Written by Keely Mckitterick

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The 2024 Inglis Digital February (Early) Online Sale concluded on Wednesday afternoon, and as usual there were some standout results with buyers well aware of the opportunities the platform presents.

Scenic Lodge took the opportunity to offer 46 lots in an unreserved dispersal with a top result of $32,500 achieved by four lots. The powerhouse Godolphin operation also presented eight lots for auction.

Overall, the sale saw 394 catalogued with 325 sold (84.64 per cent). Achieving a gross of $3,466,150 and an average of $10,665, while the median sat $4500.

Bromfield Park secures Fast Star

Malua Racing presented Lot 156, Fast Star, a 4-year-old daughter of Widden Stud’s Zoustar. The mare topped the 2024 Inglis Digital February (Early) Online Sale when Bromfield Park successfully bid $205,000 to purchase her.

Fast Star has won twice, at Echuca and Pakenham from five starts, but sustained a tendon injury and was sold to dissolve a partnership. The daughter of Zoustar brings a strong pedigree to the party, she is the eighth foal from the Fastnet Rock mare Fast Fleet.

Fast Fleet is the dam of the Champion Sprinter, Santa Ana Lane (Lope De Vega {Ire}). The eight-million earner claimed the G1 TJ Smith S., the G1 VRC Sprint Classic, the G1 Stradbroke H., the G1 Goodwood H. and the G1 Sir Rupert Clarke S. in an illustrious career.

Atmosphere tops Godolphin’s offerings

Atmosphere (Lonhro), offered as Lot 1, headed the eight lots offered by Godolphin, when the 4-year-old gelding was sold to High Calibre Racing and Jack Bruce Racing for $135,000. Atmosphere has won twice and was placed in the G3 Hawkesbury Guineas and two Listed races.

His dam, the Street Cry (Ire) mare Ambience, won three races, including the G2 Wakeful S. and Listed Dulcify H. In addition, Ambience was placed in the G1 Australian Oaks, the G1 Queensland Oaks and the G1 VRC Oaks.

Ambience is a half-sister to the Champion galloper Pierro, who has proven an outstanding producer at Coolmore Stud.

Trailing Atmosphere was the 6-year-old gelding Gravina (Sebring) offered as Lot 5, who made $105,000 to the bid of M J Dale Racing. Gravina has won five races, including the Listed Village S. and has been placed in multiple Group 3 events.

The gelding is a son of the Street Cry (Ire) mare Metastasio, who won the Listed Chairman’s S. and is a half-sister to the star performer Colette (Hallowed Crown).

Rounding out the top results for the Godolphin offerings was Lot 2 - Bacchanalia (Exceed And Excel), who sold to Monarch Racing Syndications for $70,000. The 5-year-old gelding has won six races, including the G3 Star Kingdom H. and the Listed Gosford Guineas, in addition he was placed in the G2 Tobin Bronze S.

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Australian Bloodstock purchase son of Kingman

Australian Bloodstock paid $105,000 to secure Lot 75, Delrico, a 2-year-old colt, by Kingman (GB).

Delrico is unraced and was owned by Orbis Bloodstock and trained by Chris Waller. The colt is from the Listed-placed Blue Angel (Ire) (Oratorio {Ire}). Blue Angel is the dam of the four-time winner Viren’s Army (Ire) (Twirling Candy {USA}), who won the Listed Chester Dee S. and was third in the G3 Roma Premio Guido Berardelli.

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Meanwhile, the Queensland-based Stuart Kendrick under his Kendrick Racing banner paid $80,000 to purchase Lot 113, Master Showman. The son of Snitzel has won two races and is a full brother to the multiple Group 1 winner and Group 1-producing sire Trapeze Artist.

Points of interest

Other interesting results, include, Lot 69 Corn Cob (Awesome Rock), an 11-time winner, who ran fourth in the Listed Detonator S. was picked up by Gangemi Thoroughbreds for $76,500.

Lot 302 a yearling colt by the freshman sire Graff achieved a successful bid of $75,000 to Justin Bahen Bloodstock. Graff, a son of Star Witness, stands at Kitchwin Hills, and won the G2 Caulfield Sprint and the G3 San Domenico S.

The colt was purchased for $60,000 by Sheamus Mills Bloodstock (FBAA) at the 2023 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale before being offered on Inglis Digital. He is the first foal from the dual-winning Pivotal (GB) mare Loolwah (Ire).

