No. 1 - General Beau (Brazen Beau x Phosphorescence (Lonhro))
Trainer: Matthew Ellerton and Simon Zahra
Jockey: Jamie Kah
Barrier: 3
General Beau is a third-generation Contract Racing homebred, who has been retained by breeders David and Jenny Moodie. He is the only winner out of one-start maiden Phosphorescence and is a half-brother to current stablemate Street Glow (Street Boss {USA}). Phosphorescence is out of former Contract Racing homebred, Nediym’s Glow (General Nediym).
Nediym’s Glow was a high-class juvenile in her own right. She won the G3 Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) and G3 Thoroughbred Breeders' S. prior to placing twice at Group 2 level. Most notably finishing 3l third behind five-time Group 1 winner, Miss Andretti (Ihtiram {Ire}) in the G2 Schillaci S. She also contested the 2006 G1 Blue Diamond S. finishing eighth.
Nediym’s Glow herself has reared six winners from seven foals to race, including Listed Maribyrnong S.-placed Double Jeopardy (Exceed And Excel).
Jenny Moodie (Breeder and Owner):
“He was always a neat, lovely type of foal/weanling, not overly big or small but well put together and a bit of a dude who had presence.
“He never had to go through a yearling prep so maybe allowing him to just be a young horse has been to his advantage.”
No. 2 - Ingratiating (Frosted (USA) x Obsequious (Lonhro))
Trainer: James Cummings
Jockey: William Pike
Barrier: 7
A Godolphin homebred, Ingratiating is out of the G2 Light Fingers S. and G3 San Domenico S. winner Obsequious. She is from the one-start winner Sycophant (Commands), who is a half-sister to G2 Tea Rose S.-placed Sydney Owner (Octagonal {NZ}).
Obsequious herself is a half-sister to the James Cummings-trained gelding Esperance (Bernardini {USA}), who has won five races from 18 starts. He has placed on another seven occasions and collected more than $250,000 in prizemoney.
James Manning Stud Manager Northwood Park, Godolphin Australia:
“He was always a bit of a standout, who despite having a bit of scope to him has developed into a beautiful, strong colt. He was also very straightforward and had a great attitude from the beginning.
“When we would do weanling and yearling parades with him, senior management would all compliment his attitude. He’d never turn a hair, he had quite the X-factor about him.”
No. 3 - Finance Tycoon (Written Tycoon x Darook Park (Darci Brahma {NZ}))
Trainer: Tom Dabernig and Ben Hayes
Jockey: Luke Nolen
Barrier: 6
Bred by Boom Racing Thoroughbreds, Finance Tycoon was offered by Eureka Stud at the 2020 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale and purchased for $150,000 by McKeever Bloodstock. He was passed in for $120,000 six months prior at the 2019 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale after failing to meet his $150,000 reserve.
He is the only winner out of Darook Park who is a half-sister to the G1 ARC Diamond S. and G2 Matamata Breeders' S.-placed Silk Pins (NZ) (Pins).
Darook Park is also a half-sister to Gypsy Tucker (Zabeel {NZ}), who is the dam of G2 Moonee Valley Fillies' Classic winner and G1 ATC Queen of the Turf S.-placed, Gypsy Diamond (Not A Single Doubt).
Gypsy Diamond herself was purchased for $1.3 million by Yulong Investments (Australia) at the 2018 Inglis Chairman’s Sale and has since thrown an unraced colt named Turgenev (I Am Invincible). He was purchased for $500,000 at the 2020 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale Round 2 purchase by Colm Santry Bloodstock.
Finance Tycoon as a yearling
No. 4 - Pegasi (Star Turn x Draw Forward (Charge Forward))
Trainer: Tony and Calvin McEvoy
Jockey: Kerrin McEvoy
Barrier: 9
Bred by successful owner Rob Harding, Pegasi was offered by Sledmere Stud at the 2020 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale and purchased by McEvoy Mitchell Racing and Belmont Bloodstock Agency for $80,000.
