Written by Keely Mckitterick

Cover image courtesy of Bowness Stud

The Young-based Bowness Stud has announced its exciting stallion, D’Argento, will remain at $16,500 (inc GST) for the upcoming spring.

D’Argento, a Group 1-winning son of So You Think (NZ), has made an encouraging start to his stud career with his first runners this season. From seven runners, D’Argento has sired two winners, Rag Queen and Silva ‘N’ Suave, both of whom are stakes performers. Rag Queen finished third in the R. Listed Inglis Millennium, while Silva ‘N’ Suave was second in the G3 Ken Russell Memorial Classic after winning on debut by 3 lengths.

Silva ‘N’ Suave holds nominations for both the G2 Sires’ Produce S. and the G1 JJ Atkins S. in the coming weeks. He and Rag Queen are joined by the progressive Due Calzini, who from three starts has been placed twice, alongside a host of unraced stock.

The early results indicate a big future for the handsome grey stallion, who was an unbeaten 2-year-old but found his rhythm as a 3-year-old, winning the G1 Rosehill Guineas and placing third in the G1 Winx S. behind the legendary mare Winx (Street Cry {Ire}), before finishing second in the G1 Epsom H. to the classy Hartnell (GB) (Authorized {Ire}).

Understandably, Bowness Stud’s co-owner James Daly has been thrilled with the early results, “For the runners D’Argento has had he’s really performed well. Having 2-year-olds was something that seemed a big ask for him given the style of horse that he was and what he’s producing.

“But in saying that D’Argento was an unbeaten juvenile, and his progeny are such easy horses to train. We’re very happy to have his progeny stepping out early and they’re doing everything the trainers are asking.

Daly expects more is on the horizon for the progeny of D’Argento as they head into their late 2-year-old seasons and turn three in August, “There’s still plenty of them unraced but are ticking all the boxes but their trainers are just giving them the time they need.”

Daly pleased with sale results

The progeny of D’Argento continues to be well-received with an average of $77,235 and a median of $50,000. He also achieved a career high of $300,000 eclipsing his previous record of $230,000 for a colt sold at the 2024 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

“We are very pleased with the way they sold this year and we’re very happy for the support. I think it’s just a testament to the style of horse that he’s producing and they’re very consistent types.”

Daly under the Bowness Stud banner will head to the Gold Coast for the Magic Millions Gold Coast National Yearling Sale with a draft of 20, including 11 by D’Argento.

Among them is Lot 1222, a colt from the four-time winner Babelicious, a daughter of Not A Single Doubt, who is a full sister to the Listed Merson Cooper S. winner Jackson, who was also placed in the Listed Talindert S. and fourth in the G2 Sires’ Produce S.

Lot 1227 is from the Pentire Celebre (USA) mare Beautiful Gem, a nine-time winner, including of the G2 Sunline S. The grey colt is a half-brother to the G3 Eskimo Prince S. victor Gem Song (Your Song), who was also fourth in the G1 Epsom H. and the G1 Doomben Cup. Additionally, Lot 1227 is also a half-brother to The Omega Man (Northern Meteor), who claimed the Listed Perak T Charity Cup and won seven races.

Bowness Stud will also present Lot 1313, who is from the Bon Hoffa mare Gold Hoffa, she won four races and is a full sister to the G1 Sir Rupert Clarke S. winner Bon Aurum.

“We’ve got a nice draft going up to the Gold Coast. These are D’Argento’s last yearlings for the season and there’ll certainly be some opportunities there as there’s some very nice horses.”

Written by Keely Mckitterick

Cover image courtesy of Telemon Thoroughbreds

The fast start achieved by Zoustar’s son Sun City, will see the young stallion head Telemon Thoroughbreds fees and roster released on Tuesday. The precocious juvenile has sired four individual winners from eight runners and will stand for $8800 (inc GST) from his opening $4400 (inc GST).

