Waller all the way in Derby

Written by

Richard Edmunds

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Explosive Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry {Ire}) came up just short in his quest for a historic fourth Derby on Saturday, eclipsed by a Chris Waller quinella as Kukeracha (NZ) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}) and Senor Toba (Toronado {Ire}) fought out the finish of the G1 Moet & Chandon Queensland Derby at Eagle Farm.

Cover image courtesy of Michael McInally

Throughout the three weeks since Explosive Jack added the G1 South Australian Derby at Morphettville to his previous victories in the G1 Australian Derby at Randwick and the Listed Tasmanian Derby at Hobart, the remarkable 3-year-old dominated the countdown to the Brisbane Classic, where he would attempt to become the first horse in more than four decades to win a Derby in four different states.

But it proved to be a bridge too far and he had to settle for a gallant third, beaten just over 1l by the fresher legs of Kukeracha and Senor Toba.

Kukeracha went into the Derby slightly under the radar at $11, despite being a two-race winner who had picked up placings in the G2 Queensland Guineas and G3 Rough Habit Plate in his last two lead-up runs.

But he capitalised on a dream run on Saturday from jockey James McDonald, settling into a beautiful rhythm in midfield behind a strong early pace.

McDonald pushed the button in the straight and drove Kukeracha through an opening four off the rail, charging into contention alongside the strong-finishing Explosive Jack.

Stablemate Senor Toba loomed out wide with a menacing late run, but Kukeracha and McDonald saw him coming. Kukeracha rose to the challenge and never let Senor Toba get past him, maintaining a narrow advantage all the way to the line in a nail-biting finish.

It was Waller’s second Queensland Derby win, following on from Hawkspur (Purrealist) in 2013.

Saturday’s triumph brought a long-range plan to fruition for Waller, whose high regard for Kukeracha dates all the way back to a debut victory at Geelong as an autumn 2-year-old in April of last year.

“We had a great opinion of him as a 2-year-old, but he just lost his way a little bit,” the Champion trainer said. “It’s the typical story – he was gelded and just taken through the system.

“We brought him up here to run at Eagle Farm in the summer (a win over 1600 metres on Boxing Day), and he ran very well. I just wanted to give him some experience on this track, and maybe that’s been a good move. His run in the Queensland Guineas was good, his last start in the Rough Habit was good, and today was brilliant.

“Our horses had two great rides. James had the best draw (gate two on Kukeracha, compared to 18 for Senor Toba), so we won’t give him as much credit!

"Our horses had two great rides. James (McDonald) had the best draw (gate two on Kukeracha, compared to 18 for Senor Toba), so we won’t give him as much credit!" - Chris Waller

“For Hugh (Bowman) to be able to slot Senor Toba in and get him in the position he did was a special ride.

“I saw Explosive Jack, with all his form, kicking through on the inside, and I thought our horses would probably just run a nice second or third.

“To get this result is a real credit to both horses, and to Lofty (stable foreman Brett Killion) and the team up here in Queensland. They’ve done a fantastic job with this horse.”

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Bought by Mulcaster Bloodstock for NZ$130,000 at the 2019 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale, Kukeracha has now had 13 starts for three wins, five placings and $583,245 in stakes.

He races in the colours of prominent Waller client Neville Morgan, who has previously enjoyed Group 1 success with Waller trainees such as Rangirangdoo (NZ) (Pentire {GB}), Kermadec (NZ) and Kolding (NZ) (Ocean Park {NZ}). He also won the R. Listed Magic Millions 2YO Classic earlier this year with Shaquero (Shalaa {Ire}).

“He’s a proud Queenslander, which makes this win – and the Magic Millions win earlier in the year with his good mate David Devine – very special,” Waller said.

Another Waikato success

Kukeracha was bred by Waikato Stud’s resident vet Dr Chris Phillips, who purchased his dam Portrait Of A Lady (USA) (A.P. Indy {USA}) – with the Derby winner in utero – for $40,000 at the 2017 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale on the Gold Coast.

The resulting foal was offered by Waikato Stud at the 2019 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale at Karaka, where he was picked out by Mulcaster Bloodstock.

Portrait Of A Lady is a half-sister to Layman (USA) (Sunday Silence {USA}), who won the G3 Prix de Cabourg and placed in the G1 Prix Morny and Grand Criterium. Her dam is a three-quarter sister to the dam of highly successful sire Iffraaj (GB), while influential sire Cape Cross (Ire) and Group 1 winners such as Alydaress (USA) (Alydar {USA}), Park Appeal (Ire) (Ahonoora {GB}), Diktat (GB) (Warning {GB}) and Hot Snitzel (Snitzel) also feature on the pedigree page.

Herself a winner over a mile in the United States, Portrait Of A Lady is the dam of five winners from seven foals to race. Kukeracha became the second stakes winner, joining the G3 Keith Nolan Classic and Listed Scone Cup winner Cameo (Shamardal {USA}). The latter was purchased by Rosemont Stud at the Magic Millions National Sale last week for $210,000.

Since producing Kukeracha in 2017, Portrait Of A Lady has had a filly by Sacred Falls (NZ), a colt by Sacred Falls and a filly by Ocean Park (NZ).

Night Of Thunder (Ire) | Standing at Darley Europe

Kukeracha is by the English 2000 Guineas winner Night Of Thunder (Ire), who shuttled to Darley Australia in 2016.

Night Of Thunder has sired 115 winners from 179 runners worldwide, with 20 at stakes level. Kukeracha became the first at Group 1 level, and he is his fifth stakes winner in Australia overall – joining Cherry Tortoni, A Beautiful Night, River Night and Hela.

Kukeracha

Night Of Thunder

Darley

Chris Waller

James McDonald

Local triumph in Kingsford-Smith Cup

Written by

Richard Edmunds

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While the Freedmans and Chris Waller stole the show in the BRC Sires’ Produce S. and Queensland Derby respectively at Eagle Farm on Saturday, the locals got their own back later in the afternoon with a Tony Gollan tour de force in the G1 TAB Kingsford-Smith Cup.

Cover image courtesy of Michael McInally

Vega One (Lope De Vega {Ire}) marked a triumphant comeback from serious injury with a barnstorming finish from near-last, snatching the lead in the shadows of the post to win by 0.5l. His stablemate Jonker (Spirit Of Boom), who had led all the way, held on for a gritty second.

“Mate, that’s so good,” Gollan said. “I didn’t know where to look late in the race. I thought Jonker might be going to hang on, while I caught sight of him (Vega One) behind a bit of a wall of horses. But then, all of a sudden, off he went.

“It’s unreal – to run one-two here, in a Group 1 race on my home track, is just fantastic.”

“It’s unreal – to run one-two here, in a Group 1 race on my home track, is just fantastic.” - Tony Gollan

It was the sixth win of a 25-start career for Vega One, who was a $75,000 purchase by John Thompson Racing at the 2017 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale.

The 5-year-old has now earned just under $1.5 million in stakes, with Saturday’s Group 1 triumph sitting alongside an earlier victory in the Listed Queensland Day S. in 2019, plus placings in the G2 Victory S. and the Listed Mick Dittman Plate, Recognition S. and Magic Millions Cup.

