Written by Keely Mckitterick

Cover image courtesy of the Hong Kong Jockey Club

Hong Kong

Massive Sovereign sets new record in the Hong Kong Derby

The Dennis Yip-trained Massive Sovereign (No Nay Never {USA}) put in a sensational performance at Sha Tin to claim the 2024 edition of the Hong Kong Derby and provided his trainer with his first victory in the Hong Kong classic.

Massive Sovereign, ridden by the Australian-born Zac Purton, chased gamely to reel in the runaway leader Ka Ying Generation (Ire) (Churchill {Ire}) and held the late charge of Galaxy Patch (Wandjina).

The gelding posted a time of 1.59.85, a new record for the Hong Kong Derby since the race distance was changed to 2000 metres. Massive Sovereign’s time bettered the mark of the Hong Kong Champion Golden Sixty’s (Medaglia D’Oro {USA}) 2.00.15 set in 2020.

“It’s very exciting. I think the Hong Kong Derby is more important than winning a trainer championship for me,” Yip told local media.

“Massive Sovereign is a very special horse with a good mind. For the last 200 metres, I was very nervous, but I relied on Zac (Purton). He is the Champion Jockey in Hong Kong, and everything was good with the horse.

“This horse, the first day he arrived in Hong, Zac sent me the video of Massive Sovereign winning at Leopardstown. Zac told me he thought he was a nice horse and asked me if he could ride him.”

Yip indicated the G1 FWD Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Sha Tin on April 28 is the next port of call for Massive Sovereign.

Massive Sovereign was purchased for €620,000 (AU$1,025,976) by MV Magnier from the 2021 Goffs Ireland Orby Yearling Sale and raced initially as Broadhurst (Ire) (No Nay Never {USA}) by Coolmore and partners and in training with Aidan O’Brien.

He broke his maiden at start three on the all-weather at Dundalk in April last year and won a Leopardstown H. in September before he changed hands privately and was sent to Hong Kong.

Massive Sovereign’s victory provided his Coolmore Stud-based sire No Nay Never (USA) with his 58th stakes winner worldwide and his first in Hong Kong.

The Hong Kong Derby winner is the first foal from the Myboycharlie (Ire) mare Sweet Charity (Fr). She won three races, including the Listed Prix de Liancourt and was placed in the G2 Santa Ana S.

Debut Hong Kong winner for Brave Smash

Yarraman Park’s Brave Smash (Jpn) sired his second winner from two runners in Hong Kong when Divano scored on his debut at Sha Tin on Sunday.

Divano, trained by Francis Lui, had looked promising when winning a trial over 1000 metres at Conghua on the turf earlier in March. Divano made his race debut in the Class 4 Furore H. over 1200 metres on Sunday.

The 3-year-old gelding, ridden by Lyle Hewitson, defeated Happy For All (Impending) by 1.3l, while Geneva (Capitalist) finished in third.

Divano is the third foal from the three-time winner Been Scene (Bianconi {USA}). The gelding was a $57,500 pinhook by Jim Carey from the draft of Erinvale Thoroughbreds at the 2021 Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale.

Newgate Farm reoffered Divano at the 2022 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, where Ryan and Alexiou Racing and D Raphael paid $90,000.

Californiatotality salutes at Sha Tin

On Sunday, $900,000 yearling Californiatotality (Zoustar) won his maiden at Sha Tin for Tony Cruz. The 3-year-old gelding, ridden by Brenton Avdulla, took out the Class 4 Luger H.

Californiatotality was a 1.3l victor over Marado (NZ) (Pins) and Joyful Prosperity (Jpn) (Daiwa Major {Jpn}).

The well-related gelding is the fifth foal from the Nadeem mare Total Attraction. She was placed in the G2 Moonee Valley Fillies Classic and the G2 Let’s Elope S.

Total Attraction is the dam of the Listed Woodland's S. victress Pretty In Pink (Sebring). Segenhoe Stud offered Californiatotality at the 2022 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, where Asian Bloodstock Services paid $900,000.

Californiatotality was one of two winners on Sunday’s Sha Tin program for his Widden Stud-based sire Zoustar, with his 4-year-old son Patch Of Theta scoring back-to-back victories in Hong Kong.