Telemon Thoroughbred’s Dan Fletcher said, “We were probably tempted to be even more aggressive with Sun City’s fee considering he started so well but in the end we wanted to recognise the environment at the moment.

“We want to make sure he remains attainable to the breeders who have supported him and give him every chance to kick on from the fantastic start he’s made.”

Proven source

Sun City is followed by the proven source, Sidestep, who will remain at $8800 (inc GST). The son of Exceed And Excel was a classy horse, winning the G2 Pago Pago S. and placed in the G1 Golden Slipper.

Incredibly, Sidestep is the sire of a G1 Golden Slipper winner in the Godolphin-bred and raced Kiamichi. Additionally, he has sired 177 individual winners of 507 races, 13 stakes-performed horses and four individual stakes winners of eight stakes races.

Joining Kiamichi is the G2 Boomerang S. and G3 Ballycorus S. victor Real Appeal (Ger) and Best Lightning (Ger), who won the G2 Badener Mile. Closer to home, Surreal Step, a five-time winner has been placed Listed place, while the bonny filly Party For Two, an earner of $605,875 in prizemoney was second in the G2 Blue Diamond Prelude and third in the Listed Mick Dittman S. and Razors was placed in the G2 Queensland Guineas and the Listed South Pacific Classic.

“Sidestep is a very good bread and butter horse. He’s remaining the same fee of $8800 (inc GST) after a pretty successful year as it is. I think the season he’s had (65 winners) reinforced what terrific value he is.

“There was an argument there to be more aggressive with his fee but he just fits into a really good breed to race profile for people that recognise how prolific he is and that he can get good early performers as well.

“He’s perfect for QTIS. I’d expect a similar book, they’re not stallions that have got the breeding syndicates behind them and that structure makes it challenging for them.

“I’m sure Sidestep will maintain his numbers and if not become even more popular once more people catch on to the outstanding job he’s doing.”

The Odyssey impressing

‘The King of QTIS’, The Odyssey will remain at $5500 (inc GST) after covering 76 mares in his two seasons. The son of Better Than Ready was a victor of the Listed Phelan Ready S. and trained on to secure success in the QTIS 2YO Jewel and the QTIS 3YO Jewel. The Oydssey also won the $1 million Magic Millions QTIS Open H.

He retired with earnings of $1.7 million. The Odyssey’s first foals arrived last spring and Fletcher has been impressed, “They’re outstanding foals. He served more mares in his second season than his first and that’s always a really good barometer of what people think of them.

“Probably a little ironic for us as we’d love to take some of his weanlings to the Gold Coast and show them off to people, but their quality is good that people are retaining them through to the yearling stage.

“We’d love to have people come out and look at some of the weanlings that we’ve got on the farm for The Odyssey. He really has done an exceptional job.”

Stage set for Jungle Cat

The world class performer Jungle Cat (Ire), a son of Iffraaj (GB), arguably has flown under the radar but that could change after his juvenile daughter Zatanna, an impressive 6.68l winner on Saturday at Ipswich.

Zatanna trained by Steven O’Dea and Matthew Hoysted bears the silks of Proven Thoroughbreds, and could aim for features across the Brisbane winter carnival. From small books, Jungle Cat has been represented by nine individual winners of 11 races and over $500,000 in prizemoney.

Jungle Cat will stand at a decreased fee of 4950 (inc GST), “He hasn’t had big books at all, Jungle. But it is interesting because when we take our Jungle Cats to the sales there’s still strong interest in them.

“There’s a lot of people very happy with his stock and he’s kind of under the radar but the filly named Zantanna, who we actually race with Proven Thoroughbreds and she won by almost 7l and was basically hard held.

“She’s a 2-year-old this season that’s coming out and she’s probably a great example of what’s bubbling away behind the scenes. She could be a real showstopper for him and I think over the next 12 months you’ll see his biggest second crop mature and we’re really optimistic about what they’re going to do for him.”