Vega One also finished a close fourth in last year’s G1 Stradbroke H., beaten by only 0.5l by the winner Tyzone (Written Tycoon).

But the talented sprinter’s career hasn’t always been plain sailing for Gollan. The Eagle Farm trainer took special satisfaction from Saturday’s win, which came at Vega One’s fourth start back from an injury lay-off.

The gelding had resumed with a sixth in the Listed Ascot H. on April 17, then ran second in the Victory S. and a close last-start fourth in the G1 Doomben 10,000.

“I’m just so proud of this horse, who had a major injury after he ran in the Stradbroke last year,” Gollan said.

"I’m just so proud of this horse (Vega One), who had a major injury after he ran in the Stradbroke last year." - Tony Gollan

“He was away for a long time. They did a great job of rehabbing him down there in Victoria, and when he came back into the stable earlier this year, this race and the Stradbroke were the long-range missions. So this just doesn’t get any better. It’s just a great feeling.

“We’ve had a bit of a torrid time with him this preparation, having a few little niggles and trying to get him ready. We were on a knife edge as to whether we were even going to be here this week, with the little things that kept going wrong. But I was really happy with him after his work on Tuesday morning.

“This result today is just so rewarding.”

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Saturday’s Kingsford-Smith Cup is the latest in a long line of major Australian sprints won by the progeny of former shuttle stallion Lope De Vega (Ire), who stood in Australia between 2011 and 2014.

Santa Ana Lane won the G1 TJ Smith S., Stradbroke H., The Goodwood H., VRC Sprint Classic and Sir Rupert Clarke S. in an outstanding sprinting career. Vega Magic captured the G1 The Goodwood H. and Memsie S., while Gytrash has so far collected a victory in the G1 Lightning S. alongside placings such as the G1 William Reid S., Newmarket H., The Goodwood H. and The Everest.

Lope De Vega's first son to stand in Australia will be Yulong's Lucky Vega (Ire), who is joining the roster of the Victorian farm for the season.

Vega One is one of two stakes winners out of the imported American mare One Funny Honey (USA) (Distorted Humor {USA}). His older half-sister One More Honey (Onemorenomore) won the G2 Sweet Embrace S. and also finished fourth in the G1 Flight S.

Kah’s starring role

Gollan paid tribute to star jockey Jamie Kah, who won the Kingsford-Smith Cup as part of a cameo carnival appearance.

Kah is the runaway premiership leader in Melbourne and is booked to return there on Sunday. With Queensland’s borders currently closed to Victoria due to this week’s COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown, she is unlikely to be seen in Brisbane again for the remainder of the winter carnival.

Kah played her role to perfection on Vega One on Saturday, waiting patiently at the rear of the field before unleashing a perfectly timed finish in the straight.

Jamie Kah | Image courtesy of Michael McInally

“Jamie doesn’t ride up here that often, but, jeez, I hope she comes back a bit more often in future,” Gollan said. “They got it right with her in Victoria, that’s for sure.

“She’s done a great job. There were no instructions for her today – we just got her to do whatever she wanted on him.”

Vega One was the only winner on Saturday for Kah, who also finished second aboard Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj {GB}) in the G3 Fred Best Classic, second on Carif (So You Think {NZ}) in the G3 Premier’s Cup, fifth aboard Horrifying (NZ) (Shocking) in the G1 Queensland Derby and fourth with Lyre (Lonhro) in the Listed Helen Coughlan S.

Jamie Kah

Vega One

Tony Gollan

Sires’ triumph for Tiger Of Malay

Written by

Richard Edmunds

5 min read

A blockbuster performance by Tiger Of Malay (Extreme Choice) in Saturday’s G2 James Squire BRC Sires’ Produce S. at Eagle Farm added another million-dollar moment to a remarkable run for his sire, his trainers and his owners.

Cover image courtesy of Michael McInally

The colt joined a stellar 2021 roll of honour for trainers Richard and Michael Freedman, who had previously captured the G1 Golden Slipper with another member of Extreme Choice’s first crop, Stay Inside, and who also won the G1 Surround S. with Forbidden Love (All Too Hard).

“It’s been an amazing year,” Michael Freedman said on Saturday afternoon. “If you’d told me in January that we were going to win three big races, two of them with 2-year-olds, I would have told you that you were mad. But we have a big crew of staff who all do a terrific job.

"If you’d told me in January that we were going to win three big races, two of them with 2-year-olds, I would have told you that you were mad." - Michael Freedman

“I think it’s been at least 15 years since I’ve been up here, so it’s a big thrill to come back and win this race today.”

Tiger Of Malay became the third stakes winner from just a handful of first-crop runners by Extreme Choice, propelling his progeny’s earnings past $3 million and leapfrogging his high-flying fellow Newgate Farm rookie stallion Capitalist to regain the lead in a tight race for first-season sire honours.

It also added to an incredible season for Tiger Of Malay’s ownership group, comprised of the likes of Newgate, the China Horse Club, SF Bloodstock, Go Bloodstock, Horse Ventures, Starlight Racing, Glenlogan Park, Highgrove Stud, Nick Vass Bloodstock, Aston Bloodstock, Grant Bloodstock Pty Ltd, Carpe Diem and G1G Racing & Breeding.

A near-identical partnership captured the G1 Champagne S. at Randwick last month with Captivant (Capitalist), as well as the $1 million Arrowfield 3YO Sprint with Wild Ruler (Snitzel), while several members of the group also share in the ownership of the Slipper hero Stay Inside.

Tiger Of Malay’s heroics on Saturday completed back-to-back BRC Sires’ Produce S. victories for the group, who shared ownership of the 2019 winner Strasbourg (I Am Invincible). The race was not run last year because of COVID-19.

“They’re a great group of people to train for,” Freedman said. “After this horse’s last start in Sydney, we all sat down and thought, ‘Well, where do we go here?’ And we thought Brisbane was a nice option.”

Michael Freedman | Image courtesy of Michael McInally

A reversal of fortunes

Tiger Of Malay was a $255,000 purchase by China Horse Club and Newgate from Tyreel Stud’s draft at the 2020 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, and he began his career on a perfect note with a powerful debut victory in the Kirkham Plate at Randwick in October.

The Freedmans have endured a frustrating time with him since then, finishing fifth on wet ground in the G2 Silver Slipper, a troubled second in the G3 Pago Pago S., and a last-start seventh on another rain-affected track in the G1 Sires’ Produce S.

It was a different story on Saturday as jockey Craig Williams – replacing Mark Zahra, who was stranded in Melbourne because of this week’s COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown – settled in a midfield position before creeping forward coming up to the home turn.

Williams brought Tiger Of Malay out into clear air at the top of the straight and let him rip, and he bounded to the lead with 200 metres to run.

Converge (Frankel {GB}) and Port Louis (Maurice {Jpn}) unleashed flying finishes from the back and got close, but Tiger Of Malay held them out in an exceptional win.

The chestnut colt has now had six starts for two wins and a placing, earning $736,250 in stakes.

Tiger Of Malay as a yearling

It was a hugely satisfying result for Freedman, whose last taste of BRC Sires’ Produce S. success came with the great Mahogany (Last Tycoon {Ire}) back in 1993.