Three individual lots achieved top billing in the Scenic Lodge Unreserved Dispersal. Lot 273, a weanling by Universal Ruler sold to A. Peiris for $32,500, who also picked up Lot 337 - Star In The East (Secret Savings {USA}) in foal to Universal Ruler, and a filly at foot by the stallion.

Meanwhile, Lot 328 - Serenity Bay (Rogano) in foal to Universal Ruler made an identical price to Ruby Racing and Breeding, as did Lot 343 - Very Angry Gal (Gingerbred Man) also carrying to the sire when she sold to Mark Nelson.

Written by Keely Mckitterick

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Mornington-based horseman Jason Warren looked to have a smart prospect on hands when his 2-year-old filly Flyer (Exceedance) burst through a gap late to deny the Godolphin runner Last Druid (Brazen Beau) success in Race 3 at Sandown-Lakeside.

Finishing strongly in the 1200-metre maiden was the Anthony and Sam Freedman-trained Barbaric Lad (Brutal {NZ}).

It was an impressive performance from the debutante and lone filly in the event. Warren indicated the Rosemont Stud and Brett Chapman-owned Flyer could now head towards the G1 Blue Diamond at the end of the month.

“We’ll give her every chance to get to the Blue Diamond, that’s our plan,” Warren told Racing.com post-race.

“We ideally wanted to have one run into the main race. She’s done all that she’s had to do.”

Warren revealed that Flyer had been compared to her Group 3-winning sister Treasurway in the early days of her brief career.

“As much as we like Treasurway, she’s got a bit of an awkward action. Whereas Flyer has a very neat, economical action and we’ve liked her all the way through.

“She’s improving and the bigger track here today (Wednesday), the chance to balance up, I thought was perfect and well worth waiting for.

“Dan Stackhouse (jockey) has done a terrific job and really earned his riding fee there. He’s gone where angels fear to tread through a very narrow gap.”

Flyer is the third individual winner from eight runners for Vinery Stud’s first-season sire Exceedance. The G1 Coolmore Stud S. winner has made a fabulous start to his career with his son Dublin Down already prevailing in the G3 Maribyrnong Plate at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day.

Rosemont Stud and Chapman bred the daughter of Exceedance and have retained the ownership.

The filly is the second foal from the Toorak Toff mare Miss Toorak Flyer. She won four races up to 1200 metres. Flyer is a half-sister to Treasurway (Starspangledbanner), who was victorious as a 2-year-old in the G3 Breeders’ S.

Treasurway also finished third in the G3 Thoroughbred Breeders’ S. and the Listed Furphy Trophy.

Other notable members of this family include the 11-time winner Secret Flyer (Secret Savings {USA}), who prevailed in the Listed Kensington S. and the Listed Sir John Monash S.

While Luvaluva (NZ) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) won six races, including the G2 Wakeful S. and the G3 Adrian Knox S. the daughter of Mastercraftman (Ire) was also Group 1-placed.

Luvaluva is a half-sister to Brandenburg (NZ) (Burgundy {NZ}), who won the G2 Hobartville S. and was placed in the G1 Doncaster H., the G1 Randwick Guineas and the G1 Doomben Cup.

Snowden quinella at Warwick Farm

Wednesday’s juvenile event at Warwick Farm saw the Peter and Paul Snowden-trained stable to the fore, with the Randwick-based trainers providing the quinella in the 2-year-old 1300-metre maiden.

Tommy Berry partnered Waterville (Menari), to defeat her stablemate the short-priced Evenflow (Super Seth). Meanwhile, the Clarry Conners-trained Okami Star (Justify {USA}) finished third in the field of seven 2-year-olds.

Co-trainer Paul Snowden told Sky Racing post-race, “Waterville has always been a lovely filly from day one. She’s a big, imposing, lump of a girl. Waterville has some size about her, and no doubt she will improve massively fitness-wise from this race.

“Her race manners are very on point maturity-wise. The mental aspect is all there; it is just a matter of her body catching up with her mind to make the full package.

“I think she will appreciate a little further distance in time.”

Snowden also touched on the effort from the second-placed Evenflow, “I thought the colt was great. He was back-up from last Wednesday.

“He narrowly got beaten on the line, and I think he will come quite a lot in from this race.”