Pegasi is out of Draw Forward who was raced by Harding and his wife June. She was Listed placed in the Redelva S. and won five times between 1050 and 1200 metres. Her dam Lashante (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) is by a three-quarter sister to G1 Hong Kong Sprint winner All Thrills Too (St Covet).
Royston Murphy (Sledmere Stud):
“We actually thought that he would be a later 2-year-old, if you look at his yearling photo, he was a little bit high behind and a bit off balance; albeit he was a strong, powerful type with a deep girth and an engine in there.
“It will be nice to see him a bit later in his career, but we often see every year in this race that one who is a bit forgotten can grow an extra leg.”
Pegasi as a yearling
No. 5 - Anamoe (Street Boss (USA) x Anamato (Redoute’s Choice))
Trainer: James Cummings
Jockey: Damien Oliver
Barrier: 15
Godolphin-bred Anamoe is out of G1 Australasian Oaks winner Anamato. She boasts a placing behind Maldivian (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}) and Miss Finland (Redoute’s Choice) in the 2007 G1 Yalumba S.
Anamato herself is by six-time winner and Listed Laelia S.-placed mare Voltage (Whiskey Road {USA}), making her a half-sister to the 1996 G1 Oakleigh Plate winner, Drum (Marauding {NZ}) and the dam of seven-time Group 1 winner, Grand Armee (Hennessy {USA}).
John Sunderland Stud Manager Woodlands, Godolphin Australia:
“He was born a strong, sharp-looking colt who was in the top 10 to 15 per cent of our crop.
“As a yearling he developed a bit more scope and we thought maybe he wasn’t a natural 2-year-old. So, based on his pedigree it’s exciting to think that he will get out over a little more ground and become a nice 3 and 4-year-old.”
Anamoe as a foal
No. 6 - Abseiler (Extreme Choice x Wanted Lady (Wanted))
Trainer: Lloyd Kennewell
Jockey: Joe Bowditch
Barrier: 16
Abseiler was a $70,000 2020 Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale purchase by Kennewell Racing and Group 1 Bloodstock from the draft of Western Breeders Alliance.
His dam, Wanted Lady, is out of three-time Listed winner Lady Knockout (Serheed {USA}). That makes her a half-sister to the dam of multiple Group 2 winner and $7.5 million The Golden Eagle-placed Mizzy (Zoustar).
Lady Knockout is out of the G2 WATC Champion Fillies' S. winner and G1 South Australian Oaks runner up, Prime Again (Marooned {GB}), who boasts 11 individual winners from 13 raced foals - including five at Listed level.
Abseiler as a yearling
No. 7 - Artorius (Flying Artie x Gracie’s Lass (Redoute’s Choice))
Trainer: Anthony and Sam Freedman
Jockey: Luke Currie
Barrier: 10
Artorius was a $120,000 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale purchase by Anthony Freedman Racing and Blue Sky Bloodstock from the draft of Vinery Stud.
He is the best performed of four foals from the unraced Gracie’s Lass, who is out of Listed winner and G1 Hollywood Starlet S. runner-up Grace And Power (USA) (More Than Ready {USA}). This makes her a half-sister to G1 VRC Darley Classic winner Delectation (Shamardal {USA}).
Artorius as a yearling
No. 8 - Jigsaw (Manhattan Rain x Demandz (NZ) (Lonhro))
Trainer: Cindy Alderson
Jockey: Michael Walker
Barrier: 4
Jigsaw was bred and retained by Lyn Alderson and her daughter Cindy. His dam, Demandz, won on three occasions between 1200 and 1400 metres and was trained by Colin and Cindy Alderson.
Demandz herself is the only foal by Listed Ag & Turf Sprint H. winner Loaded Command (Commands).
Loaded Commands’ grandam Tourist Visa (USA) (L’Emigrant {USA}) was an unraced half-sister to multiple American Group 1-placed and G1 Aqueduct Carter H. winner Czaravich (USA) (Nijinsky {USA}).
Czaravich is a half-brother to the grandam of Samsara Lady (NZ) (Nassipour {USA}), who herself reared G1 Stradbroke H. winner and multiple Group-placed sprinter, Mid Summer Music (Oamaru Force).