“We’ve always had a very good opinion of this horse, but he just hasn’t had a great deal of luck with barriers and tracks and things like that,” Freedman said. “The last decent track he raced on was the Pago Pago, where he was arguably a bit unlucky.

“We’ve always had a very good opinion of this horse (Tiger Of Malay), but he just hasn’t had a great deal of luck with barriers and tracks and things like that." - Michael Freedman

“We had to regroup after the Sires’ in Sydney, where he drew wide and over-raced a bit with blinkers on, and he dropped out to finish near the back.

“But I came here today thinking that, if he got the right run, he could run a super race.”

Rookie Sires’ incredible start rolls on

Tiger Of Malay’s BRC Sires’ Produce S. victory has added to the astonishing dominance of Australia’s first-season sire landscape this season by Newgate’s new kids on the block.

Extreme Choice and Capitalist have both broken through the $3 million barrier with their progeny’s earnings this season. Arrowfield's Shalaa (Ire) is at $1.85 million in third place.

Blue Diamond winner Extreme Choice produced only 46 foals in his first crop, but 13 of them have raced and five have been winners.

Stay Inside takes top billing with his Golden Slipper triumph, while Tiger Of Malay is now a Group 2 winner and Xtremetime won the Listed Woodlands S. at Rosehill on May 15. Extreme Warrior also picked up a black-type placing in the Listed Debutant S. in Melbourne.

Extreme Choice | Standing at Newgate Farm

Extreme Choice

Tiger Of Malay

Craig Williams

Michael Freedman

Black type results: Eagle Farm & Ellerslie

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G1 Moet & Chandon Queensland Derby, $600,000, 2400m

Race summary

Kukeracha (NZ) (Night Of Thunder {Ire}) outstayed stablemate Senor Toba (Toronado {Ire}) in a thrilling conclusion to this season's Derby circuit.

The Chris Waller-trained pair locked horns down the straight and could only be separated by the narrowest of margins when Kukeracha stuck his nose down right on the line.

Explosive Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry {Ire}) was unsuccessful in his bid for a fourth Derby this season and could only manage third position despite being gifted a lovely ride by John Allen, while the Chris Waller-trained Achiever (Pride Of Dubai) worked home into fourth under Nash Rawiller.

Pedigree notes

Kukeracha was a NZ$130,000 2019 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale Book 1 purchase by Mulcaster Bloodstock via the draft of Waikato Stud. He is out of American mile winner Portrait Of A Lady (USA) (A.P. Indy {USA}), thus making him a half-brother to Group 3 winner Cameo (Shamardal {USA}).

Portrait Of A Lady is a half-sister to French Group 3 winner and Group 1 placegetter Layman (USA) (Sunday Silence {USA}) and hails from the extended family of European Group 1 winner Cape Cross (Ire) and well-performed Group 1-placed sire Iffraaj (GB).

Kukeracaha sire Night Of Thunder (Ire) is yet to put a foot wrong during his first two seasons at stud siring fellow stakes winners Cherry Tortoni and Hela, while sitting fifth overall on the second-season sires' prizemoney table. He also boasts a 64.7 per cent strike rate of runners to winners.

G1 TAB Kingsford-Smith Cup, $700,000, 1300m

Race summary

Vega One’s (Lope De Vega {Ire}) victory here gifted star hoop Jamie Kah her sixth Group 1 success and the record for the most Group 1 wins by a female jockey in Australia.

The Tony Gollan-trained gelding was the beneficiary of a Kah pearler, settling down last in running before producing through a narrow gap and letting down with an explosive turn of foot over the finale 75 metres.

Stablemate and runner-up Jonker (Spirit Of Boom) was brave in defeat and almost lead from pillar to post, while the Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Signore Fox (Exceed And Excel) nosed out Godolphin galloper Trekking (Street Cry {Ire}) along the inside rail to claim third position.

Pedigree notes

Bred by Emirates Park, Vega One was a $75,000 2017 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale purchase by John Thompson via the draft of Stockwell Thoroughbreds.

He is out of American-placed One Funny Honey (USA) (Distorted Humor {USA}), thus making him a half-brother to G2 Sweet Embrace S. winner One More Honey (Onemorenomore). One Funny Honey herself is out of G3 Vanity S. winner and G1 VRC Oaks runner-up Lan Kwai Fong (Bluebird {USA}) and hails from the second dam line of G3 Standish H. winner Sirius Suspect (Wanted).

One Funny Honey currently has a weanling colt by Fastnet Rock on the ground while in foal to Capitalist.

Lope De Vega is responsible for fellow Australian Group 1 winners Gytrash, Vega Magic and Santa Ana Lane.

G2 James Squire BRC Sires’ Produce S., $1,000,000, 1400m

Race summary

Tiger Of Malay held off a fast-finishing Converge (Frankel {GB}) to gift his sire Extreme Choice another first season Group winner at stud.

The Richard and Michael Freedman-trained colt was the beneficiary of a lovely ride by star hoop Craig Williams settling just in behind the speed with cover.

From there Williams was forced to present in a five-wide position. However, his mount's match fitness came to the fore when asked to let down at the top of the straight.

He then proceeded to kick clear of his rivals before fending off a low-flying Converge who was forced off heels at the 200-metre mark.

The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Port Louis (Maurice {Jpn}) loomed as a key danger to Tiger Of Malay at the 150-metre mark but ultimately peaked on his run with 100 metres to run to finish ahead over Overpass (Vancouver) who flashed up the inside rail.

Pedigree notes

A $255,000 2020 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale purchase by China Horse Club and Newgate Bloodstock via the draft of Tyreel Stud, Tiger Of Malay is out of 1200-metre winner Sambar (More Than Ready {USA}), thus making him a half-brother to WA Group 3 winners Samovare (Savabeel) and Samizdat (Not A Single Doubt).

Sambar herself hails from the extended family of G1 Golden Slipper S. winner Kiamichi (Sidestep) and G1 Golden Rose winner and Twin Hills Stud sire Denman.

Tiger Of Malay is Newgate Farm stallion Extreme Choice's second individual Group winner and third stakes winner this season. Extreme Choice is responsible for this year's G1 Golden Slipper S. winner Stay Inside. He will stand the upcoming season at Newgate Farm for a private service fee.

G3 Mullins Lawyers Fred Best Classic, $250,000, 1400m

Race summary

Apache Chase (Better Than Ready) knocked off boom gelding Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj {GB}) here to cement his status in next month’s G1 Stradbroke H.

The Desleigh Forster-trained galloper went straight to the front and dictated proceedings under Jim Byrne after breaking clean into stride from barrier three.

On straightening Ayrton looked to have the race at his mercy but had to settle for second ahead of a hard-finishing Amish Boy (Star Witness) and Palladas (I Am Invincible).

Pedigree notes

Bred by Eureka Thoroughbreds, Apache Chase was a $50,000 2019 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Yearling Sale purchase by Michael Sherrin.

He is the 12th progeny of 1800-metre winner Silken Whisper (USA) (Diesis {GB}), making him a half-brother to Group 2 winner and G1 Golden Slipper S.-placed Churchill Downs. She also hails from the extended family of G1 Surround S. winner Forbidden Love (All Too Hard).

