Randwick, G1 Winx S., $500,000, 1400m
Race summary
Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed {NZ)) kicked off where she left the autumn with a tough win in the first Group 1 of the season, collecting her fourth elite level victory.
The Chris Waller-trained mare was widest on the turn and hit the front at the 200 metre mark, but was shortly joined by her stablemate Star Of The Seas (Ocean Park {NZ}) and the pair went head-to-head until the line.
Very Elleegant got the bob and came out on top ahead of Star Of The Seas, with Fierce Impact (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) sneaking up on the rails to snare third place.
Pedigree notes
Bred by Don Goodwin, Verry Elleegant is one of three winners out of Opulence (NZ) (Danroad), who herself was a winner of two races.
She is a sister to seven-time winner Verry Flash (NZ) and her second dam is Mulan Magic (King’s Theatre {Ire}).
Mulan Magic is a half-sister to the stakes-placed Monards (Danehill {USA}), Starnui (Brave Lad), the dam of Listed Cranbourne Cup winner Starmon (Monolith), and Personal Guarantee (Danzero) who produced Listed-winning 2-year-old Plutocrat (Rich Enuff).
Randwick, G2 Darley Silver Shadow S., $200,000, 1200m
Race summary
Dame Giselle (I Am Invincible) used her early speed to negate her outside draw and went straight to the front.
Ridden by Tommy Berry, she led the trip and kicked away in the straight with Thermosphere (Exosphere) giving good chase but narrowly missing out on the win.
Miss Canada (Exceed And Excel) finished off well to land third place, earning herself some valuable black-type.
Pedigree notes
Purchased by Go Bloodstock for $500,000 at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, Dame Giselle is the sixth foal to race out of multiple Group winner Ballet Society (NZ) (Stravinsky {USA}).
She is a half-sister to Group 1 performer Cha Siu Bao (Smart Missile) and the Group placed stakes producer The Fairy’s Kiss (Elusive Quality {USA}).
Ballet Society is out of Centuria (NZ) (Centaine), making her a half-sister to dual New Zealand Group 1 winner Cent Home (NZ) (Lord Ballina).
Randwick, G3 Mostyn Cooper Show County Quality, $160,000, 1200m
Race summary
Special Reward (Demerit) hit the front with 200 metres to go but was overrun by Godolphin gelding Roheryn (Lonhro), who showcased an electric turn of foot to land his first black-type win.
Roheryn settled midfield under Jason Collett before peeling out around the final bend and hit the front with less than 50 metres to go.
Star New Zealand mare Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) kicked off her spring campaign with a terrific run, as she flashed home to finish second with Special Reward holding on for third.
Pedigree notes
Bred by Godolphin, Roheryn is the 11th foal out of G3 Blue Diamond Prelude winner and dual Group 1 placegetter Mannington (Danehill {USA}), who was purchased by Darley for $2,050,000 at the 2005 Inglis Broodmare Sale.
He is a half-brother G1 Victoria Derby winner Benicio (More Than Ready {USA}) and multiple stakes scorer Romneya (Red Ransom {USA}), who herself produced the Group placed Matilija (Medaglia D’Oro).
Mannington is a half-sister to Group 1 winner Bollinger (Dehere {USA}), who is responsible for the G2 Sandown Guineas winner Villermont (All Too Hard).
Randwick, G3 Bowermans Commercial Furniture Toy Show Quality, $160,000, 1100m
Race summary
The finish line couldn’t have come sooner for Sweet Deal (Casino Prince) as she landed the third Group 3 win of her career.
The John Thompson-trained mare settled midfield and peeled out around the bend, battling past the front runners to hit the front with 100 metres to go.
Zaniah (Zoustar) and Seasons (Sebring) were flying home in the final stages but James McDonald timed it perfectly on Sweet Deal as she held on to win by a nose.
Pedigree notes
Sweet Deal was purchased by Boomer Bloodstock for $67,500 at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale and is one of two foals to race out of Dorothy Evelyn (Royal Academy {USA}).
Sweet Deal’s second dam Food Of Love (Lunchtime {GB}) is a half-sister to multiple stakes-winner Dance Beat (Esperanto) and Amberlene (Alannon), who produced Group 3 scorer Throne Inn (King Of Kings).
Food Of Love is also a three-quarter sister to Chipolata (Lunchtime {GB}), who won the G1 Western Australia Derby in 1990.
