Written by Georgie Dennis
Former New Zealand filly Impecunious (NZ) (Sacred Falls {NZ}) made a stunning start to her Australian career as she blitzed her rivals in the Neds Same Race Multi H. at Caulfield on Wednesday.
Trained by fellow ex-pat New Zealanders Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, Impecunious travelled across the Tasman after a 4l maiden win at Riccarton in June and is owned in smilier interests as Busuttin and Young’s G2 Rose of Kingston S. winner Sierra Sue (NZ) (Darci Brahma {NZ}).
Impecunious was slow into stride to begin the race and took plenty of riding by champion jockey Damien Oliver to keep up with the quick tempo, but the filly showed an electric turn of foot to storm past her rivals in the straight and went on to win by 2.25l.
Young was on course for the win and was hugely impressed with the filly’s performance.
“She looked a little bit stiff early, she looked she wasn’t going to get into stride so I think Ollie earned his fee on her but it was a really nice win and she’s shown us plenty at home,” Young said.
The co-trainer said Impecunious made it over in time for the spring carnival but didn’t come to hand as quickly as they liked, so they opted to aim her towards the autumn.
“We got her over and got a prep into her but she wasn’t really coming to,” Young said. “So we thought we’d look after her and just wait for the autumn.
“Judging on that, I think she’s going to progress into a really nice filly in the autumn and hopefully we can get up to Sydney for one of those good races.”
“Judging on that, I think she’s going to progress into a really nice filly in the autumn and hopefully we can get up to Sydney for one of those good races.” - Natalie Young
Impecunious is so far the only foal to race out of Listed New Zealand St Leger runner-up Sheezababe (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}), who herself is a daughter of G1 Sydney Cup winner Honor Babe (NZ) (Honor Grades {USA}).
With a strong stayers pedigree, Young said it is likely we will see more improvement from Impecunious as she gets over more ground.
“You would think being by Sacred Falls and out of a Zabeel mare, she’s going to be on an Oaks path but she’s won over 1000 metres and she’s here over 1200 metres, so we might go to the Surround Stakes or something like that.
“There’s a nice race at Flemington on New Year’s Day over 1400, fillies and mares BM70, I think that might suit her and if she goes and wins again, then you’ve got a serious filly on your hands.
“It’s great for the owners Ozzie Kheir, John O’Neil, they’re good supporters, not just of us but of the whole racing industry so it’s good to get a nice one for them.”