His sire Better Than Ready has sired five individual stakes winners this season and will stand for $33,000 (inc GST) at Lyndhurst Stud in Queensland this season.

G3 Brisbane For 2032 Premier’s Cup, $200,000, 2400m

Race summary

Spirit Ridge (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) gifted Darby Racing connections another Group success with a dominant showing here.

The Mark Newnham-trained galloper settled down in a comfortable position with cover under Joshua Parr prior to presenting with a strong run down the middle of the track, and ultimately accounted for the Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Carif (So You Think {NZ}) who himself looked home for all money.

Paths Of Glory (GB) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) produced another solid showing working home soundly out wide to finish third ahead of a brave Rondinella (NZ) (Ocean Park {NZ}) who herself loomed as a likely winner but ultimately peaked on her run over the concluding stages.

Pedigree notes

Bred by Juddmonte Farm, Spirit Ridge is out of dual American Group 1 winner, Tates Creek (USA) (Rahy {USA}), thus making him a half-bother to the dam of American Group 3 winner Tide Of The Sea (USA) (English Channel {GB}).

Tates Creek herself is a half-sister to seven-time American Group 1 winner Sightseek (USA) (Distant View {USA}). She also hails from the extended family of G1 Turnbull S. winner Kings Will Dream (Ire) (Casamento {Ire}).

Spirit Ridge is the second of his sire Nathaniel’s (Ire) Australian stakes winners with the other being G3 Geelong Cup winner Steel Prince (Ire).

G3 Sky Racing Lord Mayor’s Cup, $150,000, 1800m

Race summary

Reloaded (Snitzel) gifted star hoop James McDonald his second of three total wins on the day.

The Chris Waller-trained gelding was gifted a superb ride by McDonald from barrier four and stalked the speed prior to presenting down the middle of the straight.

Runner-up So You Win (So You Think {NZ}) settled further back in the field and was doing his best work late under Hugh Bowman, while third placegetter Homesman (USA) (War Front {USA}) was brave in defeat stringing the field along out in front before being worn down by Reloaded over the concluding stages.

Local hope Vanna Girl (Husson {Arg}) produced an improved effort and ran on gamely into fourth.

Pedigree notes

Bred by Arrowfield Group, Reloaded was a $350,000 2018 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale purchase by Harras Syndicate and Mulcaster Bloodstock via the draft of Arrowfield Stud.

He is the sixth survived foal of dual Group 1 winner Hollow Bullet (Tayasu Tsuyoshi {Jpn}), making her a half-sister to Group 3 winner Red Hot Mama (General Nediym).

His Champion sire Snitzel needs no introduction, having sired 12 individual stakes winners this season while sitting fourth overall on the Australian leading sires' prizemoney table, and winner of four Champion Sire Premierships.

Listed Magic Millions Helen Coughlan S., $150,000, 1200m

Race summary

Exhilarates (Snitzel) rounded out a terrific day of stakes racing with a superb victory under Kerrin McEvoy.

The Godolphin mare settled four wide without cover over the trip and still proved the strongest over the concluding stages, letting down with a rapid turn of foot to run straight past her rivals over the final 75 metres.

Sweet Deal (Casino Prince) produced one of the runs of the day to flash home into second after spotting the lead more than 10l and being forced the widest of all runners on straightening.

The Joseph Pride-trained Threeood (Star Witness) squeezed through a narrow gap in the straight to claim third on return ahead of a sound Lyre (Lonhro).

Pedigree notes

A $600,000 2018 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale purchase by Godolphin via the draft of Vinery Stud, Exhilarates is the first survived foal out of G1 Blue Diamond S. and G1 Moir S. winner Samaready (More Than Ready {USA}).

Samaready herself is a half-sister to G2 Karrakatta Plate winner Night War (General Nediym). She also hails from the extended family of three-time Group 1 winner County Tyrone (Danewin).

Samaready currently has a weanling colt by Snitzel on the ground and missed in 2021.

Exhilarates gifted her Champion sire Snitzel his second stakes winner on the card and 13th individual stakes winner this season.

Ellerslie, Listed Mainland Auckland Futurity S., NZ$50,000, 1400m

Race summary

Atullibigeal (Street Boss {USA}) romped in by 3l under Andrew Calder.

The Carl Henderson-trained galloper settled down in a lovely midfield position with cover prior to trucking up into the straight and powering away from eventual runner-up Lady Maroal (NZ) (Power {GB}) when asked for the ultimate effort entering the final furlong.

The Tony Pike-trained There You Go (NZ) (Niagara) was held up in the straight but worked home nicely over the concluding stages to finish a distant third to hold out a hard closing Mustang Valley (NZ) (Vanburgh).

Pedigree notes

Atullibigeal was a $40,000 2019 Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale purchase by B Kwok via the draft of Swettenham Stud.

He was ultimately passed in at the 2020 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale after failing to meet his reserve of NZ$80,000.

Atullibigeal is the final foal out of the unraced, Kellys Ocean Jewel (GB) (Dansili {GB}), thus making him a half-brother to the Listed-placed San Miguel (NZ) (Pins). Kellys Ocean Jewel herself is a half-sister to French Group 2 winner Bellamy Cay (GB) (Kris {GB}).

Kelly’s Ocean Jewel also hails from the extended family of three-time Group 1 winner Oasis Dream (GB) and fellow multiple Group 1 winner Kingman (GB).

Atullibigeal is the sixth individual stakes winner for his sire Street Boss (USA) this season, who himself is responsible for this year’s G1 Inglis Sires’ winner Anamoe. He will stand this breeding season at Darley Kelvinside for a service fee of $55,000 (inc GST).

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Australian-based stallions including GST. New Zealand-based stallions plus GST.