Table: 2024 stallion roster for Telemon Thoroughbreds

Cover image courtesy of Searcy Media

This week's episode

Week of May 13, 2024

It's the last week of Caroline Searcy's Bred To Win, and this week, Caroline reviews weekend racing, including the Goodwood in Adelaide and features from the Sunshine Coast and Gosford meeting held at Newcastle. Caroline delves into the 2024 Inglis Chairman's Sale of elite thoroughbred fillies and mares, racing from around Australia and the Cambridge Stud Performance Of The Week.

Caroline includes her own personal story about passing in a yearling at the Inglis HTBA Sale - so what happens next? She also catches up with Bloodstock Agent Sheamus Mills in Arrowfield Stud's Industry Influencers and talks about a leading Victorian trainer.

Week of May 6, 2024

Caroline Searcy's Bred To Win features the latest stallion fee announcements in Australia as well as the South Australian Derby in Adelaide and features at Hawkesbury and other venues around the country and overseas.

Henry Plumptre reviews Cambridge Stud's successful start to the year and discusses their new sire for 2024, the son of Frankel, Chaldean.

In Arrowfield Stud's Industry Influencers, Darby Racing's Scott Darby explains the one great Aussie race and the trainer who dominated it who inspired him to create a life in the racing industry.

Week of April 29, 2024

Caroline Searcy is back with the latest stallion news ahead of the 2024 Australian breeding season. Caroline also covers the Group 1 racing in Adelaide. Cambridge Stud had a big week including a first stakes winner for their stallion Embellish.

A "Legends" series interview with Sandy Tait whose family has bred the likes of Baguette (Rego {Ire}), Tie The Knot (Nassipour {USA}), Spinning Hill (Dolphin Street {Fr}), Wings Of Song (Mendelssohn {USA}) and more.

Caroline chats with Yulong Stud's Vin Cox is a former Inglis boss in Arrowfield Stud's Industry Influencer.

Week of April 22, 2024

Caroline Searcy reviews the latest Aushorse News including the loss of Horse Of The Year and Champion Sire Lonhro at the age of 25. Caroline includes some of the last TV vision of the black flash in his 20's.

All Aged Stakes Day and other major racing - plus stallion news. A must watch historical piece with Hall Of Fame trainer Neville Begg OAM. Newgate Farm MD Henry Field and his biggest supporters, in Arrowfield Stud's Industry Influencers.

Week of April 15, 2024

Caroline Searcy's popular Australian thoroughbred breeding TV program 'Bred To Win' returns with foal and yearling vision of Saturday's big Group 1 winners at Royal Randwick on day 2 of the Championships.

Cambridge Stud Performance of the week is the Sydney Cup quinella for their young sire Almanzor.

A full review of the 2024 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale with Inglis MD Mark Webster including the full comments from Tom Magnier and Deb Kepitis after the sale of the Pierro x Winx (Street Cry {Ire}) filly for a record breaking $10million.

And in a new segment, Arrowfield Stud's "Industry Influencers," John Messara recalls the huge impact Hall Of Fame vet Percy Sykes had on his career and his life in general.

Star Perth juvenile heads to Price/Kent stable

Reportedly, clients of trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr have purchased the 2-year-old gelding Bustling (Frosted {USA}) for $2 million, and his new trainers are hoping to nab a slot for The Everest. “It’s been a pleasure to deal with Dan Morton and Neville and Susan Duncan and Carol Morton and Mr McDonald,” Kent Jr said on Tabradio.

“We have acquired the horse with some of our stable clients to come across here. It’s very exciting and he looks a real, real talent. … Most horses like this are not for sale and it was pleasing to know there was an option to do something.

“(Trainer) Dan’s (Morton) staying in for a small piece and that’s a massive positive. … I guess it (The Everest) is the obvious race to think of if you have a nice sprinter on your hands. That race has been good to three-year-olds. And it appears to be a changing of the guard at the moment in Australia with the sprinting ranks. I think there is a spot there for a bright young prospect. It will be nice to have a slot secured early in the piece.”