Waterville was bred by Codds Flat Bloodstock and was not offered for public auction. The filly is by the late Menari, who initially stood at Newgate Farm but fertility troubles saw him transferred to his breeders’ property Corumbene Stud.

Trained by Gerald Ryan, Menari showed stacks of ability scoring victories in the G2 Run to the Rose and the Listed The Rosebud.

Waterville is the first foal from the Dissident mare Turncoats, who is a granddaughter of Ateates (Zeditave). She won six races, including the G2 Silver Shadow S. and the G2 Expressway S.

Ateates was also placed in the G1 Goodwood H. and finished fourth in the G1 The Galaxy and the G1 TJ Smith S.

At stud, Ateates is the dam of the brilliant Elite Street (Street Boss {USA}), a victor of the G1 Winterbottom S. and nine other races.

Ateates has been served by a number of Newgate Farm-based sires. She has a yearling by Tassort and foaled a colt, by Tiger Of Malay, in August. Ateates was served by In The Congo but missed before being covered by Russian Revolution.

Eight rivals for Mr Brightside in Orr

Saturday’s G1 CF Orr S. at Caulfield has attracted a field of nine runners, headlined by the four-time elite-level winner Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars). He will jump from barrier four under Craig Williams.

Mr Brightside ran fifth, beaten just 0.8l, in last year’s Orr S. when it was held at Sandown-Hillside.

The Lindsay Park-trained star’s opposition are Pericles (Street Boss {USA}), Munhamek (GB) (Dark Angel {Ire}), Bustler (Playing God), Buffalo River (USA) (Noble Mission {GB}), Ayrton (NZ) (Iffraaj {GB}), Atishu (NZ) (Savabeel), Pride Of Jenni (Pride Of Dubai) and Veight (Grunt {NZ}).

Talented colt Veight will look to become the second 3-year-old to win the race in consecutive years, after Jacquinot was awarded the race 12 months ago on protest. He will break from gate two.

McDonald back for Apollo meeting

Champion Jockey James McDonald has declared he’ll return to race-riding for the Apollo S. meeting on February 17 at Randwick.

McDonald received specialist medical advice which advised him to forfeit his rides this week due to a left foot injury he sustained prior to the running of last Saturday’s G3 Widden S.

“I don’t think going to Hong Kong was a problem, I wasn’t in that much pain when I rode there last Sunday,” McDonald told Punters.

“But since I’ve been back home the bruising and swelling in my foot has become much worse. I need to get the swelling down and it wouldn’t do me any good if I kept riding this week.

“It’s disappointing, it’s another hiccup I didn’t need, but with a few days rest I will be right to ride again. I will definitely be back in the saddle next Saturday for the Apollo S. meeting.”

Alabama Express filly bolts in at Matamata

The Ken and Bev Kelso-trained Alabama Lass (Alabama Express) became the fifth winner and first in New Zealand for Yulong Stud’s freshman sire Alabama Express when she scored by 9.5l at Matamata.

Alabama Lass, who was making her debut, was handled by Sam Spratt.

The 2-year-old filly was bred by Rifa Mustang, before being offered by Shadow Hill Thoroughbreds at last year’s Inglis Premier Yearling Sale. She was bought by Dean Hawthorne of Dean Hawthorne Bloodstock (BAFNZ) / Ken Kelso for $120,000.

Ken Kelso was rapt with the performance and is eyeing the G2 Matamata Breeders’ Stakes later this month.

“She was very impressive. She jumped well and then Sam said she relaxed when she got to the front and did it easily,” he said.

“Hopefully, all going well and she pulls up okay, we will come back here for the Breeders’ in two-and-a-half weeks’ time.”

Alabama Lass is from the winning Commands mare Tabliope and she herself is a half-sister to Northern Glory (Northern Meteor) - a winner of three races and a placegetter in Group 3 company.

The filly is a half-sister to the five-time winner and Group 3 placegetter Bad ‘N’ Bouj (Deep Field), as well as Palladas (I Am Invincible), who won four races in Queensland with Tony Gollan.

Ducasse a maiden no longer

Talented 3-year-old Ducasse (Trapeze Artist) broke through at the seventh time of asking, with the colt shedding his maiden status in a 1200-metre Warwick Farm Super Maiden.

