Written by Keely Mckitterik
Cover image courtesy of Ashlea Brennan
Heat 8 - Zazel scores in fine style
The first heat for juveniles was restricted to the 2-year-old fillies over 810 metres. The trial was claimed by Zazel. Prepared by Warwick Farm conditioner Gary Portelli. The daughter of Rubick was having the second trial of her career, Zazel improved from a placed debut at Kembla Grange to score Heat 8 by 0.88l from the Bjorn Baker-trained Time Bandit (Star Turn), while 3.33l away in third was Tutta La Vita (The Autumn Sun) from the Chris Waller camp.
Zazel showed good gate speed to control proceedings and in the run to the line had enough in the tank to hold Time Bandit. Zazel ran her final 600 metres in 34.50s.
Zazel, trained by Gary Portelli, winner of Heat 8 | Image courtesy of Ashlea Brennan
The filly is the fourth foal from the Commands mare Absolutely Flying. She is the dam of three winners including Lipizzan (Sebring) who was placed in the Listed Woodland S.
Zazel’s second dam is the Real Quiet (USA) mare Really Flying, a four-time winner including the Listed Dark Jewel Classic at Scone. Really Flying produced Camporella (Exceed And Excel) at stud, a flying 2-year-old who was victorious in the G3 Sires’ Produce S., the R. Listed Magic Millions Perth 2YO Classic and the Listed Gimcrack S.
Zazel was retained to race by her breeders Laurel Oak Bloodstock.
Heat 9 - Waller lone non-local to claim juvenile heat
Champion Rosehill Gardens-based trainer Chris Waller was the lone non-local trainer to claim a juvenile trial.
Waller combined with the Champion visiting jockey Joao Moreira to win Heat 9 over 810 metres with Makena (Zoustar).
The daughter of Widden Stud’s Champion sire Zoustar, narrowly denied the Maher/Eustace-trained Who Invited Her (Spirit Of Boom) and Nothin’Seemstofit (NZ) (Deep Field) from the Bjorn Baker camp was 0.95l away in third. The field clocking in 34.43s for their final 600 metres.
Makena, trained by Chris Waller, winner of Heat 9 | Image courtesy of Ashlea Brennan
Makena was unplaced on her debut behind Veecee (Capitalist) down the Flemington straight but looks to have returned in good style.
The filly is the third foal from the Street Cry (Ire) mare Quayside. She was a four-time winner including the Listed Penang Trophy and was fourth in the G1 Schweppes Oaks.
Makena’s third dam is the Marauding (NZ) mare Pontal Lass. A star racemare who won the G1 Flight S. She was placed in several Group 1 contests such as the G1 VRC Oaks.
Makena as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
The filly was a $440,000 yearling purchase by Chris Waller Racing and Mulcaster Bloodstock from the draft of Widden Stud at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
Heat 10 - Casebolt shows grit
Heat 10 was the final trial restricted to the juvenile fillies over 810 metres and was taken out by the Bjorn Baker Casebolt (Flying Artie) in a tenacious display.
The unraced daughter of Flying Artie had two previous underwhelming trials but bounced out of the ground to claim Friday’s event from the Brad Widdup-trained Hasty Honey (Epaulette) trying hard to run into second, following in third was Up To Mischief (Written Tycoon) from the Maher/Eustace camp. Casebolt posted 33.94s for her final 600 metres.
Casebolt, trained by Bjorn Baker, winner of Heat 10 | Image courtesy of Ashlea Brennan
Casebolt is the third foal from the Foxwedge mare Kentucky Miss. A smart racemare, Kentucky Miss was a winner of the Listed Cap d’Antibes S. and was placed in the G3 San Domenico S. She is a daughter of Twelve Pack Shelly (USA) (Deputy Storm {USA}) a dual Listed winner in the United States.
The filly was a $270,000 yearling purchase by Cunningham Thoroughbreds, Clarke Bloodstock (FBAA) and Bjorn Baker Racing from the draft of Newgate Farm when offered at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
Heat 11 - Well bred gelding returns in fine style
Debello (Deep Field) returned from a nine-week spell in fine style to win Heat 11 over 810 metres.
The Gary Portelli-trained Debello was able to narrowly hold off the Chris Waller-trained Big Shot Legend (Written Tycoon), while Invaida Prince (Invader) wasn’t far away in third. The colts and geldings achieved their final 600 metres in the time of 34.46s.
Debello is the first foal from the Snitzel mare Age Of War. She was a winner once, however, hails from a substantial black-type pedigree. Included on the pages are the likes of the late Time For War, a winner of the G2 Pago Pago S. and the G2 Sires’ Produce S.
Debello, trained by Gary Portelli, winner of Heat 11 | Image courtesy of Ashlea Brennan
And the talented Lord Olympus (Olympic Glory {Ire}) who claimed the Listed Mick Dittman Plate.
The gelding was a $170,000 yearling purchase by Portelli Racing from the draft of Kingstar Farm when offered at the 2022 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale.
Heat 12 - Baker’s Joey flies
The Bjorn Baker-trained colt Joey D’Or (Pariah) claimed the first open juvenile trial over 803 metres on Friday morning at Warwick Farm.
The son of Pariah bounded away for a 2.5l victory over the Maher/Eustace-trained Dumebi (Lonhro) with third place being filled by Chris Waller’s Chrysaor (Better Than Ready). Joey D’Or clocked 34.56s for his final 600 metres.
The colt is the eighth foal from the Areion (Ger) mare Kali (Ger). She was a winner of the G2 German Thousand Guineas and placed in the G2 Prix de Sandringham at Chantilly.
Joey D'Or as a yearling, trained by Bjorn Baker, winner of Heat 12 | Image courtesy of Inglis
This is the family of Key To Pleasure (Ger) (Sharp Prod {USA}) a prolific black-type performer in Germany winning the G3 Hamburg Lotto Trophy and placing in the G2 Baden-Baden Goldene Peitsche among several notable performances.
Joey D’Or was a $140,000 yearling purchase by Bjorn Baker Racing and Clarke Bloodstock (FBAA) from the draft of Arrowfield Stud at the 2022 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale.
Heat 13 - Wild Beau claims final trial
The final juvenile heat over 803 metres was taken out by the Bjorn Baker-trained Wild Beau. The gelding has twice been to the races for unplaced performances, Friday morning’s effort was the best to date by the son of Brazen Beau.
Winning by 2.73l from Ioane (NZ) (Savabeel) from the Annabel Neasham stable, while the Matthew Smith-trained Release The Spirit (Divine Prophet) was third. The field clocked a final 600 metres of 34.63s.
Wild Beau as a yearling, trained by Bjorn Baker, winner of Heat 13 | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Wild Beau is the second foal from the Redoute’s Choice mare Wildenstein. She was a dual winner on the track. Wildenstein’s second dam is Allez France (Hennessy {USA}), a winner of the Listed Keith Mackay H. and Doomben Slipper S. Allez France was also placed in the G3 Auraria S. and the Listed JHB Carr S.
At stud she produced the Listed Widden S. winner Superfly (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}).
The colt was a $200,000 yearling purchase by Bjorn Baker and Clarke Bloodstock (FBAA) from the draft of Tyreel Stud at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