Japan

16 Group 1 winners for Dark Angel

The G1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen at Chukyo on Sunday went the way of Manabu Ikezoe’s Mad Cool (Jpn) (Dark Angel {Ire}). Ridden by Ryusei Sakai, defeated Namura Clair (Jpn) (Mikki Isle {Jpn}), who was placed in the event last. Meanwhile, the Australian-bred Hong Kong Group 1 winner Victor The Winner (Toronado {Jpn}) was game in third place.

Mad Cool is the 16th Group 1 winner for his Yeomanstown Stud-based sire, Dark Angel (Ire), who has had 102 stakes worldwide. Mad Cool is the seventh foal from the Indian Ridge (Ire) mare Mad About You (Ire). She won three races, including the G3 Gladness S. and was placed in the G1 Irish 1000 Guineas and the G1 Pretty Polly S.

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Group 2 beaten Feehan S. favourite Globe (NZ) (Charm Spirit {Ire}) is nearing a return to the races after winning his second jumpout at Cranbourne on Monday.

The Mick Price and Michael Kent Junior-trained gelding hasn’t raced since suffering cardiac arrhythmia and running a long last as a $3.20 chance in the Feehan in September last year.

The stable soon after made the decision to give him a good spell.

Prior to that, he’d won his first four starts, all by big margins, up to Benchmark 100 grade.

Globe won a jump out over the same 1000 metres course a week ago and on Monday he jumped to the front and was allowed to coast home an easy winner.

Co-trainer Mick Price is looking at the G3 Victoria H. next month as a return point for the 5-year-old and hopes to give him a look at the Caulfield circuit before then.

“He was good over 1000 metres. Plenty up his sleeve, Jai (McNeil) felt he had plenty more to give,” Price told Racing.com.

“He’s a pretty good horse. A bit hard to get a real gauge on his race type fitness. He had a long time out, he’s a bit round in condition, but did not have a blow, so I think he’ll be pretty right going into the Victoria Handicap after two trials.

Price said McNeil would be booked for the ride and he expects to receive 54kg.

After the Victoria Handicap Price will look to some interstate races and noted “he might end up in Brisbane.”

Rose returns with a bit of Grunt

Grunt (NZ) was in the Group 1 headlines at Rosehill on Saturday and at Cranbourne on Monday morning, another of his black type horses returned to the trials in very good order.

The Graeme Begg trained Miraval Rose, who is from the Zabeel (NZ) mare Gypsy Rose (Hard Spun {USA}), was a winner of the Listed Twilight Glow S. (1400 metres) at Caulfield last December. She had been the narrowest of seconds in the G3 Thoroughbred Club S. prior to that.

On Monday, Miraval Rose jumped to the front in her 800 metres heat and gave a good kick before fending off the late burst of her Group 1 winning stablemate Magic Time (Hellbent), who would have pleased connections in the way she charged at the line.

Magic Time had finished midfield in the G1 Newmarket H. two weeks ago, which was his first run since taking out the G1 Sir Rupert Clarke S. last year.

Grunt's 3-year-old son Veight gave the Yulong-based stallion his first G1 success when beating older horses in the George Ryder S. (1500 metres) at Rosehill.

Jumpout winners for Alabama Express, Kingman

Cranbourne hosted a number of 2-year-old heats on Monday, with a couple of unnamed runners making an impression.

An unnamed Kingman (GB) colt was a narrow winner of Heat 6 (800 metres) for Enver Jusofovic. He beat another unnamed youngster (Written Tycoon-Pizzazz) and Rich Dottie (Written Tycoon), who hit the line strongly late.

The Kingman colt had won an 800 metres jump out 13 days earlier over the same course. He is from the Frankel (GB) mare Omneeya (GB), who in turn is a daughter of South African G1 winner Amanee (Pivotal {GB}).

The colt is a $100,000 graduate of last year’s Inglis Classic Yearling Sale.

Heat 9 (650 metres) was won by the Alabama Express-Trinket Lady (Written Tycoon) filly.

Trained by Graeme Begg, this is the last foal from Trinket Lady. She was purchased out of last year’s Adelaide Magic Millions for $70,000. She looked the part in showing early speed, allowed to drift away from the leaders and be widest of all on the turn, before proving too strong in the straight.

Another 2-year-old trial winner this morning was the gelded Stormbourg (Strasbourg).

A debut winner at Ballarat before being unplaced behind Eneeza (Exceed And Excel) in the Listed Merson Cooper S. before a break, Stormbourg sat off the speed and was able to pick the leaders up to win with a bit up the sleeve.

