G1 PFD Food Services Makybe Diva S., $1,000,000, 1600m
Race summary
Incentivise (Shamus Award) led all the way, rated beautifully under a composed and authoritative Brett Prebble ride. He held a neck advantage on the line over Mo'unga (NZ) (Savabeel), with a short half-head to Cox Plate winner Sir Dragonet (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) running a great fresh race for third.
Mo’unga was impressive, finishing hard after being caught up turning for home while Sir Dragonet delivered a superb performance that shapes up for an exciting G1 Cox Plate.
The win continued the remarkable run of jockey Brett Prebble. He leads the Victorian jockeys' premiership after also securing Group 1 success in last month's Memsie S. aboard Behemoth (All Too Hard).
Pedigree notes
Bred and retained by his trainer Steven Tregea’s Windemere Stud, Incentivise (Shamus Award) is out of the Listed-placed Miss Argyle (Iglesia), who is the dam of Waikato Stud sire Ardrossan and Listed winner Bergerac (Drumbeats).
Miss Argyle, who died last season, is a full sibling to Listed Doomben Slipper S. winner Diamondsondinside. G2 Spirit Of Boom Classic winner Prince Of Boom (Spirit Of Boom) and G2 Queensland Guineas winner Express Air (Piccolo {GB}) feature in her family.
The Cox Plate-winning son of Champion Sire Snitzel, Shamus Award will stand this breeding season for a service fee of $33,000 (inc GST) at Rosemont Stud in Victoria.
G2 Furphy Let’s Elope S., $300,000, 1400m
Race summary
Beginning slowly, Turaath (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) was left in an awkward position, three wide but close to the lead. The 5-year-old kept finding in the straight to win in a remarkable performance after her wide run.
Turaath’s fourth-straight win saw the mare become eligible for a $1 million bonus should she return on Derby Day and claim the G1 Empire Rose S.
Turaath was almost 2l clear of a gallant-finishing Mystic Journey (Needs Further) who finished on from the back. Fellow Tasmanian mare Still A Star (Toronado {Ire}) rounded out a placing, finishing a neck away in third.
The win gave star jockey Damian Lane a treble for the day.
Pedigree notes
Classy filly Turaath (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) strung together a quadrella of wins when taking out her first stakes win in the G2 Let’s Elope S.
The Shadwell Stud-bred mare is now a very valuable broodmare proposition, from a family that is littered with stakes horses. She is a daughter of stakes-winning, multiple Group-placed mare Fadhayyil (GB) (Tamayuz {GB}), while second dam Ziria (GB) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) was a dual Group winner in France, then produced three stakes winners and one stakes performer.
Turaath was purchased from the 2020 Tattersalls Broodmare Sale for £35,000 (AU$65,827) by John Nicholls, then exported to Australia.
Oasis Dream (GB), an elite stallion for Juddmonte Farms in England, has now sired seven stakes winners in Australia headed by Group 1 winner Opinion (GB).
G2 Lexus Bobbie Lewis Quality, $300,000, 1200m
Race summary
Winning by half a head, Craig Williams rode Splintex (Snitzel) to attack through the middle of the pack. He staved off a game performance from the ever-consistent elite sprinter Away Game (Snitzel) in the last 100 metres, giving sire Snitzel a quinella in the sprint.
The Astrologist (Zoustar) showed he could foot it with the best sprinters, finishing less than 1l away in third, while another Zoustar finished close fourth, Zoutori who was bidding for a third straight win in the Bobbie Lewis Quality.
Pedigree notes
The second stakes winner today for Snitzel, following Mr Mozart, this was the third Group victory for Splintex.
From the O’Reilly (NZ) mare Acquired (NZ), Splintex is a half-brother to the Listed winner Invictus Salute (Exceed And Excel) and stakes performer Acqume (Sepoy).
Acquired was a talented mare who won seven races and finished runner-up in the G2 Dane Ripper S. She is a half-sister to the G2 Reisling S. winner Hips Don’t Lie (NZ) (Stravinsky {USA}), dam of three stakes winners by Fastnet Rock: the Listed Crockett S. winner and G1 Golden Slipper S. placegetter Lake Geneva, brilliant Inglis R. Listed Inglis Nursey-winning colt Acrobat, and G3 MRC Chairman’s winner Ennis Hill.
This also the family of the G3 Mr Tiz Trophy winner No More Tears (NZ) (Darci Brahma {NZ}).
Acquired is currently carrying a sibling to Splintex, having foaled down a colt by The Autumn Sun last season.
Listed Exford Plate, $160,000, 1400m
Race summary
Mr Mozart (Snitzel) took command of the 1100-metre event on the home bend, then fought off a gallant challenge from Artorius (Flying Artie) who was travelling well, off the pace, before once again winding up with a visually impressive performance. He was unable to finish fast enough to beat Mr Mozart.
In taking out the 1400-metre event, Mr Mozart put himself right into G1 Caulfield Guineas contention. Stablemate Hilal (Fastnet Rock) also showed he is starting to hit his straps this preparation, finishing third.
Pedigree notes
Four-time Champion Sire Snitzel rarely has a Saturday without a stakes winner, this week the honours go to Mr Mozart, a 3-year-old colt from the Hawkes stable knocking off brilliant colt Artorius (Flying Artie).
A son of Group 3-winning Rip Van Winkle (Ire) mare Euro Angel (NZ), Mr Mozart was bred and is raced in partnership by successful New Zealand breeders Jamieson Park.
