Gabeira tops Magic Millions Online
Dual-winning mare Gabeira (Deep Field) was the headline act of Thursday’s Magic Millions Online Sale with Louis Bloodstock snapping up the dual winner for $67,500.
The daughter of Deep Field was sold as a broodmare prospect and she is out of six-time winner Quicksilver Lass (Testa Rossa), who is herself a half-sister to Group 1 winner and now Bowness Stud resident D’Argento.
Gabeira | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Meanwhile, the next best result of the afternoon came when Damon Gabbedy’s Belmont Bloodstock Agency (FBAA) purchased winning mare Portrait of Macie (Magnus) for $30,000.
The daughter of Magnus is out of stakes-placed mare Family Portrait (Excellent Art {GB}) making her a half-sister to Listed scorer Foxy Frida (Foxwedge).
Hosier waltzes into Dance contention
Lloyd Williams-owned import Hosier (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) has earned a ticket into the The Big Dance after he landed the Coffs Harbour Cup on Thursday.
The first horse Kris Lees has trained for leviathan owner Williams, Hosier ensured the partnership got off to a perfect start when he defeated The Ritz (Mossman) by 0.8l.
The winner and runner-up both earned eligibility for the $2 million The Big Dance at Randwick on November 1.
"He was good late. I think he will improve off the run, just watching how he raced," Lees said.
"He has got a bit of cleaning up to do (in the coat) but onwards and upwards. He did find under pressure, which is what you want to see so good, tough win. It's a pleasure to have the (Williams) colours in the stable and more importantly, to win a race for them."
Impressive winner for Capitalist
Newgate Farm resident Capitalist sired an impressive 3-year-old winner at Kembla Grange courtesy of Capital Asset’s victory in the fourth race.
Trained by Peter and Paul Snowden, Capital Asset was having the second start of his career and he defeated Avebury (NZ) (Savabeel) by 0.4l.
Bred by Yulong, the gelding was purchased by owner Triple Crown Syndications for $120,000 at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale in 2021.
Alligator Blood banned from Racing in Victoria
Multiple Group 1 winner Alligator Blood (All Too Hard) will not be permitted to race in Melbourne during the Spring Carnival after Racing Victoria on Thursday handed down a ruling relating to one of his owners.
After an inquiry into the ownership of a number of horses, RV stewards ruled that horses Allan Endresz has a majority share in will not be permitted to race in Victoria.
The ruling relates to Endresz being an undischarged bankrupt, which is not permitted under AR36A(2)( c).
RV stewards ruled that 'named, Victorian-based horses that Endresz, his Ezybonds No 1 syndicate or any other syndicate Endresz is associated with holds a minority interest in can race in Victoria.
Any prizemoney share in which Endresz, Ezybonds No 1 or any other syndicate Endresz is associated with will be withheld.
Price duo audition for Everest glory
Co-trainers Luke and Robert Price's Count De Rupee (Real Impact {Jpn}) will be out to attract The Everest slot holders when he runs in the G2 Missile S. on Saturday.
"If he can win Saturday and win with a bit of authority, I think they would be crazy not to pick him," Luke Price said.
"He's where we want him. He has had a couple of good course proper gallops here at Kembla. Brock (Ryan) rode him (Tuesday), I rode the pacemaker and we were both really happy."
The Price team also have classy mare Jamaea (Headwater), who will make her debut in the coming weeks, waiting in the wings and Luke Price is adamant both horses are worthy candidates for the $15 million October sprint.
Kick On to start in Winter Cup
Success in Saturday's G2 Winter Cup at Riccarton could set the ball rolling for a start in the G1 Caulfield Cup for the Kevin Myers-trained Kick On (USA) (Per Incanto {USA}).
The Per Incanto (NZ) 5-year-old was earlier this week a surprise entry for the October 15 Caulfield feature but Myers first wants to see a bold performance in the Winter Cup before committing to that pathway.
Realm Of Flowers on comeback trail
The 2021 Andrew Ramsden S. winner Realm Of Flowers (So You Think {NZ}) will make her long awaited return to the races this Saturday at Randwick in the Premier’s Cup Prelude.
The staying mare had her G1 Melbourne Cup campaign cut short last spring due to illness and hasn’t raced since she finished sixth in last year’s running of G3 The Bart Cummings.
“She’s going well,” co-trainer Sam Freedman told Racing.com.
“She’s obviously first-up for 10 months, she’s probably going to be a little bit ring rusty I would imagine, but she enjoys soft ground, we’ve drawn a wide gate, we’ll just ride her quiet from the gate, just let her build through her gears.
“There are some race fit horses there, I would expect them to probably have the wood on her on Saturday but it’s good to have her back at the races. She’s got a long preparation ahead, so we’re just looking to see her hit the line.”
Wangaratta and Canberra postponed
Rain in the north-east of Victoria has resulted in Racing Victoria rescheduling the Wangaratta race meeting set down for Friday.
Following an RV Stewards inspection on Thursday, the meeting has been postponed and moved to Monday.
On inspecting the Wangaratta track on Thursday, Stewards found surface water on parts of the course and deemed it would not be suitable for racing on.
Meanwhile, Canberra course proper has also been found to be waterlogged following significant rainfall in the preceding 24 hours and given the state of the track and the forecast, Friday’s race meeting is postponed.
Yanagida suffers serious injuries after horror fall at Cambridge
Jockey Taiki Yanagida is in intensive care being treated for serious head and spinal injuries following a fall during a race at Cambridge on Wednesday.
The Japanese-born rider was aboard the Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained Te Atatu Pash (NZ) (He’s Remarkable {NZ}) when his mount was brought down with 250 metres left to run and he landed heavily.
The jockey was knocked unconscious in the accident and was placed in an induced coma at the track before being transported to Waikato Hospital.
“At this stage Taiki is in the ICU at Waikato Hospital still with head and spinal injuries. He is in an induced coma and on a breathing apparatus,” Yanagida’s manager Ted McLachlan said. “Taiki’s mother and sister will arrive tomorrow (Friday) at 8am from Japan.
"We will know a lot more tomorrow after his mother has been there and New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing have been good paying and arranging for flights.”
Tattersalls October Book 1 released
Half-siblings to this season's Classic heroes Desert Crown (GB) (Nathaniel {Ire}) and Cachet (Ire) (Aclaim {Ire}) head a list of elite yearlings heading to Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale.
With 549 lots catalogued across the three days, relations to recent Group 1 winners Perfect Power (Ire) (Ardad {Ire}), Alcohol Free (Ire) (No Nay Never {USA}) and Inspiral (GB) (Frankel {GB}) also feature, along with siblings to 2015 Horse of the Year Golden Horn (GB), Classic-winning brothers Magna Grecia (Ire) and St Mark's Basilica (Fr), Arc winner Waldgeist (GB) and sprint sensation Battaash (Ire).
“Even by its customary lofty standards the catalogue for Book 1 of the 2022 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale looks to be exceptional,” said Tattersalls chairman Edmond Mahony.
“This year's October Book 1 features own or half-brothers and sisters to more than 60 Classic and Group 1 winners and more than a third of the 549 yearlings catalogued are by current European top 10 sires.”
Beginning two weeks of yearling trade at Tattersalls in Newmarket, Book 1 will commence on Oct. 4.