Cindy Alderson (Trainer/Breeder):
“When he was born, Brent Grayling from Supreme Thoroughbreds who is a very good judge said he was a very nice, strong colt.
“He was a nice foal early who went a bit lame for a while, but he was always pretty muscular which is an indication that they will mature early.”
No. 9 - Construct (I Am Invincible x Martindale Hall (Lonhro))
Trainer: Peter and Paul Snowden
Jockey: John Allen
Barrier: 5
Construct was a $650,000 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale purchase by China Horse Club and Newgate Bloodstock from breeder-vendor, Manx Park.
His dam, Martindale Hall, saluted the judge up to 1309 metres on four occasions and is out of the former black-type performed juvenile, Romantic Flyer (Flying Spur) who was placed in the G3 Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) and G3 Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies).
Romantic Flyer’s dam Batman’s Ballad (Century) is a half-sister to the dam of 1996 G3 Blue Diamond Prelude runner-up Matrilineal (Rancho Ruler).
Peta Tilden (Manx Park Manager):
“Construct was always a standout foal/yearling who I thought was capable of being an early running type. He was definitely worth his price and was always easy to do anything with.”
Construct as a yearling
No. 10 - Marine One (Capitalist x Golconda (Snitzel))
Trainer: Lloyd Kennewell
Jockey: Zac Spain
Barrier: 12
Marine One was purchased for $500,000 at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale by Kennewell Racing and Group 1 Bloodstock from the draft of Newgate Farm.
His dam Golconda won the 2014 Listed Merson Cooper S. prior to placing in the G1 VRC Oaks in her final race start. She is by G2 Kewney S. and G3 AJC Adrian Knox S. winner Eureka Jewel (Semipalatinsk {USA}), who is a half-sister to the dam of G3 Frank Packer Plate winner Spurred On (Flying Spur).
Golconda’s Capitalist yearling colt was purchased for $975,000 by James Harron Bloodstock at last month’s 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale. She is in foal to Written Tycoon.
Marine One as a yearling
No. 11 - Hitotsu (Maurice (Jpn) x Love Is Fickle (Redoute’s Choice))
Trainer: Wendy Kelly
Jockey: Daniel Stackhouse
Barrier: 13
Hitotsu can make it back-to-back triumphs for Japanese-bred sires in this race, after Tagaloa (Lord Kanaloa {Jpn}) claimed last year’s edition. Bred by Arrowfield Stud, he was sold at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale to Wendy Kelly Racing for $100,000.
Love Is Fickle is an unraced mare who was sold for $250,000 by Glenlogan Park at the 2013 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale to Arrowfield Stud. She is out of G1 Avondale Gold Cup winner She’s A Meanie (NZ) (Prince Salieri), and is a half-sister to G2 ATC Shorts H. winner and three-time Group 1-placed sprinter, Love Conquers All (Mossman), along with G2 Run To The Rose winner and G1 Coolmore Stud S.-placed, Lean Mean Machine.
Love Is Fickle is currently in foal to Arrowfield Stud's Castelvecchio.
Hitotsu as a yearling
No. 12 - Dosh (Rich Enuff x Raise Up (Shovhog))
Trainer: Grahame Begg
Jockey: Jye McNeil
Barrier: 8
Bred by Glenlogan Park, Dosh was bought for $150,000 at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale by Grahame Begg Racing. She hails from a family laden with 2-year-old black type.
Raise Up's grandam Game Dame (Bold Aussie) produced Group 2 winner Bold Promise (Luskin Star), the dam of champion juvenile and G1 Golden Slipper winner Merlene (Danehill {USA}), and the great-grandam of G1 Golden Slipper and R. Listed Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner and Newgate Farm sire Capitalist.
Weanling Report by Steve Morley (Glenlogan Park Manager):
“This filly has continued to go from strength to strength from Day 1 and she is now a real quality youngster. She has a lovely athletic shape, plenty of length, strong through the hindquarters, good girth depth and is correct. She is simply just a beautiful filly and already looks all ‘racehorse’.”