Euro Angel is a daughter of Listed winner and Group 1-placed mare Polish Princess (GB) (Polish Precedent {GB}) who is the dam of millionaire and multiple Group winner Leebaz (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}) and Group 2 winner Polish Knight (Encosta De Lago). She was purchased as a yearling by Hawkes Racing for $200,000.
Euro Angel has a 2-year-old filly sister to Mr Mozart called Angel Flight and is currently in foal to Pierro.
Mr Mozart is the second stakes winner bred on the Snitzel – Galileo (Ire) cross, following multiple Group-placed Secret Blaze (Sizzling).
Snitzel stands at Arrowfield Stud this season for $165,000 (inc GST).
Listed Winning Edge Poseidon S., $160,000, 1100m
Race summary
Ranch Hand (Fastnet Rock) toppled the race and market leaders Ingratiating (Frosted {USA}) and Finance Tycoon (Written Tycoon) in the 1100-metre event.
Racing.com sectionals showed Finance Tycoon reeled off three sub-11 second sectionals from the 1000 to the 400-marks, with the section between the 800 and 400 metres run in 21.66s.
The strong pace assisted Ranch Hand who overcame a slow start and lack of clear running to push Ingratiating, who had a clear lead 200 metres out, and defeat the impressive last-start Vain S. winner.
Ingratiating was defeated by a head, with Lloyd’s Crown (Rebel Dane) finishing third.
Pedigree notes
The 180th stakes winner by Coolmore Australia’s Champion Sire Fastnet Rock, Ranch Hand is the second foal from six-time winner Mezulla (NZ) (Shamardal {USA}).
Ranch Hand was second in the G3 Ken Russell Memorial Classic as a 2-year-old. He was a $260,000 purchase by Tom Magnier from the Magic Millions Gold Coast Sale draft of Turangga Farm.
Second dam Vamperalla (NZ) (Kashani {USA}) was Group 2 placed in the G2 Eight Carat Classic at Te Rapa.
Mezulla is a daughter of the late Shamardal (USA), who is the broodmare sire of 65 stakes winners, including new Cambridge Stud sire Hello Youmzain (GB). Ranch Hand is the second stakes winner bred on the Fastnet Rock – Shamardal cross.
Mezulla was purchased by Karl Brown Bloodstock for $230,000 at the 2019 Inglis Broodmare Sale.
Fastnet Rock stands at Coolmore Australia for a fee of $165,000 (inc GST).
Listed Cap D’Antibes S., $160,000, 1100m
Race summary
Having her first look at the straight course, Crystal Bound (Not A Single Doubt) was impressive when taking out the 1100-metre event, setting her up well for a tilt at the G1 Coolmore Stud S.
Crystal Bound had just a head margin over Flying Evelyn (Not A Single Doubt), with Dosh (Rich Enuff) a further length away finishing third, giving sire Not A Single Doubt a quinella in the event.
Jockey Jye McNeil said the filly would benefit from a look down the long Flemington straight, "today she was a bit lost with the first experience down the straight. I wouldn't be surprised to see her extend over further distance this time in but for her first-up, 1100 metres was perfect."
Pedigree notes
Talented sprint filly Crystal Bound (Not A Single Doubt) is the fourth foal of Group-performed Zabeel (NZ) mare Crystalised (NZ).
Crystalised is a daughter of outstanding producer Gin Player (NZ) (Defensive Play {USA}), who has produced three individual Group winners: dual Group 1 winner Zarita (NZ) (Pentire {GB}), Group 2 winner Run Like The Wind (NZ) (Pins) and the outstanding Hong Kong performer Joy And Fun (NZ) (Cullen) who won over HK$18,000,000 (AU$3.1 million) with 12 wins.
This is the first stakes win for Crystal Bound, who was second in the G2 ATC Percy Sykes S. as a 2-year-old. She was a $400,000 purchase by Ciaron Maher Racing from the Noorilim Park draft at the 2020 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
The Not A Single Doubt – Zabeel cross has proven to be an excellent nick, producing Group 1 winner Clearly Innocent (Not A Single Doubt), Group 2 winner Gypsy Diamond (Not A Single Doubt) and stakes winner Every Faith (Not A Single Doubt).
Crystalised has a yearling filly by Impending and is not in foal this season.
Pensioned Arrowfield sire Not A Single Doubt has now left 77 individual stakes winners.
Listed The Sofitel, $160,000, 1400m
Race summary
Having his first run back from surgery on a sesamoid and 15 months since his last victory, Harbour Views (Fr) (La Havre {Ire}) took out the Listed The Sofitel S.
Harbour Views got up in the final stride to defeat Cherry Tortoni (Night Of Thunder {Ire}) by a half-head with the $1.45 favourite Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj {GB}) a half-neck away third.
Pedigree notes
Imported gelding Harbour Views is a son of La Havre (Ire) from unraced Mark of Esteem (Ire) mare Icky Woo (GB).
Icky Woo is also the dam of Ickymasho (Multiplex {GB}), a Group 3 winner in the USA. She is a daughter of Bunty Boo (GB) (Noalto GB}), who was a Group 3 winner and produced two stakes horses, one of which is the dam of a stakes winner in her own right.
Harbour Views was purchased by Charlie Gordon-Watson from the 2016 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale.
La Havre stood the most recent season for 40,000 euro (AU$64,245) at Montfort et Preaux.