Zoustar	Northern Meteor	Widden Stud, Hunter Valley	$154,000	$121,000
Zousain	Zoustar	Widden Stud, Hunter Valley	$19,800	$19,800
YULONG PRINCE	Gimmethegreenlight	Yulong Farm	$9,900	-
Your Song	Fastnet Rock	Widden Stud, Hunter Valley	$8,800	$8,800
Yes Yes Yes	Rubick	Coolmore	$38,500	$38,500
Xtravagant	Pentire	Newhaven Park	$11,000	$11,000
Wrote	High Chaparral	Highview Stud	NZ$5,000 + GST	NZ$5,000 + GST
Written Tycoon *	Iglesia	Yulong Farm	$165,000	$77,000
Written By	Written Tycoon	Widden Stud, Hunter Valley	$24,750	$22,000
WOOTTON BASSETT	Iffraaj	Coolmore	$71,500	-
Wolf Cry	Street Cry	Larnuek Stud	$6,600	$3,300
Winning Rupert	Written Tycoon	Newgate Farm	$11,000	$16,500
Whittington	Tale Of The Cat	Grandview Stud	$3,300	$5,500
War Decree	War Front	Inglewood Stud	NZ$4500 + GST	NZ$4500 + GST
Wandjina *	Snitzel	Larnuek Stud	$8,800	$11,000
Vino Rosso	Curlin	Spendthrift Farm	$13,750	$13,750
Vancouver	Medaglia D'Oro	Coolmore	$22,000	$30,250
Vanbrugh	Encosta De Lago	Windsor Park Stud	NZ$5,000 + GST	NZ$5,000 + GST
Valentia	Fastnet Rock	Cornerstone Stud	$7,700	$5,500
Vadamos	Monsun	Rich Hill Stud	NZ$12,500 + GST	NZ$15,000 + GST
Va Pensiero	Stratum	Riverdene Stud	$2,200	$3,300
Universal Ruler	Scenic	Scenic Lodge	$8,250	$8,250
Unite And Conquer	Hinchinbrook	Kingstar Farm	$6,600	$6,600
Under The Louvre	Excellent Art	Grandview Stud	$5,500	$4,400
U S Navy Flag *	War Front	The Oaks Stud	NZ$15000 + GST	NZ$17,500 + GST
Turn Me Loose	Iffraaj	Windsor Park Stud	NZ$15,000 + GST	NZ$10,000 + GST
Turffontein	Johannesburg	Blue Gum Farm	$5,500	$6,600
Trust In A Gust	Keep The Faith	Swettenham Stud	$6,600	$6,600
Trapeze Artist	Snitzel	Widden Stud, Hunter Valley	$66,000	$77,000
Tough Speed	Miswaki	Armidale Stud	$2,750	$2,750
Tosen Stardom	Deep Impact	Woodside Park Stud	$7,700	$12,100
Toronado	High Chaparral	Swettenham Stud	$49,500	$27,500
Too Darn Hot	Dubawi	Darley, Kelvinside	$44,000	$44,000
Tivaci	High Chaparral	Waikato Stud	NZ$12,500 + GST	NZ$12,500 + GST
TIME TO REIGN	Time For War	Kingstar Farm	$9,900	-
Time Test	Dubawi	Little Avondale Stud	NZ$8,500 + GST LFG	NZ$6000 + GST LFG
Thronum *	Snitzel	Widden Stud, Victoria	$7,700	$7,700
The Mission	Choisir	Aquis Farm QLD	$8,800	$8,800
The Autumn Sun	Redoute's Choice	Arrowfield Stud	$66,000	$66,000
Territories	Invinicble Spirit	Darley, Kelvinside	$11,000	$11,000
Tassort	Brazen Beau	Newgate Farm	$11,000	$11,000
TAGALOA	Lord Kanaloa	Yulong Farm	$33,000	-
Swear	Redoute's Choice	Spendthrift Farm	$5,500	$5,500
Supido	Sebring	Widden Stud, Hunter Valley	$8,800	$8,800
Super Seth	Dundeel	Waikato Stud	NZ$35,000 + GST	NZ$35,000 + GST
Super One	I Am Invincible	Newhaven Park	$16,500	$11,000
Sun City	Zoustar	Telemon Stud	$7,700	$7,700
Street Boss *	Street Cry	Darley, Kelvinside	$55,000	$27,500
Stratum Star	Stratum	Widden Stud, Hunter Valley	$8,800	$8,800
Strasbourg	I Am Invincible	Rosemont Stud	$11,000	$11,000
Strada	Danehill	Riverdene Stud	$1,100	$1,100
Starspangledbanner *	Choisir	Rosemont Stud	$16,500	$19,800
Starcraft	Soviet Star	Rosemont Stud	Private	$8,800
Star Witness *	Starcraft	Widden Stud, Victoria	$16,500	$22,000
Star Turn	Star Witness	Vinery Stud	$16,500	$16,500
Squamosa *	Not A Single Doubt	Widden Stud, Victoria	$4,400	$4,400
Spirit Of Boom	Sequalo	Eureka Stud	$33,000	$44,000
Spieth *	Thorn Park	Aquis Farm QLD	$8,800	$11,000
Sooboog	Snitzel	Kitchwin Hills	$13,200	$13,200
So You Think	High Chaparral	Coolmore	$77,000	$38,500
Snitzel	Redoute's Choice	Arrowfield Stud	$165,000	$165,000
Snippetson	Snippets	Scenic Lodge	$8,250	$6,600
Smart Missile	Fastnet Rock	Twin Hills Stud	$16,500	$22,000
Sizzling	Snitzel	Riverdene Stud	$6,600	$6,600
Sir Prancealot	Tamayuz	Cornerstone Stud	$9,900	$9,900
Sidestep	Exceed And Excel	Telemon Stud	$11,000	$16,500
Showtime	Snitzel	Arrowfield Stud	$11,000	$11,000
Shooting To Win	Northern Meteor	Darley, Kelvinside	$11,000	$16,500
Shocking	Street Cry	Rich Hill Stud	NZ$8,500 + GST	NZ$8,000 + GST
Shamus Award	Snitzel	Rosemont Stud	$33,000	$33,000
Shamexpress	O’Reilly	Windsor Park Stud	NZ$6,000 + GST	NZ$8,000 +GST
Shalaa	Invincible Spirit	Arrowfield Stud	$44,000	$33,000
Saxon Warrior	Deep Impact	Coolmore	$13,750	$17,600
Savabeel	Zabeel	Waikato Stud	NZ$100,000 + GST	NZ$100,000 + GST
Satono Aladdin	Deep Impact	Rich Hill Stud	NZ$12,500 + GST	NZ$12,500 + GST
Santos *	I Am Invincible	Aquis Farm QLD	$13,200	$13,200
Salade	Snitzel	Kingstar Farm	POA	POA
Safeguard	Exceed And Excel	Mogumber Park	$4,400	$8,800
Russian Revolution	Snitzel	Newgate Farm	$44,000	$44,000
RUSSIAN CAMELOT	Camelot	Widden Stud, Victoria	$22,000	-
Rubick *	Encosta De Lago	Swettenham Stud	$27,500	$27,500
Royal Meeting *	Invinicble Spirit	Leneva Park	$11,000	$11,000
Rothesay	Fastnet Rock	Lyndhurst Stud Farm	$6,600	$4,950
Rothesay	Fastnet Rock	Lyndhurst Stud	$6,600	$4,950
Rommel	Commands	Mogumber Park	$4,400	$4,400
Roc De Cambes	Red Ransom	The Oaks Stud	NZ$5000 + GST	NZ$5000 + GST
Rich Enuff	Written Tycoon	Woodside Park Stud	$8,800	$8,800
Ribchester	Iffraaj	Haunui Farm	NZ$15,000 + GST	NZ$15,000 + GST
Rebel Dane	California Dane	Glen Eden Stud	$8,800	$5,000
Ready For Victory *	More Than Ready	Widden Stud, Victoria	$4,400	$4,400
Rageese	Street Cry	Windsor Park Stud	NZ$5,000 + GST	NZ$5,000 + GST
Puissance De Lune	Shamardal	Swettenham Stud	$19,800	$19,800
Puccini	Encosta De Lago	Mapperly Stud	NZ$3,000	NZ$3,000
Proisir	Choisir	Rich Hill Stud	NZ$12,500 + GST	NZ$9,000 + GST
Pride Of Dubai	Street Cry	Coolmore	$22,000	$38,500
Press Statement	Hinchinbrook	Vinery Stud	$13,750	$13,750
Power	Oasis Dream	Oaklands Stud	$13,200	$11,000
Playing God	Blackfriars	Darling View Thoroughbreds	$16,500	$13,200
PINATUBO	Shamardal	Darley, Kelvinside	$44,000	-
Pierro	Lonhro	Coolmore	$110,000	$137,500
Pierata *	Pierro	Aquis Farm QLD	$44,000	$44,000
Performer	Exceed And Excel	Aquis Farm QLD	$6,600	$6,600
Per Incanto	Street Cry	Little Avondale Stud	NZ$25,000 + GST LFG	NZ$15,000 + GST LFG
PELTZER	So You Think	Twin Hills Stud	$16,500	-
Patronize	Redoute's Choice	Darling View Thoroughbreds	$4,400	$4,400
Pariah	Redoute's Choice	Arrowfield Stud	$16,500	$16,500
Palentino *	Teofilo	Widden Stud, Victoria	$11,000	$14,300
Overshare	I Am Invincible	Spendthrift Farm	$11,000	$11,000
Outreach	Exceed And Excel	Widden Stud, Hunter Valley	$4,400	$5,500
Omaha Beach	War Front	Spendthrift Farm	$22,000	$22,000
OLE KIRK	Written Tycoon	Vinery Stud	$55,000	-