Dosh as a yearling
No. 13 - Enthaar (Written Tycoon x Final Agreement (Not A Single Doubt))
Trainer: Ciaron Maher and David Eustace
Jockey: Mark Zahra
Barrier: 14
A homebred for Emirates Park, Enthaar is the second of three foals from maiden winner Final Agreement.
Final Agreement is a full sister to G1 Robert Sangster S., winner Secret Agenda (Not A Single Doubt) and G2 Gimcrack S. runner-up Stellar Pauline (Not A Single Doubt).
Their dam, Negotiate (Red Ransom {USA}), is out of G1 Champagne S. winner, Euphoria (Marauding {NZ}).
Final Agreement missed to I Am Invincible last season but has since been served by Tassort.
No. 14 - Arcaded (Street Boss (USA) x Gloriette (Lonhro))
Trainer: James Cummings
Jockey: Damian Lane
Barrier: 1
Arcaded is a Godolphin homebred, from the G3 Maribyrnong Plate and R. Listed Valley Pearl-placed mare Gloriette.
Gloriette’s dam Viennese (Redoute’s Choice) is a Group 3-winning full sister to champion sire Snitzel and a half-sister to multiple Group 1-placed sprinter Hinchinbrook.
Viennese is also a half-sister to the Listed-placed Wiener (More Than Ready {USA}), who is the dam of Listed Phelan Ready S. winner and last year’s seventh placed G1 Blue Diamond S. performer Rathlin (Fastnet Rock).
James Manning Stud Manager Northwood Park, Godolphin Australia:
“Arcaded was only a small filly but she was quite well built, strong and early looking from day dot.
“She was a good-looking filly who always looked like she would be a forward 2-year-old compared to Ingratiating who showed a lot more scope at the beginning.”
No. 15 - Wolves (Wolf Cry x Grand Manners (Grand Lodge {USA})
Trainer: Greg Eurell
Jockey: Dwayne Dunn
Barrier: 11
Bred by Neville Murdoch’s Larneuk Stud, Wolves wasn’t offered at a yearling sale. From the first crop of Wolf Cry, she is looking to become the first stakes winner out of Grand Manners, who has thrown six individual winners from nine foals to race. Including G1 South Australian Derby-placed Lalla Rookh (Street Cry {Ire}) and G2 Adelaide Cup runner-up Waratone (Mossman).
Grand Manners is out of a three-quarter sister to the dam of G1 Al Quoz Sprint winner Amber Sky (Exceed And Excel). She is also a half-sister to Listed and Group 3 winner Ticket To Rome (Al Talaq {USA}).
Neville Murdoch (Breeder/Owner):
“She’s looked exceptional since Day 1 and we have a very big opinion of her; while she’s not up to Enthaar’s level, she’s in the same class as Dosh.
“She hasn’t missed a feed and is going there as fit as a fiddle; we think that she will run out the 1200 metres based on the pedigree of the mare.”
No. 16 - Ginibi (Headwater x Quackquack (Starcraft {NZ})
Trainer: Gemma Rielly
Jockey: Damien Thornton
Barrier: 2
Ginibi was a $2000 2019 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale purchase by Graham Daley from the draft of Kitchwin Hills.
Quackquack was an eight-start maiden who was placed at Listed level. Her grandam Elizabeth Drake (GB) (Northfields {USA}) has reared 10 winners from 12 raced foals - including G1 Yalumba S. winner and G1 Cox Plate runner-up Northern Drake (Varick {USA}).
Quackquack’s first foal, Quanjude (Snitzel) was an unraced $550,000 2015 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale purchase. She is currently expecting her seventh foal to Black Caviar’s (Bel Espirit) second progeny, Prince Of Caviar (Sebring).
Gemma Rielly (Trainer):
“She was (a $2000 weanling purchase) but don’t hold that against her. A client of mine Graham Daley, he purchases fillies as weanlings and then leases them out to race and he makes money by selling them as broodmares.
“He’s very good at pinhooking horses under $15,000 to $20,000, he’s had a lot of fillies that he’s done that with that have gone on to make $200,000 to $300,000.”
Ginibi as a weanling
