G3 Gimcrack S., $150,000, 1100m
The Amelia Park-bred Amelia's Jewel (Siyouni {Fr}) maintained her unbeaten start to her career with a 2.5l romp in the G3 Gimcrack S. at Ascot at her second start.
Showing herself as WA's best 2-year-old filly, the Simon Miller-trained filly powered home from the back of the field to defeat consistent filly Costume Party (A Lot {USA}), with Penny On the Queen (Universal Ruler) in third.
She is one of three Australian stakes winners from just 12 local runners for her sire, Siyouni (Fr) (Pivotal {GB}), who has had 58 stakes winners overall.
She is the first foal for the stakes-placed import Bumbasina (Ire) (Canford Cliffs {Ire}), who has since produced colts by Merchant Navy (Fastnet Rock) and Blue Point (Ire) (Sharmadal {USA}). She visited Capitalist (Written Tycoon) last year.
Bumbasina is a half-sister to Group-winning pair Epona Plays (Ire) (Australia {GB}) and Dolce Strega (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}).
Listed Perth S., $150,000, 1100m
Left The Building (Exceed And Excel) broke through for his maiden win in style, holding off Street Parade (Lucky Street) to win the Listed Perth S.
The Luke Fernie-trained colt prevailed in a bobbing finish over his Russell Stewart-prepared rival with 0.8l back to Kosta's Crown (Supido) in third.
Left The Building, bred by Three Bridges Thoroughbreds, is out of the More Than Ready (USA) mare Vicennalia (USA), the half-sister to American Graded winners Speaktomeofsummer (USA) (Summer Front {USA}) and Proud Reunion (USA) (Proud Citizen {USA}).
Vicennalia has a Dundeel (NZ) (High Chaparral Ire}) yearling colt and weanling colt and visited Impending (Lonhro) last year.
Left The Building was initially a $170,000 Inglis weanling who was then re-sold for $130,000 through the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale by Kitchwin Hills.
Listed Grandstand Cup, $125,000, 1500m
The Simon Miller-trained Son Of A God became the sixth stakes winner for Darling View Thoroughbreds' Playing God (Blackfriars), claiming the Listed Grandstand Cup at Ascot.
The 5-year-old, bred by Flex Holdings, recorded his seventh win from 21 starts, defeating another son of Playing God, Bruce Almighty with Deep Field mare Karli's Karma in third.
Son Of A God is a homebred and is out of Faslizan (Fasliyev {USA}), who has had four foals to the track, all of which have been winners, she also has a a 2-year-old filly by Universal Ruler (Scenice {Ire}).
He is the first stakes winner in the family since his fourth dam Gay Rosalind (Dignitas {USA}).