Pride believes his pair can beat the favourite in Doomben 10,000

Sydney trainer Joe Pride’s gun sprinters Mazu (Maurice {Jpn}) and Private Eye (Al Maher) are ready to take on favourite I Wish I Win (NZ) (Savabeel) in the G1 Doomben 10,000 on Saturday. “Mazu’s win last time was very good and he should roll forward and get into a good spot and hopefully run a cheeky race,” Pride told Racingqueensland.com.au.

“I thought Private Eye’s run in the All-Aged was terrific as he doesn’t like the heavy. He normally only has short preparations, but he’s had four so far and has stood up.”

I Wish I Win drew barrier one for trainers Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman. “Barrier one could work out beautifully for I Wish I Win or it could be a thorn in his side,” said Pride.

Wagering and attendance up in Adelaide

Racing SA CEO Vaughn Lynch confirmed that both crowd numbers and wagering improved across three weeks of premier racing in South Australia. “The last three weeks were great, and it was the culmination of a lot of hard work by many different facets of the industry,” Lynch told Racing.com.

“It's the first year of a seven-year deal between Sportsbet, the SAJC, Country Racing SA and Racing SA and, while it was a really good start, I think we've still got a lot of work to do. We don't want to be content because we are still keen to build on this and make things better.

“We haven't got all the wagering numbers, but the early indications are that wagering was considerably up year-on-year, which is amazing given the rest of the nation is showing double-digit decline in wagering.”

Dramatic save by stable staff at Lady Bay

One of Symon Wilde’s horses had a lucky escape at Lady Bay on Tuesday morning with quick thinking employee, Jordyn Billings, saving the horse. “We had a horse at the beach that tripped on a bit of seaweed and the rider slid off the side,” Wilde told Racing.com. “For whatever reason, he just started swimming straight out to sea. They were watching him and hoping that he would turn around but he didn't, he just kept swimming straight out.”

“He just started swimming out and kept going. I ran down the beach hoping that he would turn around, but he never did,” said Billings. “Paddy Bell, who works with Maddie Raymond, sprang into action with me and we were both running along the sand towards the pier, where the boats come in.

“We jumped in a boat with a fisherman named Barry, he was a lovely bloke that was just putting his boat in to go fishing. The horse had reached the end of the breakwater by that point, probably 250 metres offshore and by the time we got out to him, he was another 50 metres or 60 metres past the breakwater where the waves were.

“It was a big-enough swell for the boat to rock and the motor was upsetting the horse a little bit, so we had to do a couple of circles around him. We finally got close enough for me to get a lead onto him, and I ended up taking a few layers off and jumping in with him.

“I didn't really think much of it, I was just thinking that if he was going to make it, we needed to get him back to shore as quick as possible. I sat on his back with the saddle on until we got into calmer waters and then swam beside him while he swam in the last bit to shore.

“The whole time when I was swimming back in with him, I just made sure that he was breathing calmly and to his credit, he didn't seem too stressed at all. He lived to tell the tale, which was the best-possible result.”

Jamie Mott on track for ton of wins this season

Jockey Jamie Mott has ridden 86 winners this season and thinks he’ll make the ton in the next two and half months. “It's a realistic target now,” Mott told Racing.com.

“I've still got a couple of months to go, definitely that will be a target of mine, definitely a Group 1 is as well.” He will ride last start G2 Hollindale S. winner Numerian (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}) in the G1 Doomben Cup in a fortnight.

Every race at Rockhampton won by female jockeys

Tuesday’s Rockhampton meeting showcased female riders with all six races won by three jockeys. Brooke Johnson won the first on 2-year-old filly I’lltellyougo (Wanted) and the third on Mont Royal (Top Echelon). I’lltellyougo has now won four in succession, after running second on debut, to make it four from five.

