Group 3 Sir John Monash S., Caulfield
Race Summary:
Oak Door (Commands) came back from a lengthy break in triumphant fashion with a hard-fought victory.
Trainer John Sadler put the winning polish on the 5-year-old, who raced near the pace and wore down the pacemaker Jungle Edge (Dubawi {Ire}) in the closing 100 metres.
Princess Of Queens (Magnus) came in well for third with the well-backed last-start winner Malibu Style (Magnus) a brave fourth.
Pedigree Notes :
The winner was a $340,000 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale graduate and is a son of Beyonce’s Star (Orientate {USA}).
She won five times, including a Listed success in the Just Now H., and is out of a half-sister to the G2 Herbert Power S. winner Solo Show (Dahar {USA}). She produced the G2 Yallambee Classic winner Toast Of The Coast (Rory’s Jester).
Listed Winter S., Rosehill
Race Summary:
Eckstein (I Am Invincible) added to her black type record when she powered to victory under Blake Shinn.
Trained by Chris Waller, the mare was coming off a luckless run for sixth in the G1 Tatt’s Tiara and she showed full advantage of a drop in class.
The favourite Gaulois (Street Cry {Ire}) continued his good run of form for second with Nicci’s Gold (Nicconi) coming from the back for third.
Pedigree Notes :
Eckstein was a $50,000 Inglis Weaning Sale buy and this year realised $750,000 at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Broodmare Sale when purchased by Coolmore.
In between times, she won twice at Group 3 level and finished runner-up in the G1 Myer Classic.
She is out of Comrie (Choisir), an unraced mare who is a grand-daughter of the multiple Group 1 winner Canny Lass (Bletchingly) and the family of the G2 Queensland Guineas winner and sire Rothesay.