Trained by Michael Freedman, Ducasse placed third in Group 2 level during the spring

Ducasse is from the Listed victress Custard (Lonhro), making him a half-brother to the Group 3 scorer Serene Majesty (Fastnet Rock) and the Listed winner Curdled (All Too Hard).

Michael Freedman Racing / Julian Blaxland Bloodstock (FBAA) paid Segenhoe Thoroughbreds $280,000 for the colt at the 2022 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale. He is raced by Segenhoe Thoroughbreds Australia, along with others including Rifa Mustang, G1G Colts & Breeding and Sledmere Stud.

Widden Stud’s Trapeze Artist has 29 individual winners this season and they have combined for 33 wins, making him the leading second-season sire.

Juvenile quinella for Snowdens

The Team Snowden-trained Waterville (Menari) touched off stablemate Evenflow (Super Seth) in Race 1 at Warwick Farm, providing Peter and Paul Snowden a one-two in the 2-year-old race.

Bred by Codds Flat Bloodstock, Waterville is out of the winning Dissident mare Turncoat, and the filly’s third dam, Ateates (Zeditave), won six races, including four Group 2s.

Trainers declare filly ‘vulnerable’

Ben, Will and JD Hayes are under no illusions that their smart filly Bold Bastille (Brazen Beau) is vulnerable when she returns in Saturday’s G2 Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) at Caulfield. The daughter of Brazen Beau was an impressive debut winner of the R. Listed Inglis Banner on Cox Plate Day in October last year but has been on the sidelines since.

“We are very happy with her, she’s come in off one trial and she went really nicely; it was exactly what we wanted to see,” JD Hayes told Racing.com.

“She’s going to be a little bit vulnerable on Saturday, having just one trial, but it’ll stand her in good stead to be 100 per cent ready for the Blue Diamond.”

Mertens set for hospital release

Group 1-winning jockey, Beau Mertens, is set to be released from Traralgon Hospital in the next 24 hours, following further CT scans on Wednesday afternoon.

Mertens was involved in a fall on Tuesday at Stony Creek, that saw the David Brideoake and Matt Jenkins-trained Nobiallo (Dundeel {NZ}) humanely euthanised.

Mertens reportedly sustained a cracked rib and internal bruising from the accident.

“He’s feeling much better today (Wednesday) than he was last night and he sounded like the Beau of usual,” Victorian Jockeys’ Association boss Matt Hyland told Racing.com.

“He is a bit sore with a cracked rib, but all in all feeling better and keen to get home.”

Mertens also sustained a concussion and as a result will be stood down from race riding for the mandatory 12-day period. Dr Ben Barresi will assess Mertens before being cleared to return to riding.

Kah hopes for a better year

Jamie Kah spent significant time on the sidelines recovering from a brain injury sustained in March last year, but revealed she is finally feeling like things have returned to normal as she prepares for 2024.

“I’m hoping for a better year. I’m hoping for better things,” Kah told Racing.com’s program After The Last.

“The recovery did take a lot longer than I thought. I was fine to ride, but I wasn’t myself. I’m back to 100 per cent now. It was a big time of my life. It really knocked me about and took a lot longer to get ready. I got very, very tired towards the end of the year. Doctors told me that was a condition of what happened. I was exhausted every day. But now I feel back to normal.

“You literally wake up one day and feel ‘I’m okay’. There’s nothing you can do about it. Brain injuries aren’t fun.”

Dwyer: Asfoora never looked better

Henry Dwyer concedes if Asfoora (Flying Artie) has any chance of winning the G1 Oakleigh Plate, she should be winning the G2 Rubition S. on Saturday, when she steps out for the first time this preparation that could lead to an international preparation.

“I expect her to win, subject to barriers or track conditions but she’s heading to Caulfield in great form,” Dwyer told RSN927.

“I’ve never seen her look better. Nothing is ever concrete, but she’ll go to the Oakleigh Plate second-up, but she would want to be winning on Saturday if we have any chance of securing the Oakleigh Plate.”

Attrition targets Futurity

Mitch Freedman’s G1 Toorak H. winner Attrition (Churchill {Ire}) will bypass Saturday’s G1 CF Orr S. in favour of the G1 Futurity S. on February 24.

“Attrition is very good. We are not going to run in the CF Orr, it was never our plan,” Freedman revealed to RSN927.