Plans for Slipper runners

Co-trainer Adrian Bott has outlined the plans for two of the Waterhouse/Bott G1 Golden Slipper runners. "It's whether we need to look for anything more or not and whether Lady Of Camelot can stretch out to 1400 metres and go to a Sires' or the Percy Sykes for the fillies but she is a Group 1 winner now so we can look at a different path," Bott told Racenet.com.au about Lady Of Camelot (Written Tycoon).

Storm Boy will head to the Sires’ Produce, with Bott saying he will “push on to the Triple Crown.”

Godolphin will also send Traffic Warden (Street Boss {USA}) to the Sires’. “Turning for home he was travelling up like a horse that was better than a 25-1 chance and he ran that was so the Sires' looks perfect for him stepping back up to seven furlong,” trainer James Cummings said.

Popular race caller John Russell dies aged 93

Race caller John Russell has died aged 93. The popular race caller called twenty Melbourne Cups from 1977 to 1997, taking over when Bert Bryant retired in 1977. “The racecaller is central to people's love of racing, fostering great emotions and lifelong memories. John Russell was a wonderful exponent of the craft and an integral part of the rich history of Victorian racing,” Racing Victoria CEO Andrew Jones told Racenet.com.au.

“He was renowned by racing fans for his exceptional judgement and by those who knew him personally as a loyal friend, giving mentor and personable human. JR, as he was known to many, dedicated his life to Victorian racing and our sport is greater for his exceptional contribution. His was a racing life well lived.”

John Russell was involved in racing for over 50 years as a race caller and broadcaster.

Karrakatta Plate favourite unlikely to run

Trainer Joshua Krispyn is unlikely to run 2-year-old gelding Sir Dreamalot (A Lot {USA}) in the G2 Karrakatta Plate in a month’s time. “He’s had four runs now and for a 2-year-old that’s a huge effort,” Krispyn said on Tabradio.

“We’ll take each run as it comes, but at this stage he will probably head to the Perth Stakes. As long as he does everything right in the next two weeks. There’s a good chance I won’t go to the Karrakatta, the horse comes first.”

Winner of the Listed Supremacy S. on Saturday, Sir Dreamalot will likely head to the Listed Perth S. on April 6. The son of A Lot (USA) was purchased for $30,000 in a private sale and has won over $150,000. He is the first stakes winner for his sire who is a son of Tapit (USA).

Asfoora confirmed for Royal Ascot bid

After running fourth in the G1 Galaxy Handicap on Saturday, Asfoora (Flying Artie) will head to Europe on April 17 for a campaign that will kick off at Royal Ascot. “She was great, just a bit frustrating to get beaten 0.8 lengths and run fourth but she ran as well as she could,” trainer Henry Dwyer told Racing.com.

“I've got a few calls to make in the next couple of days to work out what's what, (but I'm) still keen for us to head over there. At the end of the day, there are zero races for her here and there are six races for her over there, so we may as well go over. She's come through the run well, she's just travelled so well, which is great knowing what's ahead.”

Asfoora has won 8 of her 18 starts and over $1.3million. She is a homebred for Noor Elaine Farm.

Another Wil hits snag in Doncaster bid

Another Wil (Street Boss {USA}) needs to win Saturday's Doncaster Prelude at Rosehill to get into the G1 Doncaster Handicap carrying only 50kg, but trainer Ciaron Maher’s bold plan has hit a snag when nominations were released on Monday.

The Prelude has a field maximum of 16 plus six emergencies and Another Wil is the last ranked of 32 entries. Another Wil has won four of his six starts but is yet to run in stakes company.

Warrnambool meeting abandoned after track concerns

Jockeys voted to call off the remaining races at Warrnambool on Monday after concerns about the track conditions. “Following the running of the second race, we had some conversations with some riders and members of the AJA (Australian Jumps Association) - lengthy discussions,” Acting Racing Victoria chief steward James Hitchcock told Racing.com.

“They then collectively had a vote and following that decision, in consultation with (Victorian Jockeys' Association CEO) Matt Hyland, stewards believed it was appropriate to ask riders solely to have a vote to follow the correct RV procedures and protocols.

“The riders have voted and voted 10 to one in favour of abandoning the jumps races. The feeling is the track unfortunately has dried out and it is not appropriate to continue with the jumps component, but we are able to continue with the flat component.”

