Regal Power turns back the clock
Regal Power (Pierro), a dual Group 1 winner and victor of The All-Star Mile in 2020 returned to the winner’s circle on Saturday in a BM100 at Caulfield.
Now trained by John Leek Jnr, the last time the 8-year-old son of Pierro won a race was in the G2 Ted Van Heemst S. in 2021. Despite those blots against his name, ridden by Celine Gaudray, Regal Power showed some old form to defeat Alhambra Lad (NZ) (Proisir) by 2l. Gaudray also won aboard the Greg Eurell-trained Piaggio (NZ) (Vespa {NZ}) and the progressive Is It Me (Iffraaj {GB}) for Daniel Bowman.
Blueblood filly excites
The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Zouphoria (Zoustar) broke her maiden last start at Randwick-Kensington and backed up the effort by winning at Randwick on Saturday. The lightly raced 3-year-old filly, ridden by Jett Stanley, defeated stablemate Rocketeer Girl (Smart Missile).
Zouphoria winning at Randwick | Image courtesy of Ashlea Brennan
Zouphoria is the third foal from the late Vezalay, a daughter of Shamardal (USA), who won the Listed Alinghi S. and was placed in a Group 2. The filly was a $750,000 purchase by Laurel Oak Bloodstock (FBAA) from the draft of Widden Stud at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
Vezalay’s final foal, a filly by the Champion Sire I Am Invincible, is catalogued as Lot 335 for Widden Stud in the 2024 Magic Millions Gold Yearling Sale.
Bull rides two
Victorian-based apprentice Tatum Bull put her best foot forward at Caulfield, riding a metropolitan double on Saturday. Riding the promising Ginger ‘N’ Pink (Zoustar) to an impressive 1.5l success for the Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman stable, Bull then took the seat aboard the Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained My Boy Birmingham (Unencumbered) to salute at monster odds of $41 in Race 8. The 6-year-old gelding was returning to the track after a 269-day hiatus.
Tatum Bull returns to scale after winning at Caulfield aboard My Boy Birmingham | Image courtesy of Racing Photos
Victorian’s strike early in Perth
Outstanding Victorian-based hoops were quick to make their mark on Saturday at Ascot. Damian Lane was the first to get his name on the board, riding the Luke Fernie-trained Stormchaser (Impending) in the opening event on the G2 The Damien Oliver Gold Rush program. Lane was promptly followed by another Victorian, Craig Williams, aboard the Daniel and Ben Pearce-trained Manhattan Strip (Manhattan Rain) in Race 2.
New winner for The Autumn Sun
Arrowfield Stud’s second-season stallion, The Autumn Sun, sired an impressive winner at Newcastle-Beaumont. The Brad Widdup-trained 3-year-old filly Colours Of Autumn, lining up for start four, put it all together to score a dominant 3.2l win over Irish Accolade (Shamus Award), and So Newchee Thinks (So You Think {NZ}), a further 4.50l away.
The Autumn Sun | Standing at Arrowfield Stud
Colours Of Autumn is from the five-time winning Lonhro mare Kennocha, who is a full sister to the Group 3 winner Celts, the dam of the stakes winner La Tene (Helmet) and Gaulois (Street Cry {Ire}).
Colours Of Autumn was purchased by the Redwall Syndicate and James Harron Bloodstock for $360,000 from the draft of Kenmore Lodge at the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale and reoffered by Widden Stud at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, the filly sold to Brad Widdup Racing for $380,000.
Star sprinter retired to visit Justify
G1 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint heroine Caravel (USA) (Mizzen Mast {USA}) was retired to Kentucky's Hunter Valley Farm by the ownership group of Qatar Racing, Madaket Stables and Marc Detampel. She will be bred for the 2024 season to Justify (USA), as first reported on the Lancaster Farming website by Mid-Atlantic Horse correspondent Sam Cavalieri.
Caravel’s dam Zeezee Zoomzoom (USA) (Congrats {USA}) is currently foal to the Coolmore Stud’s son of Scat Daddy (USA).
Second Australian winner for Ace High
Rich Hill Stud’s second-season sire, Ace High, has had a breakout season with his star daughter Molly Bloom (NZ), providing him with his first Group 1 winner in the New Zealand 1000 Guineas. On Saturday, the son of High Chaparral (Ire) sired his second Australian winner when his 3-year-old daughter Miss Shu (NZ) saluted on the Gold Coast Poly course. The Toby and Trent Edmonds-trained filly, ridden by Scott Galloway, defeated Minto’s Power (Power {GB}) and Bella Signora (Harry Angel {Ire}).
Ace High | Standing at Rich Hill Stud
Miss Shu’s dam, the Dane Shadow mare Devi Miss, won three races and has produced Devil Racer (Artie Schiller {USA}), who ran fourth in the G3 Carbine Club S. Further down the page, Miss Shu is related to a host of classy international performers among them is Electrocutionist (USA), a victor of the G1 International S. and the G1 Dubai World Cup (at Nad AL Sheba). More recently, names such as Yibir (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), A G1 Breeders’ Cup Turf hero, alongside the star filly Wild Illusion (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}), a winner of the G1 Nassau S., the G1 Prix de l’Opéra and the G1 Prix Marcel Boussac S., are related to Miss Shu.
The filly was a $36,000 purchase by Morrison Racing from the draft of Kitchwin Hills at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Yearling Sale.
Irish apprentice making mark
Ireland’s Champion Apprentice Dylan Browne McMonagle has been in flying form this week. Browne McMonagle claimed his first win at Caulfield, courtesy of the Ben, Will and JD Hayes-trained Dublin Journal (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) on Thursday. Returning to The Heath on Saturday, the young hoop scored aboard the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Running By (Impending) and then partnered Boldinho (Brazen Beau) in the last for the trainers. In between the Caulfield victories has been a success at The Valley on Friday night with Exceed The Dream (Exceed And Excel) also for the Maher and Eustace stable.
Dylan Browne McMonagle | Image courtesy of Racing Photos
Egan announced as Amo Racing rider
David Egan is the latest jockey to have been snapped up as the number one rider for Amo Racing, with Kia Joorabchian saying the 24-year-old will help bring “long-term stability” to the team.
At just 24, Egan has already scaled some of racing's peaks. He won the Saudi Cup, the world's richest race, aboard Mishriff (Ire) in 2021 and more recently enjoyed great success with trainer Roger Varian, for whom he has partnered Eldar Eldarov (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) to St Leger successes in Britain and Ireland.
Joorabchian said, “I'm very pleased to announce David as our first jockey. We have had a brilliant ongoing relationship over the years and used David consistently on our horses, going back to Mojo Star's brilliant second in the (2021) Derby. We now feel it's the perfect time to consolidate our team, and having David on board will be a valuable addition.”
