Buoyant too good in Listed Hazlett Stakes
The Sabin Kirkland-trained Buoyant (NZ) (Dalghar {Fr}) recorded consecutive black-type wins, taking out the Listed Hazlett S. at Wingatui under Corey Campbell.
The 4-year-old won the NZ$65,000 race by 0.8l, with Lightning Jack (NZ) (Per Incanto {USA}) second and Golden Harvest (NZ) (Ghibellines) third.
Buoyant (NZ) stamps his class with victory in the Listed Hazlett S. at Wingatui | Image courtesy of Tayler Strong
Buoyant is from the unplaced mare Miss Minogue (NZ) (Pentire {GB}), who is a half-sister to the G3 Tibbie S. heroine Spirit Bird (NZ) (Savabeel).
Offered by Brighthill Farm, Buoyant was passed in at the 2019 New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka May Sale (Book 1).
Savabeel mare earns black type
The Listed Hallmark Stud H. at Pukekohe Park was taken out by Synchronize (NZ) (Savabeel), handing the 4-year-old mare a maiden stakes success.
Trained by Mark Walker, Synchronize, under South African jockey Craig Zackey, owned a 2.3l margin at the end of the 1200 metres, with Green Aeon (Snitzel) second and Funny Girl (NZ) (Showcasing {GB}) third.
“We knew she had the ability and it was a good ride by Craig as he held her up and she showed a great turn of foot,” Walker said.
“They were back a fair way, but it looked like they went a good enough clip (in front) and we know with that turn of foot, if we can keep on top of her problems she has a lot more in store.”
Craig Zackey eases Synchronize (NZ) to the finish line to win the Listed Hallmark Stud H. at Pukekohe Park | Image courtesy of Kristin Ledington
Bred and offered by Waikato Stud, Synchronize realised NZ$280,000 at the 2020 New Zealand Bloodstock Karaka Yearling Sale (Book 1), with David Ellis signing the ticket.
Synchronize is out of the unraced O’Reilly (NZ) mare Splits (NZ), while the mare’s grandam is the dual Group 1-winning Pins mare Legs (NZ), who has produced the Listed winner Wolfwhsitle (NZ) (O’Reilly {NZ}).
Guyno (NZ) (O’Reilly {NZ}) – the 2007 G1 WA Derby hero – hails from the same family.
Dreamwoman makes perfect debut
The Leon and Troy Corstens-trained 2-year-old Dreamwoman (Cable Bay {Ire}) fended off all challengers to register an impressive first-up victory at Geelong.
With Jack Hill in the saddle, Dreamwoman led from wire-to-wire, finishing 0.5l ahead of Offensive Charm (Invader), with a further 3.25l back to Elvis (Frosted {USA}) in third.
Bred by Gilgai Farm, Dreamwoman was withdrawn from the 2021 Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale.
Dreamwoman is from the unraced Encosta De Lago mare Exsqueeze Me, who has thrown the R. Listed placegetter Namimo (Choisir), while the filly’s grandam is the Group 1 victress Juice (NZ) (Bertolini {USA}).
J-Mac booked for promising Victorian colt
Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young have secured the services of the World’s Best Jockey, James McDonald, for their colt, Sunsource (Zoustar), in Saturday’s 2YO H. at Doomben.
Sunsource won his only start - the R. Listed Magic Millions Ballarat 2YO Classic - on November 19, securing his spot in the R. Listed Magic Millions 2YO Classic on the Gold Coast on January 14.
“James McDonald will ride him next Saturday and then we’ll see afterwards,” Busuttin told News Corp.
“He’s a big, strong, impressive horse.
“You hope that race experience brings him on basically, hope he knows a bit more next time.
“The 1200 metres as opposed to a thousand metres (debut) will give him more time to settle and hopefully he’s doing the same thing (winning) in front at the post.”
Five for Spirit Of Boom and Zoustar
Top sires Spirit Of Boom and Zoustar both had five winners throughout Australasia on Boxing Day.
Spirit Of Boom, who stands at Eureka Stud, had two winners at Mareeba (Boomalina and Snap Chat), plus Busting at the Sunshine Coast, Explosive Truth at Ballina and Tick Tock Boom at Geelong.
Widden Stud resident Zoustar was represented by winners Diamonds Inthe Sky at Sandown-Hillside, Habana at Pukekohe Park, Torque Leica Star at the Sunshine Coast, while Ramones and Zain’s Girl both saluted at Randwick.
Meanwhile, second-season sire Caravaggio (USA) had a double at Randwick, with Am Victorious and Pink Baroque both successful.
Caravaggio is now 12th on the second-season sires’ table.
First winner for Ducimus
The Ashley Maley-trained Leading Taddy scored a dominant victory in Race 1 at Pinjarra, and in doing so, handed his sire, Ducimus, his first winner.
Ducimus | Standing at Rivercrest Park
Ducimus - the Listed Talindert S. victor in 2017 - stood the 2022 season at Rivercrest Park for $4400 (inc GST).
Leading Taddy is closely related to the dual Group 1 winner Nettoyer (Sebring).
Twenty nominations for Perth Cup
Sunday’s G2 Perth Cup (2400 metres) has attracted 20 nominations, including 2020 winner, the Neville Parnham-trained Neufbosc (Fr) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}), who will be ridden by Brad Parnham.
The capacity field size for the $500,000 feature is 16, plus four emergencies.