“We have decided to wait until the Futurity, and he’ll head to Ararat on Monday for a jump-out. The timing between the end of the spring and the autumn is tight, and Attrition had a little setback at the end of his spring campaign, so we wanted to tread lightly and I’m not into pushing horses early in a preparation.

“I’m very happy with him. I think he’s still improving as a horse, but I think we will probably see the best of him in the spring.”

Melham the man for Otago

Group 1-winnning jockey Ben Melham will replace the injured Beau Mertens aboard promising 3-year-old Otago (NZ) (Ocean Park {NZ}) in Saturday week’s G3 CS Hayes S. at Flemington, according to Racing.com.

Trained by Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr, Otago boasts two wins from as many starts.

Connections Roll The Dice Racing said no decision had been made on who would ride the gelding if he takes his place in the G1 Australian Guineas on March 2.

Private purchase heading to Australia

Bloodstock agent Matt Houldsworth of Howson and Houldsworth Bloodstock shared on social media that he has privately purchased the Joseph O’Brien-trained Gran Caballo (USA) (American Pharoah {USA}) for OTI Racing and Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott.

The 3-year-old gelding was an impressive maiden winner at his third start at Dundalk in Ireland. The son of American Pharoah (USA) is from the Galileo (Ire) mare Shell House (Ire), who was placed in the G3 Give Thanks S.

Gran Caballo is a full brother to the Listed winner, Hudson Ridge (USA).

Relief Rally to race on for Haggas and Yulong

Relief Rally (Ire) (Kodiac {GB}), last year’s winner of the G2 Lowther S., has returned to William Haggas’ stable after being sold at Tattersalls in December for 800,000gns (AU$1,600,500). She was knocked down in the name of Mrs A Sullivan at the time.

The filly is now registered on the British Horseracing Authority's website as being owned by Mr Yuesheng Zhang of Yulong Investments.

Relief Rally is rated 107 after a season in which she was defeated only once in her five starts, and then only by a nose when second in the G2 Queen Mary S. at Royal Ascot. Racing last year for the partnership of Simon Munir and Isaac Souede, she won her first two races in April and May, and following Royal Ascot she headed to Newbury for victory in the Weatherbys Super Sprint. Relief Rally's final win of the year in the Lowther at York's Ebor meeting was the third success in that race for Haggas, who also won the G2 Gimcrack S. a day later with Tony Bloom and Ian McAleavy's Lake Forest (GB) (No Nay Never {USA}).

Coolmore secure Zetta Z

Zetta Z (USA) (Bernardini {USA}), who was added to the Fasig-Tipton Winter Mixed Sale catalogue just Sunday, a day after her son Nysos (USA) (Nyquist {USA}) produced a dominating victory in the G3 Robert B. Lewis S., sold for US$2 million (AU$3 million) to the bid of Coolmore's Adrian Wallace Tuesday in Lexington. The 14-year-old mare, consigned by Grovendale Sales, sold in foal to Cyberknife (USA).

She Can’t Sing to Hill ‘n’ Dale for US$1.1 Million

Graded stakes winner She Can't Sing (USA) (Bernardini {USA}) became the second seven-figure mare of the Lothenbach dispersal at Fasig-Tipton Tuesday when selling for US$1.1 million (AU$1.7 million) to the Sikura family's Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa. John Sikura did the bidding on the 7-year-old mare before handing off the ticket to his 22-year-old son, Jes, to sign.

She Can’t Sing won eight races, including the G3 Chilukki S. at Churchill Downs and three Listed races. The daughter of Bernardini (USA) is from the family of the outstanding Music Note (USA) (A.P. Indy {USA}), who won five Group 1 races and is the dam of the G1 Dubai World Cup victor Mystic Guide (USA).

Bell’s The One brings US$1.3 Million at Fasig-Tipton

Group 1-winning Bell's The One (USA) (Majesticperfection {USA}) brought a final bid of US$1.3 million (AU$2 million) from bloodstock agent Catherine Hudson, bidding on behalf of an undisclosed client, Tuesday at Fasig-Tipton. Part of the dispersal of the bloodstock of the late Robert Lothenbach, the 8-year-old mare was consigned by Vinery Sales. She will remain in the US, according to Hudson, who added mating plans are still to be decided. Bell’s The One won 13 races, including the G1 Derby City Distaff and the G2 Raven Run S. She is a half-sister to the G3 Knickerbocker S. winner King Cause (USA) (Creative Cause {USA}).