Odyssey Moon	Snitzel	Twin Hills Stud	$6,600	$6,600
Ocean Park	Thorn Park	Waikato Stud	NZ$30,000 + GST	NZ$20,000 + GST
Oamaru Force	Geiger Counter	Noor Elaine Farm	Private	Private
Nostradamus	Medaglia D'Oro	Rosemont Stud	$5,500	$5,500
NORTH PACIFIC	Brazen Beau	Newgate Farm	$22,000	-
Nicconi *	Bianconi	Widden Stud, Victoria	$27,500	$27,500
Niagara	Encosta De Lago	The Oaks Stud	NZ$5000 + GST	NZ$5000 + GST
Needs Further *	Encosta De Lago	Armidale Stud	$8,800	$13,750
National Defense *	Invincible Spirit	Widden Stud, Victoria	$9,900	$9,000
Nadeem	Redoute's Choice	Little Avondale Stud	NZ$4000 + GST LFG	NZ$4000 + GST LFG
Mongolian Khan	Holy Roman Emperor	Windsor Park Stud	NZ$7,500 + GST	NZ$10,000 + GST
Microphone	Exceed And Excel	Darley, Kelvinside	$38,500	$38,500
Merchant Navy	Fastnet Rock	Coolmore	$33,000	$44,000
Menari	Snitzel	Newgate Farm	$11,000	$16,500
Maurice	Screen Hero	Arrowfield Stud	$44,000	-
Manhattan Rain	Encosta De Lago	Blue Gum Farm	$11,000	$13,200
Magnus *	Flying Spur	Widden Stud, Victoria	$15,400	$15,400
Magna Grecia	Invincible Spirit	Coolmore	$19,250	$22,000
LUCKY VEGA	Lope De Vega	Yulong Farm	$22,000	-
Lucky Street	Oratorio	Darling View Thoroughbreds	$3,300	$4,400
Lord Of The Sky	Danerich	Kingstar Farm	$3,300	$4,400
Lonhro	Octagonal	Darley, Kelvinside	$66,000	$66,000
LEVENDI	Pierro	Broadmarsh, Tasmanis	TBC	-
Lean Mean Machine	Zoustar	Aquis Farm QLD	$13,200	$13,200
Kobayashi	I Am Invincible	Aquis Farm QLD	$4,400	$3,300
Kiss And Make Up	More Than Ready	Aquis Farm QLD	$8,800	$8,800
KING'S LEGACY	Redoute's Choice	Coolmore	$33,000	-
KING OF COMEDY	Kingman	Novara Park	NZ$7,000 + GST	-
Kermadec *	Teofilo	Darley, Northwood Park	$11,000	$13,750
KELLSTORM	Galileo	Thunder Ridge Stud	$3,850	-
Justify	Scat Daddy	Coolmore	$55,000	$66,000
Jungle Cat	Iffraaj	Telemon Stud	$11,000	$13,200
Jukebox	Snitzel	Aquis Farm QLD	$8,800	$8,800
Invader *	Snitzel	Aquis Farm QLD	$22,000	$22,000
Impending	Lonhro	Darley, Northwood Park	$22,000	$19,800
Ilovethiscity	Magic Albert	Noor Elaine Farm	$8,800	$4,400
I'm All The Talk	Stratum	Darling View Thoroughbreds	$6,600	$7,700
I Am Invincible	Invincible Spirit	Yarraman Park	$220,000	$209,000
I Am Immortal	I Am Invincible	Swettenham Stud	$13,750	$13,750
Husson	Hussonet	Aquis Farm QLD	$4,400	$5,500
Holler	Commands	Darley, Northwood Park	$7,700	$7,700
Highland Reel	Galileo	Swettenham Stud	$16,500	$16,500
Hidden Dragon	Danehill	Lyndhurst Stud Farm	$3,300	-
Hidden Dragon	Danehill	Lyndhurst Stud	$3,300	-
HELLO YOUZAIM	Kodiac	Cambridge Stud	NZ$30,000 + GST	-
Hellbent	I Am Invincible	Yarraman Park	$22,000	$22,000
Headwater	Exceed And Excel	Vinery Stud	$16,500	$13,750
Harry Angel	Dark Angel	Darley, Kelvinside	$16,500	$16,500
HANSEATIC	Street Boss	Rosemont Stud	$17,600	-
Hallowed Crown	Street Sense	Twin Hills Stud	$11,000	$11,000
Grunt	O'Reilly	Yulong Farm	$13,750	$13,750
GRAFF	Star Witness	Kitchwin Hills	$13,200	-
Gold Standard	Sebring	Spendthrift Farm	$5,500	$5,500
GHAIYYATH	Dubawi	Darley, Northwood Park	$27,500	-
Frosted	Tapit	Darley, Northwood Park	$44,000	$22,000
Foxwedge	Fastnet Rock	Woodside Park Stud	$11,000	$11,000
Flying Artie	Artie Schiller	Newgate Farm	$33,000	$16,500
Fiorente *	Monsun	Widden Stud, Victoria	$11,000	$17,600
FIERCE IMPACT	Deep Impact	Leneva Park	$16,500	-
Fastnet Rock	Danehill	Coolmore	$165,000	$165,000
FARNAN	Not A Single Doubt	Kia Ora	$55,000	-
Extreme Choice	Not A Single Doubt	Newgate Farm	Private	$22,000
Exosphere *	Lonhro	Oaklands Stud	$4,950	-
Exceedance	Exceed And Excel	Vinery Stud	$33,000	$38,500
Exceed And Excel	Danehill	Darley, Kelvinside	$132,000	$132,000
Epaulette	Commands	Darley, Kelvinside	$16,500	$22,000
ENDLESS DRAMA	Lope De Vega	Larnuek Stud	$8,800	-
Encryption	Lonhro	Eureka Stud	$13,200 + PLF	$13,200 + PLF
Embellish	Savabeel	Cambridge Stud	NZ$4000 + GST	NZ$4000 + GST
EARTHLIGHT	Shamardal	Darley, Northwood Park	$22,000	-
Duporth	Red Ransom	Aquis Farm QLD	$4,400	$4,400
Dundeel	High Chaparral	Arrowfield Stud	$66,000	$66,000
Dubious	Not A Single Doubt	Aquis Farm QLD	$13,200	$13,200
DOUBTLAND	Not A Single Doubt	Widden Stud, Victoria	$16,500	-
Divine Prophet *	Choisir	Aquis Farm QLD	$16,500	$22,000
Dissident *	Sebring	Riverdene Stud	$6,600	$11,000
DIRTY WORK	Written Tycoon	Spendthrift Farm	$19,800	-
Denman	Lonhro	Twin Hills Stud	$8,800	$8,800
Deep Field	Northern Meteor	Newgate Farm	$88,000	$55,000
Dash For Cash	Secret Savings	Scenic Lodge	$2,200	$2,750
Darci Brahma	Danehill	The Oaks Stud	NZ$15,000 + GST	NZ$15,000 + GST
Cosmic Force	Deep Field	Newgate Farm	$16,500	$16,500
COOL AZA BEEL	Savabeel	Newhaven Park	$16,500	-
Contributer	High Chaparral	Mapperly Stud	NZ$22,000 + GST	NZ$10,000 + GST
Complacent	Authorized	Mapperly Stud	NZ$4,000 + GST	NZ$4,000 + GST
Cluster	Fastnet Rock	Larnuek Stud	$6,600	$5,500
CIRCUS MAXIMUS	Galileo	Windsor Park Stud	NZ$20,000 + GST	-
Churchill	Galileo	Coolmore	$22,000	$19,250
Castelvecchio	Dundeel	Arrowfield Stud	$33,000	$33,000
Casino Prince	Flying Spur	Vinery Stud	$5,500	$5,500
Capitalist	Written Tycoon	Newgate Farm	$99,000	$44,000
Calyx	Kingman	Coolmore	$13,750	$17,600
Bull Point	Fastnet Rock	Kingstar Farm	$6,600	$8,800
Brutal	O'Reilly	Newgate Farm	$27,500	$27,500
Brazen Beau	I Am Invincible	Darley, Northwood Park	$49,500	$49,500
Brave Smash *	Tosen Phantom	Aquis Farm QLD	$16,500	$19,250
Blue Point	Shamardal	Darley, Northwood Park	$44,000	$44,000
BIVOUAC	Exceed And Excel	Darley, Kelvinside	$66,000	-
Better Than Ready	More Than Ready	Lyndhurst Stud Farm	$33,000	$33,000
Better Than Ready	More Than Ready	Lyndhurst Stud	$33,000	$33,000
Bellevue Hill *	Pierro	Aquis Farm QLD	$6,600	$11,000
Belardo	Lope De Vega	Haunui Farm	NZ$10,000 + GST	NZ$10,000 + GST
Bel Esprit *	Royal Academy	Widden Stud, Victoria	$7,700	$7,700
Astern	Medaglia D'Oro	Darley, Kelvinside	$16,500	$22,000
Ardrossan	Redoute's Choice	Waikato Stud	NZ$3,000 + GST	NZ$3,000 + GST
ANDERS	Not A Single Doubt	Widden Stud, Hunter Valley	$16,500	-
American Pharoah	Pioneerof The Nile	Coolmore	$49,500	$55,000
Alpine Eagle	High Chaparral	Armidale Stud	$6,050	$6,050
Almanzor	Wootton Basset	Cambridge Stud	NZ$30,000 + GST	NZ$30,000 + GST
All Too Hard	Casino Prince	Vinery Stud	$33,000	$27,500
Alabama Express	Redoute's Choice	Yulong Farm	$24,750	$27,500
ADMIRE MARS	Daiwa Major	Arrowfield Stud	$22,000	-
Adelaide	Galileo	Coolmore	$5,500	$8,800
Ace High	High Chaparral	Rich Hill Stud	NZ$10,000 + GST	NZ$10,000 + GST