Much of the concern was around the lead-up area to the second-last hurdle with the horses finding it difficult to sight the jump correctly. Grand Promenade (GB) (Champs Elysees {GB}) fell at this hurdle in the first race sustaining fatal injuries. Grand Promenade was a Group 3 winner on the flat and had competed in two Melbourne Cups.

“It is with sadness that Racing Victoria (RV) confirms that Grand Promenade was humanely euthanised by the on-course veterinarian as a result of an injury sustained during the running of the Maiden Hurdle at Warrnambool today,” Racing Victoria stewards said in a statement.

“The racing incident has been referred to the Jumps Review Panel to consider the circumstances and any potential safety enhancements. RV extends it condolences to the owners of Grand Promenade, his trainer Shane Jackson and his stable staff who cared for the horse and are saddened by their loss.”

Waterhouse/Bott show versatility with hurdle wins

Only a few days after winning her eighth G1 Golden Slipper, Gai Waterhouse and co-trainer Adrian Bott trained the winners of the first two hurdle races at Warrnambool showing off their versatility. Both Okataina (NZ) (Savabeel) and Elementary (NZ) (So You Think {NZ}) led the whole way in their respective races to win for jockey Ross O’Sullivan who arrived in Australia from Ireland in 2018.

"I've been here a while and I've put a lot of work in and I'm glad to see it paying off," O’Sullivan told Racing.com.

Okataina broke the course record for the 3200 metres winning in 3:40.03 but his stable mate quickly made the record his own winning the second in 3:39.25.

Moonee Valley toast track manager’s 40 year dedication

Moonee Valley Racecourse Manager Martiny Synan has celebrated his 40th year working for the race club. “Marty is a great larrikin, he's a happy go lucky kind of person. He's just been such a great mentor and a friend,” Flemington track manager Liam O'Keeffe told Racing.com.

“To do 40 years in the job at Moonee Valley is a great credit to him and it's probably his resilience and his attitude which has got him through. In Melbourne us track managers are really close and see each other regularly … we're fortunate in our relationship that we're able to share knowledge and Marty's at the forefront of that.”

Bargain kiwi ready for seventh win at Rockhampton

Dollar Dollar (NZ) (Belardo {Ire}) is a track specialist at Rockhampton with all of his six wins coming at the track and he runs again there on Tuesday. “He’s a good horse and not too many can win six races in Rockhampton,” trainer Jamie McConachy told Racingqueensland.com.au.

“He’s come back better than ever this campaign after it took him a long time to learn about racing. I’ve taken him twice to Brisbane but he missed the kick when he failed at Doomben in his first start down there last year and he only got beaten two or so lengths after he got too far back at the Sunshine Coast in January. He gets back in his races and needs luck to go his way but he loves the big Rockhampton straight.”

A bargain private purchase for NZ$35,000 back in 2022, Dollar Dollar has now earned over $93,000. “He ran third once over 2000 metres in New Zealand and he could develop into a Townsville and Mackay Cup horse later on. But, his main aim right now is the Amateur Cup and we’ll see how he’s going around that time before deciding about the winter.”

Will Christmas come early for Milligan at Taree?

Trainer Glen Milligan thinks that his maiden galloper Santatime (Showtime) can win at Taree on Tuesday. The 3-year-old gelding has two placings from three starts so far. “Santatime is my best hope for Tuesday’s meeting. He’s going well in his work at home and the mile should suit him very nicely. He’s been looking for that distance. It’ll be a wet track, but that won’t bother him,” Milligan told Racingnsw.com.au.

“He’s developing well and come next preparation I think he’ll make a very nice horse, but we’d obviously like a win or two in the meantime and he can certainly win on Tuesday.” Taree is Milligan’s home track and he will also run King Cornelius (Invader) and Highland Raider (Highland Reel {Ire}).

Capitalist service to raise money for Catwalk

The CatWalk Trust’s Luminary event will be boosted by the auction of a service to proven Group 1 sire Capitalist. The event will be held at the Newmarket Room at Ellerslie Racecourse, New Zealand, on June 22.

The event raises money for cutting edge research to help find a cure for spinal cord injuries, a cause close to the hearts of many racing participants.

Group target for dual country Cup winner

Owner-breeder-trainer Roger Allen will target Ruby Rocks (NZ) (Burgundy {NZ}) at the G3 Manawatu Breeders’ S. in a fortnight after she won the Masterton Cup on Saturday. “She got the Wairarapa and Masterton Cup double, which was great. It was very pleasing to get that win,” Allen told Loveracing.nz.

