Cover image courtesy of Ashlea Brennan
A little over two weeks since taking home the G1 All Aged S., last year’s The Everest winner Giga Kick (Scissor Kick) headed the early action at Randwick trials on Monday morning. He cruised home 1.03l clear of the field in the hands of his regular rider Craig Williams, clocking 34.73s for the final 600 metres of his 1045-metre workout on a Soft 7.
The Clayton Douglas-trained Giga Kick will contest the G1 Doomben 10,000 on May 13, where he may bump into classy Godolphin-raced sprinter Aft Cabin (Astern), as well as last year’s winner, the Team Snowden-trained Mazu (Maurice {Jpn}).
Heat 4 - Deshauna toughs it out
The first of four consecutive 1045-metre juvenile trials kicked off with Heat 4, which saw Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott’s filly Tycoon Deshauna (Written Tycoon) win her second trial, this time partnered by Adam Hyeronimus.
Under plenty of pressure, she finished a nose ahead of Capitalist colt Stand Aside - from the same stable - whilst G3 Breeders’ Plate winner Empire Of Japan (Snitzel) came home quietly in fourth.
Tycoon Deshauna as a yearling, trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, winner of Heat 4 | Image courtesy of Inglis
Bred by Woodside Park Stud and Iskander Racing and Breeding, Tycoon Deshauna was a $320,000 purchase for her trainers and Kestrel Thoroughbreds at the 2022 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale. She is out of the 2-year-old winner Supersay (Rothesay), a half-sister to G1 VRC Oaks winner Lasqueti Spirit (Beneteau).
Heat 5 - Not So Common makes back-to-back for Tulloch Lodge
Tulloch Lodge made it back-to-back trials in the following heat when 2-year-old colt Not So Common (NZ) (Tivaci) won his second trial appearance. Under plenty of pressure from Regan Bayliss, he was followed home by stablemate Very Sewreel, a Snitzel filly, who finished 0.27l behind.
Not So Common (NZ) as a yearling, trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, winner of Heat 5 | Image courtesy of New Zealand Bloodstock
Yet to make a race start, Not So Common was bred by Waikato Stud and is out of the unraced Savabeel mare Common Courtesy (NZ), a sister to dual Group 3 winner Milford (NZ) (Savabeel). He was a NZ$160,000 buy for his trainers and Chris Rutten Bloodstock at the 2022 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale.
Heat 6 - No More Lies puts it all together
A homebred for Emirates Park, No More Lies (Exceed And Excel) clocked her first trial win at her fourth attempt for Peter and Paul Snowden. She was slipped some rein by Regan Bayliss rounding the home turn and was nudged home to finish 1.21l ahead of Saltaire (Star Turn).
With No More Lies recording 34.66s for the final 600 metres, the fastest of the juvenile heats over 1045 metres, the form of the trial also stacks up well with Saltaire, a winner of the R. Listed Inglis Nursery back in December following up with a second in the G3 Kindergarten S. on April 1.
No More Lies, trained by Peter and Paul Snowden, winner of Heat 6 | Image courtesy of Ashlea Brennan
Out of the juvenile winner Sweet Little Lies (Elusive Quality {USA)}, No More Lies is a half-sister to the Listed-placed Tell Me (Choisir), whilst the mare is a three-quarter sister to dual-Listed scorer Nocturnelle.
Heat 7 - In My Dreams impresses onlookers
The Mark Newnham-trained In My Dreams (Pariah) pulled her way to the front early on under Tom Sherry, and never spied a rival as she took home Heat 7. She was allowed to stretch in the home straight and, at 1:02.97, she clocked the fastest overall time of the 1045-metre juvenile heats and finished 1.21l ahead of Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott’s Justify (USA) colt Jagjit.
In My Dreams as a yearling, trained by Mark Newnham, winner of Heat 7 | Image courtesy of Inglis
Bred and then sold by Arrowfield Stud at the 2022 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, she was a $230,000 purchase for Darby Racing and is the second foal out of the unraced Dream Ahead (USA) mare Sultry Dreamer, a half-sister to the brilliant dual-Group 1 winner In Her Time (Time Thief).
Heat 11 - Galaxy Field shows plenty of grit
The John O’Shea-trained Galaxy Field (Deep Field) jumping from the outside barrier in the 737-metre trial covered plenty of extra ground, but with Brett Prebble aboard, the filly showed plenty of grit to hold off the daughter of the Group 1 victress Dixie Blossoms (Street Sense {USA}), Al Flores (Exceed And Excel), clocking a final time of 44.74s.
It was Galaxy Field’s first public appearance, the daughter of Deep Field, who will not stand the 2023 breeding season at Newgate Farm due to fertility issues, was a $320,000 yearling purchase by Astute Bloodstock (FBAA) from the draft of Widden Stud at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling.
Galaxy Field as a yearling, trained by John O'Shea, winner of Heat 11 | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
The filly is the second foal from the unraced Pierro mare Satellites. She is a daughter of the outstanding Private Steer (Danehill Dancer {Ire}), who won the G1 Doncaster H., G1 All Aged S. and the G1 Stradbroke H. amongst her 12 career wins; in addition, she was crowned the Champion 3-Year-Old Filly in Australia in 2002/03.
Heat 12 - Bravely returns in fine style
The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained unraced Bravely (Zoustar) made up plenty of ground under minimal riding to catch the Ron Quinton-trained Mr Midnight (Written By) in the 737-metre trial.
The Newgate Bloodstock and China Horse Club colour bearer recorded a final time of 44.73s in his return to the racetrack. The colt was sent for a 16-week break after a first preparation that consisted of two trials, including running third to the smart juvenile performer Red Resistance (Russian Revolution).
Bravely as a yearling, trained by Peter and Paul Snowden, winner of Heat 12 | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
The son of Zoustar was a $500,000 yearling purchased by China Horse Club, Newgate Bloodstock and Trilogy Racing from the draft of Widden Stud at the 2022 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
Bravely is the second foal from the I Am Invincible mare She’s So High. She won the G3 Proud Miss S. and was fourth in the G1 Thousand Guineas. Furthermore, this is the family of the Oakland Park Stud-based Group 1 winner Shooting To Win and his full brother Deep Field, who was a Group 2 winner and Group 1 placed.
Heat 13 - Royal Tribute shows plenty of speed
The final juvenile trial of the morning was won by the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Royal Tribute (Snitzel), who ran out a comfortable winner by 1.44l from the James Cummings-trained and Godolphin-owned Fleetwood (Encryption).
The son of the Arrowfield Stud-based Champion Sire Snitzel was having his first public appearance and recorded an overall time of 44.55s for the 737-metre trial.
Royal Tribute as a yearling, trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, winner of Heat 13 | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Royal Tribute is the first foal from the Elusive Quality (USA) mare Jennifer Lynette (Can). She won the G3 Royal North S. at Woodbine and sold to Kia Ora Stud at the 2019 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November Mixed Sale for US$575,00 (AU$870,600).
The colt was a $500,000 yearling purchase by Gai Waterhouse, Adrian Bott and Kestrel Thoroughbreds from the draft of Kia Ora Stud at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
