Psychiatrist tops Magic Millions Online Sale
Psychiatrist, a winning son of Exceed And Excel, was the headline act of the Magic Millions Online Sale on Friday after Singapore-based trainer, Michael Clements went to $145,000 to secure the gelding who was offered by TFI.
The gelding is out of winning Lonhro mare Sanity and she is herself a daughter of dual Group 3 winner Firm (Night Shift {USA}) making her a sister to Group 3 scorer Trim - the dam of G3 How Now S. winner Manicure (Exceed And Excel) and last weekend’s Kirkham Plate winner Barber (Exceed And Excel).
Psychiatrist | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
The second-highest price of the day was achieved by Man In The Mirror (Not A Single Doubt) who was purchased back by his trainer, Annabel Neasham, and Lizzie Jelfs for $135,000, while Voldemort, another son of Not A Single Doubt, was bought by LA Racing for $75,000.
I Am Invincible represented by quinella at trials
The Richard and Micheal Freedman-trained Misty Legend (I Am Invincible) led up a fine quinella for I Am Invincible at the Randwick on Friday morning.
The colt looked smooth throughout the 1050-metre event and eventually pulled clear to post a comfortable 2.7l victory over Mathkhoora (I Am Invincible), who is an Emirates Park-homebred filly out their G1 Golden Slipper S. winner Mossfun (Mossman).
Misty Legend was purchased by Bon Ho’s Legend Racing for $700,000 at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale in January and he is out of Group 2 winner Into The Mist (Redoute’s Choice).
Two trial winners for Trapeze Artist
Widden Stud’s first season sire Trapeze Artist was represented by a pair of winners at the Randwick trials on Friday morning, with Bjorn Baker-trained Disneck landing Heat 11, while his second winner was provided by the Michael Freedman-trained Allaboutella, who took out the Heat 12.
Disneck pulled clear 0.47l clear of his stablemate Wild Beau (Brazen Beau) and stopped the clock at 43.63s.
The colt was purchased by his trainer and Jim Clarke of Clarke Bloodstock (FBAA) for $200,000 at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale earlier this year.
Gallery: Trapeze Artist's trial winners at Randwick, images courtesy of Ashlea Brennan
Meanwhile, Allaboutella was the eye-catcher in Heat 12, coming home 0.48l in front of Greatestofease, who is also by Trapeze Artist.
Allaboutella was purchased by Suman Hedge Bloodstock (FBAA) for $430,000 at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale earlier this year and she is out of Group 3 winner Zelady’s Night Out (Myboycharlie {Ire}).
Smart winner for Russian Revolution
The Peter Moody-trained Rylov produced an impressive performance to break his maiden on his second start at Pakenham-Synthetic on Friday.
A son of last season’s Champion First Season Sire Russian Revolution, Rylov pulled 1.8l clear of Plus Fours (Cable Bay {Ire}).
A $200,000 by for Peter Moody from the Sledmere Stud draft at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale in 2021, Rylov is a half-sister to Group 2 winner Always Allison (More Than Ready {USA}).
No Melbourne Cup for Loft
A tendon injury has ruled the well-fancied, German-bred Loft (Ger) (Adlerflug {Ger}) out of Tuesday’s G1 Melbourne Cup.
Racing Victoria stewards said the Marcel Weis-trained stayer had failed its veterinary inspection prior to being eligible to accept for the Flemington showpiece.
News that Loft has been scratched from the Melbourne Cup leaves last year's winning rider James McDonald without a Cup mount.
Loft is expected to remain in Australia and join the Lindsay Park stable of Ben and JD Hayes.
Makram also misses Cup
Later on in the afternoon on Friday, another G1 Melbourne Cup entrant, Makram (Ire) (Make Believe {GB}), was scratched from the 3200-metre contest after a CT scan revealed an abnormality.
As a result, Makram has also been scratched from the G3 Archer S. on Saturday after trainers Lindsay Park were chasing a late bid to squeeze into the Group 1 at Flemington on Tuesday.
“Connections are very disappointed, but we respect and abide by the RV protocols and at Lindsay Park horse welfare always comes first,” the statement from Lindsay Park read.
Lost And Running seeks redemption in Nature Strip S.
After being sensationally scratched on the morning of The Everest, Lost And Running (NZ) (Per Incanto {USA}) will make his return to the track when he lines up in the $3 million Nature Strip S. at Randwick on Saturday.
Lost And Running (NZ) | Image courtesy of Ashlea Brennan
“It would be deserving for the horse,” said the gelding’s trainer John O’Shea. “He is improving and we're really happy with him.
“We've got him as good as we can get him off a setback.”
Amelia’s Jewel in good shape
Having kept her unbeaten record intact on her first start as 3-year-old in the Listed Belgravia S. last weekend, Amelia’s Jewel (Siyouni {Fr}) will have her second start this preparation in the Listed Burgess Queen S. on Tuesday.
“If you said to me at the start of the week, I'd be doing some fast work with her later in the week, I'd say you have hit your head,” Miller told TABradio.
“Her ability to bounce out of gallops or races is just remarkable. I stretched her legs on the grass this morning and it was just insane.
“She only rolled up in a tick under 24 on the grass, but still that's enough considering she only raced on Saturday.”
Second stakes winner for Harry Angel winner
Fresh from siring his first stakes winner when Arkansaw Kid landed the R. Listed Inglis Banner last weekend, Darley shuttler Harry Angel (Ire) chalked up his second black-type winner, and first in the Northern Hemisphere, when Proverb (Ire) took out the Listed Criterium de Vitesse at Longchamp on Thursday.
Trained by George Boughey, the 2-year-old colt stayed on bravely to come out on top of a close finish, eventually beating Disillusion (Ire) (Profitable {Ire}) by a 0.2l.
Harry Angel is the sire of 21 European-bred winners and he is currently serving his fourth book of mares at Darley’s Kelvinside base at a fee of $16,500 (inc GST).
Zoustar sires 14th European-bred winner
Zoustar was provided by his 14th European-bred first crop winner on Thursday when the Alice Haynes-trained Distinguished Lady (Fr) broke her maiden at Chelmsford.
Having the fourth start of her career, Distinguished Lady showed a good turn of foot to beat New Definition (GB) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}) by 3.4l.
The filly was purchased by Midland Equine for €75,000 (AU$116,500) at the Arqana August Yearling Sale last year, before being snapped up by Peter and Ross Doyle Bloodstock for 400,000gns (AU$718,500) at the Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Sale earlier this year.
Zoustar's Northern Hemisphere crop is headed by Group 1 winner Lezoo (GB).