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Southern Hemisphere Siyouni

Perennial French Champion sire and current third in the European standings, Siyouni (Fr) will be made available at the Haras de Bonneval during the second semester of 2021, to cover mares on a Southern Hemisphere schedule at a fee of €100,000 (AU$158,111).

Siyouni has made a promising debut at stud with from only six Southern Hemisphere runners to date, he counts four black-type performers, including the Listed-winning juvenile See You In Spring.

His progeny have proved popular in the sales ring here in Australia, with his yearlings selling for up to $550,000.

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Four mares killed

Four broodmares were tragically killed in a truck crash in the Hunter Valley in New South Wales just before 6.30am Saturday morning.

NSW Police confirmed the deaths of the mares, who were purchased at the recent Magic Millions Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale.

Police said two men aged 62 and 59 were being treated in hospital for non-life-threatening injuries following the crash near Jerry’s Plains.

The mares were believed to be in transit to one of the major studs situated in the region.

Hawkes stable locked down

The Hawkes Racing stables at Flemington was placed into lockdown on Saturday morning by Racing Victoria due to COVID-19 protocols.

Hawkes Racing posted a tweet early Saturday morning to confirm it had scratched 2-year-old Tonneofgrit (Winning Rupert) from the opening event at Caulfield, after being informed that a staff member was deemed a close contact of a COVID case and happened to be awaiting test results.

Group 1 touted for Exhilarates

After a win in the Listed Magic Millions Helen Coughlan S. for Exhilarates (Snitzel) at Eagle Farm, Godolphin have indicated she may be given the opportunity to tackle a Group 1 assignment.

"This will be her last preparation before she goes to stud," said trainer James Cummings. "That might just entice us to think about the Winter S. or perhaps even the Stradbroke."

The win was another feather in the cap for the R. Listed Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner, who was purchased by Godolphin for $600,000.

She defeated the fast-finishing Sweet Deal (Casino Prince) who was recently sold for $850,000 to Lustre Lodge.

Kah rewrites records

Victorian Jockey’s Premiership leader Jamie Kah broke the record for the most Group 1 wins by a female rider in Australian history. Saluting aboard the Tony Gollan-trained Vega One (Lope De Vega {Ire}) in the G1 Kingsford-Smith Cup at Eagle Farm on Saturday, Kah recorded her sixth Group 1 victory.

“This year has been unbelievable for me, I have been trying to stay in Melbourne as much as possible, but this was a great opportunity,” Kah told Sky Thoroughbred Central.

Jamie Kah

Ayrton beaten

Boom gelding Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj {GB}) suffered his first defeat on Saturday in the G3 Fred Best Classic at Eagle Farm.

The highly touted Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained galloper was a leading contender for next month’s G1 Stradbroke H. but will now miss the field after being narrowly denied by the Desleigh Forster-trained Apache Chase (Better Than Ready).

"He (Ayrton) was a bit disappointing today let off the bit, he wasn't as professional as he's been, but I'm still happy with him," jockey Jamie Kah told Sky Thoroughbred Central.

Park Avenue strong again

Fastnet Rock 2-year-old Park Avenue made it two for two with a fast-finishing win at Randwick on Saturday.