Georgina Cartwright won the second on Exeter (Fastnet Rock), and the fifth on Frosty Bear (Frosted {USA}). Tahlia Fenlon won the fourth on Jungle Beat (Drumbeats), and the last on aptly named The Last Saga (Real Saga).

First winner for apprentice Leeshelle Small

Tuesday’s meeting at Hawkesbury opened with the first winner for apprentice Leeshelle Small aboard 4-year-old gelding Dapper Dancer (Testa Rossa), trained by Ron Leemon.

Arrogate 3-year-old to make Aussie debut

Previously named Arrofield, 3-year-old colt Sacredarro (USA) (Arrogate {USA}) will make his Australian debut at Sandown on Wednesday for trainers Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock. “He's a beautiful athletic horse, everyone will like him when they see him,” Griffiths told Racing.com.

“We planned to attack the overseas market and secured three Arrogates.” The other two are 5-year-old mare Ariarna Blue (USA) who was a winner at Pakenham and has been retired to stud and 5-year-old mare Stormy Grey (USA) who has won three of her thirteen starts in Australia.

McDonald leads World Jockey Championship by 72 points

The World Jockey Championship is determined via the world’s top 100 rated races with jockeys getting 12 points for every win. James McDonald currently has 98 points, some 72 points above his nearest rival Yuga Kawada.

With the championship run on calendar years, there is plenty of time for other jockeys to catch up, however, there are 13 more eligible races in Australia in 2024. Previous winners are 2023 - Ryan Moore, 2022 - James McDonald, 2021 – Ryan Moore, 2020 and 2019 – Frankie Dettori.

Well-bred filly looks ready for big effort on Wednesday

The Haunui Farm-bred and raced Bound To Be (NZ) (Reliable Man {GB}) ran second on debut earlier this month and trainer Kylie Hoskin believes she can go one better at Cambridge on Wednesday. “It was a really nice run, we were really impressed with how she found the line,” Hoskin told Loveracing.nz.

“The connections at Haunui and Mark Chitty have been really patient. She is a bit of a hot filly and they have allowed me to take my time with her. She seems to be hitting her straps now. She is a happy horse and really content within herself. We are confident that she has got a good prep ahead.”

A daughter of Listed winner Bonaichi (Fusaichi Pegasus {USA}), Bound To Be is a half-sister to Listed winner Extra Choice (NZ) (Redoute’s Choice). Bonaichi is a half-sister to Listed winner Prima Nova (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) and is out of Group 1 winner Bonanova (NZ) (Star Way {GB}).

Purton to ride Copartner Prance in attempt at four in succession

Copartner Prance (Epaulette) has won his last three in succession, all of them for champion jockey Zac Purton, who will stick with him on Wednesday at Happy Valley. “It’s probably a little bit unfair by the handicapper, because when you get those [on-speed] biased tracks, the margins can be a little bit deceiving, so they’ve made it hard for him,” Purton told scmp.com about the additional ten pound penalty for this race.

“But Francis is going good, the stable’s going well, hopefully we can just copy and paste what we’ve been doing.” Sold by Edinglassie Stud at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale for $150,000 to John Foote Bloodstock (FBAA), Copartner Prance is a half-brother to Listed winner Kobayashi (I Am Invincible) who stands at Aquis Farm for $15,000 (inc GST).

The Derby is the measure of the Thoroughbred, declares O’Brien

Trainer Aidan O'Brien has a record nine G1 Epsom Derby wins and in 2024 has 13 of the 40 horses who remain in contention. His Ballydoyle predecessor Vincent O'Brien (no relation) constructed a gallop to emulate the turn, camber and downhill test of Tattenham Corner and the Ballydoyle team use it regularly to condition for the main event.

“In Dr O'Brien's time everything was about winning the Derby,” O’Brien said. “The whole Thoroughbred generation every year is measured in the Derby and that's just the harsh reality of it.”

