in 2020.
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Star Witness - Widden Stud resident
Star Witness (Starcraft) sired two new stakes
winners over the festive period. Threeood
(5 m ex Sencircles by Street Sense) scored a
valuable maiden stakes win in the $160,000
Belle Of The Turf Handicap (Gr 3, 1600m) at
Gosford on Tuesday to provide her sire with his
16th individual stakes winner. The Joe Pride-
trained five-year-old, a Tricolours Racing and
Syndications-owned mare, was given the run of
the race behind the leader by jockey Rachel King
and proved too strong for runner-up Oakfield
Missile (Not A Single Doubt) by a length. Selica
(Makfi) was third. Explosive Witness (6 g ex
Rocket Baby by Danzero) subsequently took
out the Bauhinia Sprint Trophy Handicap (Gr
3, 1000m) at Sha Tin on New Year’s Day to
become stakes winner number 17 for the sire.
The progressive gelding, who is now trained by
John Size, registered his fifth win in total, and
his fourth since arriving in Hong Kong when
beating Stronger (Not A Single Doubt) and Big
Party (Exceed And Excel). Dual Group 1 winner
Star Witness stood for a fee of $22,000 in 2020.
Tavistock - The late Tavistock (Flying Spur)
sired his 25th individual stakes winner when
his daughter Tralee Rose (4 m ex Star Of Tralee
by Zabeel) posted a runaway win in the Bagot
Handicap (Listed, 2800m) at Flemington on
New Year’s Day. The Symon Wilde-trained mare
pulled seven lengths clear of runner-up Sin To
Win (Sir Percy) to register the biggest winning
margin in the race this century, with third-
Star Witness WIDDEN
placed Saint Eustace (Tavistock) another length
and a quarter away in a well stretched-out field.
Purchased by Cameron Cooke Bloodstock for Wanted - Newmarket Handicap (Gr 1, Defiant Dancer (Foxwedge) a short head
$50,000 out of the Cambridge Stud draft at the 1200m) winner Wanted (Fastnet Rock) sired away in third. Sirius Suspect is one of four
2018 NZB Karaka Yearling Sale, Tralee Rose his fifth individual stakes winner when his winners from as many to race out of the
is the sole winner from two to race out of the son Sirius Suspect (6 g ex Sirius Miss by Galileo (Sadler’s Wells) mare Sirius Miss, a
stakes-placed mare Star Of Tralee (Zabeel). Star Galileo) continued his good run of form $120,000 purchase at the 2006 Inglis Premier
Of Tralee has a two-year-old colt by Tavistock this campaign by taking out the Standish Yearling Sale. Sirius Miss has a yearling filly
and a colt foal by Russian Revolution (Snitzel). Handicap (Gr 3, 1200m) at Flemington on by Press Statement (Hinchinbrook) and was
She was covered by Kermadec (Teofilo) in New Year’s Day. Now in the care of Saab covered by Toronado (High Chaparral) last
November. Tavistock, who stood at Cambridge Hassan, Sirius Suspect defeated Albumin spring. Wanted stands at Clear Mountain
Stud, died in 2019 at the age of 14. (Foxwedge) by a length and a quarter with Fairview for a fee of $5,500 (inc GST).
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