He made his run down the centre of the track, keeping up a strong gallop to defeat the filly Winning Verse (Winning Rupert) by a half-head. Favourite Sacred Field (Deep Field) finished third at his career debut.

The Michael and Richard Freedman-trained colt made a successful career debut at Wyong earlier this month. He was a $220,000 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale purchase by his trainers out of the Segenhoe Stud draft.

Boss banned

Star hoop Glen Boss is set to launch an internal review so he is free to ride gelding The Harrovian (Fastnet Rock) in next month’s G1 Stradbroke H. at Eagle Farm.

Boss received an eight-day careless riding ban, which will start after G1 Queensland Oaks day next Saturday, after causing interference on pick-up ride Love Struck (Love Conquers All) in Race 2 at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

Boss has deferred his ban to start after next Saturday and, as it stands, he will miss Stradbroke Day on June 12.

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Riot rolls in

Leading hoop Damien Oliver believes that impressive Caulfield winner Riot And Rose (NZ) (Pins) has a “bright future” ahead of him after romping in by 2.3l on Saturday.

Oliver said the undefeated 3-year-old is still quite immature and will improve with more racing under his belt.

"I think Moods (Peter Moody, trainer) is going to have a nice horse on his hands. He’s a really nice horse, he was on and off the bit at different times, but he joined in nicely and then when he got to the front, he pricked the ears and had a bit of a wait," Oliver told Racing.com.

Medag on top at Arqana

In a close replay of last year, Arqana upped sticks and moved to Goffs UK in Doncaster, and once again provided the most expensive breezer of the European season, in Lot 90, the son of Darley America stallion Medaglia D'Oro (USA), who brought the day's high price of £675,000 (AU$1,242,095) purchased by Godolphin.

Blandford Bloodstock purchased a Ribchester (Ire) filly, Lot 147, for £590,000 (AU$1,085,683). “I'm a massive fan of Ribchester–there's a huge word about him. This was more than I thought I would have to give but time will tell if we're right or not. I can't say who her new owner is but they agreed with me,” said Blandford’s Richard Brown.

Lot 90 - Medaglia D'Oro (USA) x Shelbysmile (USA) (colt) | Image courtesy of Steve Davies

As the Sale was held in England, trade was conducted in sterling, but the figures have already been converted to euros on the Arqana website which shows, incredibly, that in the midst of a lengthy world health crisis Arqana has set new records for both aggregate (€15,219,820/£13,052,500) and median (€98,600/£85,000). The clearance rate settled at 88.6 per cent for 109 horses sold from 123 offered at an average price of (€139,631/£119,748).

Reflecting on the day's action, Arqana's executive director Freddy Powell said, “It shows that the catalogue was so strong, that it has been appreciated worldwide. We've had people bidding from all over.”

Looking Ahead - May 30

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Looking Ahead puts the spotlight on runners of interest across Australia and New Zealand. Whether they are a particularly well-bred or high-priced runner having their first or second start, a promising galloper returning to the track or a horse which has trialled particularly well, we will aim to give you something to follow.

A trio of runners at Ballarat and Gunnedah appear to have the credentials to be worth following in their respective assignments on Sunday, as well as in future starts in the weeks and months ahead.

Ballarat, Race 2, 12.55pm AEST, The Haymarket 3YO Fillies' Mdn Plate, $35,000, 1100m

A breakthrough looks close for the Godolphin filly Mashrabiya (Teofilo {Ire}), who will be ridden by Ben Allen on Sunday for trainer James Cummings.

The chestnut filly has finished second in all of her three previous starts – at Wyong and Newcastle last September, and then at Kembla Grange in January. She has also shown bright promise in her trials, winning at Hawkesbury in August along with two placings at the same venue.

Teofilo (Ire), sire of Mashrabiya | Standing at Darley Europe

Mashrabiya is by the influential Teofilo (Ire), sire of 98 stakes winners worldwide including the likes of Melbourne Cup hero Cross Counter (GB) and star Australian performers Happy Clapper, Humidor (NZ) and Kermadec (NZ).

The dam of Mashrabiya is Screen (Lonhro), whose seven wins included the G3 Golden Pendant in Sydney. She also placed in the Listed Darley Crown at Hawkesbury, and she is the dam of three winners including two black-type performers.

Mashrabiya’s half-brother Inquiry (Exceed And Excel) is a 10-race winner including the Listed Spear Chief H., while Cloak (Medaglia D’Oro {USA}) has won seven races and placed in the G3 Newcastle Spring S.

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Gunnedah, Race 3, 1.25pm AEST, TKM Engineering Pty Ltd Showcase Mdn Plate, $30,000, 1400m

This race features the promising and well-related 3-year-old Metal Bar (No Nay Never {USA}), who was bought for $400,000 from Coolmore Stud’s draft at the 2019 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.

Metal Bar is a half-brother to two stakes performers – Mighty Boss (Not A Single Doubt), who won the 2017 Caulfield Guineas, as well as the multiple Listed placegetter Shiralee (Stratum).

The grandam of Metal Bar is La Volta (Laranto), who won the G1 Australasian Oaks and is also the grandam of Group 2 winners Catch A Fire (Sebring) and Seaburge (Sebring).

Metal Bar as a yearling

Metal Bar is by No Nay Never (USA), who has quickly made a massive impact at stud and commands a service fee of €125,000 (AU$197,639) at Coolmore Stud in Ireland this year. He has already sired 28 stakes winners worldwide, including the multiple New Zealand stakes winner Need I Say More, plus G1 July Cup winner and exciting shuttle stallion prospect Ten Sovereigns (Ire).

Metal Bar began his career with Archie Alexander, for whom he finished eighth on debut on April 1 before a vastly improved performance for a close fourth at Echuca two weeks later.

The gelding is now trained by Jeremy Sylvester and will be ridden by Luke Rolls.

Ballarat, Race 4, 2.05pm AEST, Global Turf F&M BM64 H., $35,000, 1400m

Talented mare Lady In The Sky (NZ) (Savabeel) resumes here for trainer Michael Moroney, with apprentice jockey Tayla Childs claiming 3kgs to reduce her weight to 58kgs.

The 4-year-old has had 10 starts to date for two wins, a second and four thirds, and she found a rich vein of form last spring and early summer – winning at Pakenham on October 16, followed by a second at Ballarat, third at Sandown, a win at Sandown in early December, and a third at Caulfield on January 2.

Lady In The Sky (NZ) as a yearling

She may find the 1400 metres short of her best distance on Sunday, but is capable of running a bold race in a fresh state and is likely to come into her own over the next couple of months.

Lady In The Sky was bought for NZ$230,000 by Paul Moroney Bloodstock from White Robe Lodge at the 2018 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale.

She is by New Zealand’s six-time Champion sire Savabeel, and her dam Include (NZ) (Gallant Guru) won 10 races including the Listed Dunedin Guineas and Southland Guineas. Lady In The Sky is her only named foal.

2YO & 3YO Winners By Sire

First Season Sire Runners & Results

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First Season Sires' Results

Results: Saturday, May 29

First Season Sires’ Runners

Runners: Sunday, May 30

Second Season Sire Runners & Results

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Second Season Sires’ Results

Results: Saturday, May 29