“We are looking at going to the Manawatu Breeders’ (Gr.3, 2100m) at Trentham (on Saturday week) where she will be against mares and fillies, and not big geldings.”

Ruby Rocks has won eight of her 43 starts with earnings over NZ$152,000.

Group 1 placed Lady Telena chasing riches

Lady Telena (NZ) (Vespa {NZ}) will head to next month’s Southern Alps Challenge with the $350,000 prizemoney too good to miss. “We didn’t go to the Bonecrusher because at the time I thought Legarto was unbeatable, but as it happened she was,” trainer Kenny Moore told Loveracing.nz.

“We had to get back here because we had to have two starts in the South Island to be eligible for that $350,000 race (Southern Alps Challenge), so she couldn’t have gone to the Bonecrusher and gone for that, so I chose to go for the South Island one instead. It is good to have a home too, I was getting sick of travelling and I like having my babies with me.”

Lady Telena has six wins and ten placings from 50 starts and was third in the G1 Thorndon Mile four starts ago. She was purchased by Adrian Clark for $2750 at the 2021 Valachi Downs dispersal sale.

New stakes winner for Playing God in Pinjarra Cup

Boom West Australian sire Playing God gained his 18th individual stakes winner when 6-year-old gelding Holy Enchantment won the Listed Pinjarra Cup on Sunday. Trained by Stephen Miller and ridden by Brad Parnham, Holy Enchantment has five wins and 11 placings from 29 starts with earnings over $470,000. He has been a consistent horse for his connections, placing at his second start as a 2-year-old, and racing in city company every year since.

A $36,000 Magic Millions Perth purchase from Mungrup Stud by Millfields Park, Holy Enchantment is the first foal of his unraced dam who is a full sister to Listed winner Global Flirt (McFlirt {NZ}).

Playing God’s 18 stakes winners includes two Group 1 winners.

Four winners at Hobart for beach trainer

Trainer Imogen Miller won four races at Hobart on Sunday night with Blonde Star (Starcraft {NZ}), Dalton Dancer (Russian Revolution), Saxon Mist (Americain {USA}), and Kaliuwaa Falls (NZ) (Sacred Falls {NZ}). “I’m really happy with how the team is going at the moment, and it was great for things to fall into place for a great day,” Miller told Tasracing.com.au.

“I’m really pleased to have some nice horses and the support of great staff and owners, and Lindsey’s (Smith) faith means a lot, and obviously, Brendon (McCoull) is a huge and important part of the team.”

Three of Miller’s winners were ridden by West Australian apprentice Zephen Johnston-Porter.

Romantic Warrior to benefit from Victor The Winner’s Japan trip

Trainer Danny Shum plans to raid Japan with Romantic Warrior (Ire) (Acclamation {}) for the G1 Yasuda Kinen in June, and his experience in running third on Sunday with Victor The Winner (Toronado {Ire}) will be crucial.

“I haven’t been to Japan for a long time and this time I gained some good experience,” Shum told scmp.com. “For us it will be a lot easier to know how to manage a horse in Japan when we have done something like this, and when Romantic Warrior goes over there I think it will be a big help.”

Shum won the G1 WS Cox Plate with Romantic Warrior in the spring. “With Australia, the flight is very long and with Tokyo, it takes less than four hours to fly there. Unlike Australia, the horses stay in the racecourse for quarantine. There’s no reason to travel from Chukyo racecourse and the horse saves a lot of energy. As a whole, going to Chukyo was much easier than Australia and even going to the Yasuda Kinen will be easier than travelling to Chukyo because there is no long drive. I’m looking forward to it. Of course, it all depends on the QE II Cup but fingers crossed we’ll be back out there in June.”

Since Romantic Warrior won the G1 WS Cox Plate, he has won two Group 1 races in Hong Kong in two starts, to take his record to 13 wins from 18 starts.

Highfield Princess euthanised

Four-time Group 1 winner Highfield Princess (Fr) (Night of Thunder {Ire}) has been euthanised following an injury at John and Sean Quinn's stable in Malton. She was cast in her box back on March 13 and sustained a fracture. “She suffered an inoperable fracture following an accident in her stable and, although over the past week she fought with the same extraordinary spirit she showed on the racecourse, last night lost her battle for life,” John Quinn told TDN Europe in a press release.