Led by favourite City Of Troy (USA) (Justify {USA}), O’Brien’s other leading candidates are Capulet (USA) (Justify {USA}), Diego Velazquez (Ire) (Frankel {GB}), and Sunday's Derby Trial winner Los Angeles (Ire) (Camelot {GB}).

Baffert’s Muth favourite for Preakness

A field of nine will run in the G1 Preakness 149 with six of them having not run in the G1 Kentucky Derby. Bob Baffert will be chasing a ninth win in the race with favourite Muth (USA) (Good Magic {USA}). “Muth was a pretty easy morning-line favorite to come up with for a few different reasons,” Brian Nadeau said.

“First, he comfortably beat Mystik Dan in the Arkansas Derby. Second, with all the success Bob Baffert has had in the Preakness and the name recognition he brings as well, it all adds up to Muth being a pretty solid favourite. And lastly, Mystik Dan was 18-1 in the Derby, and when a longshot wins, sometimes the betting public is a bit slow to come around or believe.”

Inspiral and Big Rock to clash in Lockinge

At Monday's confirmation stage, Big Rock (Fr) (Rock Of Gibraltar {Ire}) and Inspiral (GB) (Frankel {GB}) remain on course for a blockbuster clash in Saturday's G1 Al Shaqab Lockinge S. at Newbury.

“Inspiral is in good form,” said John Gosden, who trains the five-year-old in partnership with son Thady. “I'm pleased with her going into her first run back and the plan is to run her in the Lockinge. It's a good starting point.”

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 early in its career chasing maiden success, a promising galloper returning to the track or a horse which has trialled particularly well, we’ll aim to give you something to follow.

Three exciting runners are set to hit the track across Australia on Wednesday, including a promising The Autumn Sun colt and a well-bred American Pharoah (USA) filly on the Randwick-Kensington course. At Sandown we have a sharply-bred juvenile by Exceed And Excel on debut.

Randwick-Kensington, Race 1, 12.15pm, AEST, Golden Mile At Darley 2YO H., $60,000, 1400m

Mr Artemisia, 2-year-old colt (The Autumn Sun x Sultry Dreamer {Dream Ahead {USA})

The Chris Waller-trained Mr Artemisia (The Autumn Sun) will have his second start over 1400 metres on the Randwick-Kensington course on Wednesday on the back of a very good placing at Canterbury on May 1 over 1100 metres behind the stakes-performed filly Toque (Street Boss {USA}).

This well-related colt is the third foal from the Dream Ahead (USA) mare Sultry Dreamer, who was unraced on the track.

Mr Artemisia’s second dam is the Zeditave mare Hell It’s Hot, she was handy on the track winning twice and placing at metropolitan level in Sydney. She has left seven-winners but her biggest claim to fame is leaving the super talented Time Thief filly In Her Time who won $3,772,725 on the track including the G1 Lightning S., G2 Breeders C., G2 Millie Fox S, Listed Sydney S., and was placed in the G1 Sprint C., G1 Stradbroke H., G1 Manikato S., G1 Tattersall’s C., G1 TJ Smith S., G3 Hawkesbury Crown and the G2 Premiere S.

In more recent times In Her Time sold at the 2021 Inglis Chairman’s Sale fetching $2.2 million to the bid of Yulong Investments Australia. In Her Time over the last four seasons has produced a two-year-old colt by I Am Invincible, yearling and weanling colts by Written Tycoon and was most recently served by Yulong Stud’s young-sire Diatonic (Jpn) in the spring.

Further back in the family features the Coolmore young stallion and The Everest victor in Yes Yes Yes and the stakes-winners Hot As Hell (County), Harlem River (Fastnet Rock), Flaming Hot (County), Craig’s Dragon (Catbird) and Lempicka (Rich Enuff).

