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Caulfield, G3 Neds Blue Diamond Preview (fillies), $160,000, 1000m
Race summary
Dosh (Rich Enuff) backed up her impressive G3 Ottawa S. win on debut with an impressive victory here to firmly stamp herself as a contender for next month’s G1 Blue Diamond S.
Under the guidance of Jordan Childs, Dosh went straight to the front from the inside barrier and still had plenty left in the tank at the top of the straight, fighting off numerous challenges to score by 0.5l.
Tayla’s Moment (Shalaa {Ire}) flashed home to finish second while short-priced favourite Frost Flowers (Frosted {USA}) had every chance but could only score third, another 0.1l.
Pedigree notes
Dosh was purchased by Begg for $155,000 from the draft of Glenlogan Park who bred and offered the filly at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale and is the second foal to race out of stakes-performed mare Raise Up (Shovhog).
Dosh’s third dam is Game Dame (Bold Aussie {USA}) who produced multiple Group winner Bold Promise (Luskin Star), while this is also the family of G1 VRC Oaks winner Dear Demi (Dehere {USA}), G1 Newmarket H. winner Miss Pennymoney (Brocco {USA}) and G1 Golden Slipper winner and Newgate Farm sire Capitalist.
Raise Up missed to Show A Heart in 2019 but produced a sister to Dosh last year.
Dosh is one of two stakes winners for Woodside Park’s second-season sire Rich Enuff, who is responsible for 16 winners so far this season.
Caulfield, Listed Neds Blue Diamond Preview (colts and geldings), $160,000, 1000m
Race summary
The Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra-trained General Beau (Brazen Beau) scored his second win from three starts with a tough performance to stamp his G1 Blue Diamond S. credentials here.
Starting from barrier two under leading jockey Jamie Kah, General Beau was forced to settle on the rails in the second group back and when the leaders veered out around the turn, the colt scooted up and ran home strongly to score by 0.5l.
Recent Rosemont acquisition Extreme Warrior (Extreme Choice) ran home well to score second while Sun Stud’s Gulf Of Suez (Fighting Sun) was another 1l away in third.
Pedigree notes
Bred and raced by Contract Racing, General Beau is the second foal to race and win out of Lonhro mare Phosphorescence.
Phosphorescence herself is out of G3 VRC Thoroughbred Breeders' S. and G3 Blue Diamond Diamond Prelude winner Nediym’s Glow (General Nediym), who has also produced Listed Maribyrnong Trial S. runner-up Double Jeopardy (Exceed And Excel).
General Beau’s third dam is Palace Glow (Palace Music {USA}), who is responsible for multiple stakes winner and G1 South Australian Derby runner-up Red Colossus (Testa Rossa), the stakes-placed Radiant Star (Success Express), and Royal Glow (King’s Best {USA}), the dam of G2 Danehill S. winner Kinglike (Exceed And Excel).
General Beau’s win continues a remarkable week for Darley stallion Brazen Beau after he sired the winner of Saturday’s R. Listed Karaka Million 2YO winner On The Bubbles.
Caulfield, Listed John Dillon S. $140,000, 1400m
Race summary
Blazejowski (Dash For Cash) returned to the winner’s stall for the first time in 11 months under a terrific ride by young star Jye McNeil to secure his second victory at stakes level here.
The 6-year-old gelding, who is trained by Greg Eurell, settled in the one-out, one-back position off a strong tempo set by last year’s winner of the race Morvada (Mossman), before peeling out three-wide around the bend and hitting the front at the 100 metre mark and going on to win by 1.25l.
Triple Crown Syndications’ consistent gelding Brave Song (Your Song) flashed home down the inside after missing the start to score second, while Viral (Al Maher) was another 1l away in third.
Pedigree notes
Bred by Dr Lesa Oldcastle, Blazejowski is out of Ellexcell (Octagonal {NZ}), who won one race and is a half-sister to the Hong Kong Queen Mother Memorial Cup winner Dr Well (Danehill {USA}).
Ellexcell is out of Tamarind Tree (Last Tycoon {Ire}), a half-sister to the Group 2 winner Requiem (Danehill {USA}) and stakes winner and black-type producer Laurel Grove (Bluebird {USA}).
Ellexcell’s grandam is a half-sister to the three-time Group 1 winner and successful sire Grosvenor (NZ), from an exceptional Cambridge Stud family that features in the pedigrees of superstars such as Lankan Rupee (Redoute’s Choice) and Lonhro.
Ellexcell is the dam of five winners from five foals to race. She had a colt foal by Starcraft (NZ) in 2017, a colt by Ready For Victory in 2019, and was served by National Defense (GB) last year.
Caulfield, Listed Neds WJ Adams S., $140,000, 1000m
Race summary
At just her sixth career start, 3-year-old filly All Banter (I’m All The Talk) added a stakes victory to her CV with a gallant all-the-way win here.
The Richard and Chantelle Jolly-trained filly jumped from barrier six under Craig Williams and was driven up to the front before settling in the lead. She then kicked at the top off the straight and fought off a late challenge from Causeway Girl (Shamus Award) to win by 0.1l.
The Lindsey Smith-trained Riding The Wave (Malibu Moon {USA}) ran home strongly to finish 1.7l away in third.
Pedigree notes
Purchased by the Jollys for $30,000 at Book 2 of the Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale from the draft of Mungrup Stud, All Banter is the seventh foal to race, six of which are winners, out of G3 SAJC Sires’ Produce S. winner Bantry Bay (Tale Of The Cat {USA}).
Bantry Bay herself is out of Easter Awe (Persian Heights {GB}), who is a half-sister to Maximova (Rory’s Jester), the dam of G3 Herald Sun S. winner Koonoomoo (Dubleo {USA}). Further back, this is also the family of stakes winners Western Chorus (Western Symphony {USA}), Jeune King Prawn (Danehill {USA}) and Creative Plan (Flying Spur).
Bantry Bay has a 2-year-old sister to All Banter named Daring Move and a yearling filly and foal colt by A Lot (USA), while she was again served by I’m All The Talk last year.
All Banter becomes the second stakes winner for Darling View Thoroughbreds’ second-season sire I’m All The Talk.
Warwick Farm, Listed Australia Day Cup, $150,000, 2400m
Race summary
At just his fourth start in Australia, imported galloper Skymax (Ger) (Maxios {GB}), who is trained by Mark Newnham, scored his maiden stakes win here under proactive riding from young jockey Robbie Dolan.
The gelding settled third-last in the initial stages of the race before Dolan opted to get going at the 1600 metre mark and he circled the field to go and take up the lead. It was from there that the gelding settled into a nice rhythm before getting going approaching the bend and holding off Wolfe (Jpn) (Novellist {Ire}) to win by 0.2l.
The Joe Pride-trained Kaapfever (NZ) (Sufficient {NZ}) finished off well to come home another 3l away in third.
Pedigree notes
Skymax is so far the only winner from three to race out of the Galileo (Ire) mare Set Dreams (Fr), who raced once without winning.
Set Dreams is out of Listed Lingfield Oaks Trial S. Seven Magicians (USA) (Silver Hawk {USA}), who is responsible for the stakes-placed California Disengo (Ire) (Fastnet Rock) and Psychometry (Fr) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}). Out of Mambo Jambo (USA) (Kingmambo {USA}), Seven Magicians is a half-sister to Listed winner and G1 Yorkshire Oaks runner-up Ocean Silk (USA) (Dynaformer {USA}).