“We would like to thank Jonathan Anderson and the team at Rainbow Equine Hospital, who did everything possible to help the Princess and keep her comfortable. Highfield Princess took us all on the most remarkable journey. She possessed Group 1 ability but also a Group 1 attitude. Whether it was a routine canter or a big sprint race around the world she put one hundred per cent effort into what she did. I am grateful for all that she did for herself and for our team. We will miss her more than words can say.”

Winner of 14 races and prizemoney of £1,195,684, €669,122, US$50,000, and HK$520,000, Highfield Princess is a half-sister to Group 2 winner Cardsharp (Lonhro).

Million dollar Gun Runner colt wins at Tampa

Cartucho (USA) (Gun Runner {USA}) cost Three Chimneys Farm, William Lawrence and Walmac Farm US$1.2million at the 2022 Keeneland September Yearling Sale, and he rewarded them with a win on debut on Sunday at Tampa. Cartucho is the second winner for his dam, GI Ruffian Invitational H. winner Malibu Prayer (USA) (Malibu Moon {USA}).

USA Horse of the Year Gun Runner stands at Three Chimney Farms for US$250,000 (AU$). His first crop was born in 2019 and he already has 28 stakes winners and seven Group 1 winners. Gun Runner has one yearling in the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale, and the colt, Lot 332 is in the Newgate Farm draft.

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.

Two exciting runners are set to hit the track at Geelong on Tuesday, including a Grunt (NZ) gelding chasing maiden success on debut, and a Fine Needle (Jpn) gelding looking to win his maiden at his second start.

Bet365-Geelong, Race 1, 1.30pm AEDT, Bet365 Mdn Plate, $27,000, 1130m

Etincelle, 3-year-old gelding (Grunt (NZ) x Marquise Da Rossa {Testa Rossa})

The well-bred Etincelle, is set to make his debut over 1130 metres for Flemington trainers Anthony and Sam Freedman at Geelong on Tuesday.

Etincelle is by Yulong Stud’s promising stallion in Grunt (NZ), who had his first Group 1 winner in Veight over the weekend where he got a well deserved victory against his elders in the G1 George Ryder S.

Etincelle is the third foal from Marquise Da Rossa (Testa Rossa). She was a winner over 1100 metres on the track but has already made a mark as a broodmare leaving the talented Dundeel (NZ) gelding in Eliptical, he was the victor in the G3 CS Hayes S., and was placed in the G1 Caulfield Guineas and the G1 Spring Champion S.

He has since been exported to Hong Kong and overnight was unplaced in the Hong Kong Derby.

Marquise Da Rossa since producing Etincelle has left a 2-year-old filly by Castelvechhio named Bootee, and yearling and foal filly’s by Coolmore Stud’s So You Think (NZ) and was most recently served by the promising young-sire in Alabama Express last spring.

Bet365-Geelong, Race 4, 3pm AEDT, Rodericks Insurance Brokers Mdn Plate, $27,000, 1530m

Fine Future (Jpn), 3-year-old gelding (Fine Needle {Jpn} x Mirai E {Jpn} {Deep Impact {Jpn}})

The well-bred Fine Future (Jpn) is set to have his second start over 1530 metres for Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young at Geelong on the back of a very promising debut performance at Terang over 1200 metres.

Fine Future is a son of Darley Japan’s sire Fine Needle (Jpn) and is out of Mirai E (Jpn). She was unplaced on the track but is very well-related. She is a sister to the Woodside Park Stallion and dual Group 1 winner Tosen Stardom (Jpn) and the Group winner Centelleo (Jpn), a three-quarter-sister to Tosen Homareboshi (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) and a half-sister to stakes-placed Neo Stardom (Jpn) (Neo Universe {Jpn})

Fine Future was a $300,000 purchase by Busuttin Racing from the draft of Emirates Park at the 2022 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.

Looking Back

Our Sunday selections all ran well without winning. At Ballarat Lady Gimlet (Starcraft {NZ}) struggled to get into the race from a wide draw but battled on late for fourth and Disco Prince (Justify {Jpn}) was very wide throughout but finished stoutly to just miss by a head. While at Bairnsdale Telescope (Zoustar) led throughout, gave a good kick, but was run down late and finished a sound second.

First-time starters lining up on Tuesday, March 26

First Season Sires’ Results

Results: Monday, March 25

No first season sire results

First Season Sires’ Runners

Runners: Tuesday, March 26

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