Champion 2-Year-Old Fierceness leads 346 Triple Crown nominations

Last year's Eclipse champion 2-year-old Fierceness (USA) (City Of Light {USA}) leads a list of 346 nominations to the 2024 Triple Crown according to a Tuesday release by the Kentucky Racing Communications Office. Last weekend's G3 Holy Bull S. third is one of 20 nominees owned by Repole Stables and one of 54 trained by Todd Pletcher to lead their respective categories. A further 18 horses were nominated by Bob Baffert and Brad Cox respectively. While the total number of nominees is down from last year, there are a record 47 potential runners from Japan. Other notable nominees include: Nysos (USA) (Nyquist {USA}), Track Phantom (USA) (Quality Road {USA}), Hades (USA) (Awesome Slew {USA}), Mystik Dan (USA) (Goldencents {USA}) and Catching Freedom (USA) (Constitution {USA}). Four fillies, Candied (USA) (Candy Ride {Arg}), Gun Song (USA) (Gun Runner {USA}), Life Talk (USA) (Gun Runner {USA}) and Kopion (USA) (Omaha Beach {USA}), were also nominated.

Looking Ahead puts the spotlight on runners of interest across Australia and New Zealand. Whether they are a particularly well-bred or high-priced runner having their first or second start, a promising galloper returning to the track or a horse which has trialled particularly well, we’ll aim to give you something to follow.

On Thursday, two well-related debutants will step out at Pakenham in Victoria and Wyong in New South Wales.

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Voracious, 3-year-old gelding (Maurice {Jpn} x Seven Year Itch {Keltrice})

Cranbourne-based trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr will debut Voracious, a son of Arrowfield Stud’s Maurice (Jpn), at Pakenham on Thursday night.

Voracious is the ninth foal from the Keltrice mare Seven Year Itch. A non-winner on the track, Seven Year Itch has had eight foals to race for six winners. Among her winners are the Listed winners Scratchy Lass (U S Ranger {USA}) and Rich Itch (Danerich).

Seven Year Itch has also produced the five-time winner Ausbred Flirt (Maurice {Jpn}), who was placed in the G3 Angst S. Furthermore, this is the family of the late Viewed (Scenic {Ire}).

The son of Scenic (Ire) was crowned the Champion Stayer in Australia, winning nine races, including the G1 Melbourne Cup, the G1 Caulfield Cup and the G2 Brisbane Cup.

Voracious was a $200,000 purchase by Shrone Bloodstock and Silverdale Farm from the draft of Rangal Park Stud at the 2021 Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale. Silverdale Farm reoffered Voracious at the 2022 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, where Yes Bloodstock secured him for $500,000.

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Cross Your Heart, 3-year-old filly (Deep Field x Diddums {Snitzel})

A well-related daughter of pensioned Deep Field, Cross Your Heart, is set to make her debut at Wyong for her Randwick-based trainer John O’Shea.

Cross Your Heart is the second foal from the Snitzel mare Diddums. She won four races, including the G3 PJ Bell S. Cross Your Heart is a half-sister to a filly by I Am Invincible, named There There, who has won twice and placed six times from 10 starts.

Diddums has an unnamed 2-year-old colt by Written Tycoon and a yearling filly by Zoustar. Diddums missed to Maurice (Jpn) last season but was served by Toronado (Ire).

An active pedigree page, Diddums is a half-sister to the outstanding Hong Kong performer Voyage Bubbles (Deep Field), a victor of six races from 1200 to 2000 metres. Voyage Bubbles recently won the G1 Stewards’ Cup and has victories in the Listed Hong Kong Derby and the Listed Hong Kong Mile.

Cross Your Heart was a $280,000 purchase by John O’Shea Racing, Suman Hedge Bloodstock (FBAA) Ladies from the draft of Torryburn Stud at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

Looking Back

Our best result on Wednesday for our selections was the Godolphin colt, Last Druid (Brazen Beau), who finished second at Sandown-Lakeside, while our other runner King Bling (Super Seth) was unplaced in the same event. Our final selection Ditterich (Exceed And Excel) was scratched from his intended engagement at Warwick Farm.

First-time starters lining up on Thursday, February 8

First Season Sires’ Results

Results: Wednesday, February 7

First Season Sires’ Runners

Runners: Thursday, February 8

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