Mr Artemisia was a $150,000 purchase by Hermitage Thoroughbreds from the draft of Arrowfield Stud at the 2023 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale

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Randwick-Kensington, Race 2, 12.50pm, AEST, Drinkwise P., $100,000, 1400m

Wild Gypsy, 3-year-old filly (American Pharoah {USA} x Gypsy Robin {USA} {Daaher {Can})

The well-bred Wild Gypsy is set to have her second start over 1400 metres for Warwick Farm trainer Annabel Neasham on the Randwick-Kensington track on Wednesday. At her only start she ran a very good second at Kembla Grange on April 27 over 1300 metres, beating her that day was the very promising filly Pippie Beach (Maurice {Jpn}) who has won again impressively at Warwick Farm since.

Wild Gypsy is a daughter of Coolmore Stud’s former shuttling stallion American Pharoah (USA) and is out of the Daaher (Can) mare Gypsy Robin (USA). She was a six-time winner in America including the G2 Raven Run S., G2 Beaumont S., Listed Downs Inaugural S., and the Listed CERF S.

Wild Gypsy has started her stud career off in great fashion having already left three individual winners. The best of these has been Wild Ruler (Snitzel) he was the victor in the G1 AJ Moir S., G2 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint, G2 Roman Consul S., Restricted Listed Inglis Nursery, Listed Heritage S., and the Listed Fireball S.

Pavitra (American Pharoah) has won the G3 Kembla Grange C., and placed in the G1 VRC Oaks, G1 Vinery Stud S, G2 Wakeful S, and the G3 Ethereal S. Her other winner has been the three-time winning Fastnet Rock gelding Uluru.

Further back in the pedigree page are the stakes-winners Feisty Princess (USA) (Indian Charlie {USA}), Tiger Cat Lilly (USA) (Tale Of The Cat {USA}), and Liliesformillie (USA) (Pioneerof the Nile {USA}).

Gypsy Robin, since producing Wild Gypsy, has left a two-year-old filly by Snitzel named Sakanta, a yearling filly by Farnan and a weanling filly by Snitzel.

Wild Gypsy cost Peachester Lodge Trust $200,000 at the 2022 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale from the draft of Kia Ora Stud.

Sportsbet Sandown-Hillside, Race 1, 12.25pm, AEST, Sportsbet Fast Form H., $50,000, 1000m

Cora Lynn, 2-year-old filly (Exceed And Excel x Kooweerup {More Than Ready {USA})

Cora Lynn (Exceed And Excel) is set to make her debut over 1000 metres for Ciaron Maher at Sandown on Wednesday. She is bred to be quick being by the noted two-year-old sire in Exceed And Excel and out of a two-year-old winner.

Cora Lynn is the first foal from Kooweerup (More Than Ready {USA}). She was a two-time winner as a two-year-old on the track including the G3 Breeder’s S

Her grandam is the quality Group 1 winning Redoute’s Choice mare in Allez Wonder, she was successful in the G1 Toorak H., and the Listed Keith F Nolan C. Her versatility has also been shown when placing in the G1 Victoria Oaks over 2500 metres.

This filly’s pedigree is littered with classy performers and her great-grandam Luna Tudor was also a ten-time winner including the G2 Perth Cup. This means that Cora Lynn’s first three-dams are all Group winners.

Further Group winners back in the family are the NZ Group 1 winning stallion Tivaci and the quality stayer Pretty Pins (NZ) (Pins),

Kooweerup since producing Cora Lynn has left yearling and weanling fillies by Written Tycoon and was most recently served by Yulong Stud’s promising young stallion in Pierata.

Looking Back:

Flying Thinker (So You Think {NZ}) ran a nice race for third on debut, she showed good promise. She's All It (Starspangledbanner) ran a fair race for fifth, she wasn't beaten far.

Tatsu (Xtravagant) was scratched from his race at Moe.

First-time starters lining up on Tuesday, May 14

First Season Sires’ Results

Results: Tuesday, May 14

First Season Sires’ Runners

Runners: Wednesday, May 15

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