Juvenile Summary: Another Group 1 for Too Darn Hot’s Broadsiding

Cover image courtesy of Grant Peters (Trackside Photography)

Broadsiding demolishes the G1 JJ Atkins field

Godolphin have uncovered another star colt with Broadsiding (Too Darn Hot {GB}) who raced away from the 300 metre mark to smash the rest of the G1 JJ Atkins field by 4.75l for jockey James McDonald, who said, “Champion 2-year-old that one.”

Broadsiding has now won four races in succession, all in black type, and this was his second Group 1 win after winning the G1 Champagne S. in April. “He's such a good colt, so he certainly deserved his chance but great credit to the team who have managed through a big campaign,” said trainer James Cummings.

Broadsiding was first seen at the races in February and has had seven starts without a break. “The only real doubt throughout the week for some was a dry track or perhaps even a long prep but I've got such a good team that I've been able to keep not only fit but also healthy, well, growing, and loving his training.”

In second place was G2 Spirit Of Boom Classic winner Bittercreek (Snitzel) with Bosustow (Blue Point {Ire}) in third.

“He's what you love to look for in a 2-year-old and yet he's got that dynamic motor, the way he cruised up into that race was effortless and James just rode him like he was the best horse in the race - he was full of confidence in the horse,” continued Cummings.

“He paraded like a colt that was thriving and he got the big salute there from James McDonald. He sort of had that feel about perhaps being the best two-year-old in the country this season. He's just been so good. He's been a horse that has been able to keep improving and being by Too Darn Hot out of a Street Cry mare, he's got his future well and truly assured on the roster at Darley.”

By first season sire Too Darn Hot (GB) who was a Group 1 winning juvenile himself, Broadsiding is the second Group 1 winner for his sire who has also sired dual Group 1 winner Fallen Angel in the Northern Hemisphere. From his first Australian Crop, Too Darn Hot has twelve winners, obviously led by Broadsiding as well as stakes placed winners Arabian Summer, Too Darn Lizzie, while Silmarillion, Trembles, and Superalloy are stakes placed.

“He's a ball of muscle. He knows he's really good. He's a character but James (Cummings) has done a phenomenal job. I can't stress how good a job he's done, to be fair,” added McDonald. “He keeps raising the bar but he's got a good colt on his hands. He's special. He is a fair dinkum 2-year-old and he will get stronger as he gets older. It is a pleasure to ride him.”

Broadsiding is the third foal and first winner for winning mare Speedway (Street Cry {Ire}) and she is a half-sister to Group 1 winner Flit (Redoute’s Choice) and a full sister to Group 3 placed winner Flow (Street Cry {Ire}).

Megastar Heart bounces back in Listed Oxlade S.

Megastar Heart (Star Turn) lived up to his impressive price tag on Saturday with a tough win in the Listed Oxlade S. sticking his nose out to beat Embassy (I Am Invincible) by 0.16l. Depth Of Character (Deep Field) ran third, 2l away from the quinella. Annabel Neasham trained first and third, while Embassy is from the Peter and Paul Snowden stables.

“It was always going to be tricky from that draw and we didn’t necessarily want to lead because he was up on the speed last start,” said Neasham, referring to Megastar Heart’s eighth placing in the G2 BRC Sires’ Produce S. last start.

“He’s still quite green and we thought there’d be something to follow up. We left it up to James and he felt there was not enough speed to go back so he conceded to being three-wide if he had to be and still managed to look like he’d tuck in and get a bit of cover.”

The 2-year-old colt now has two wins from four starts and is the eighth stakes winner for Star Turn. Originally sold at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale by Fairview Park Stud for $120,000 to Solari Bloodstock, Megastar Heart was re-offered at the NZB Ready To Run Sale as an early 2-year-old by KB Bloodstock where Pato Leung had to go to NZ$825,000 to secure him.

“He’s a beautiful colt and just got to persuade his owner to keep him in Australia for another year other than whisking him off to Hong Kong now. I think he’s a really nice colt and he’ll be better again next year. He’s just very natural. I’ll be interested to see what James says because he’s obviously ridden a lot of the nice ones.”

Megastar Heart is the second foal, and first winner, for winning mare Commonwealth (Foxwedge) whose dam is a city winning half-sister to Group 1 winner Criterion (NZ) (Sebring), Group 1 winner Comin’ Through (Fastnet Rock), Group 2 winner Varenna Miss (Redoute’s Choice), and Listed winner Silently (Anabaa {USA}).

“I’d say this is well up there with one of the nicest two-year-olds I’ve had.”

Jockey James McDonald was effusive in his praise too, saying, “He was really good. Tough effort. Kept his momentum building and he was strong late. A nice horse. The second horse is a pretty good horse as well so it bodes well for both horses in the future.”

Second placed Embassy has had five starts for four placings, including in the Listed Lonhro Plate on debut, and was second in the Listed Dalrello S. as well as being fourth in the G2 Silver Slipper S.

Swiftfalcon gives Exceedance his fifth winner

A strong 1l win at Rosehill over 1400 metres on Saturday by Swiftfalcon (Exceedance) gave his first season sire his fifth career winner. Trained by Team Hawkes, Swiftfalcon was having his third start and flew home from the back of the field to win nicely under jockey Jay Ford. In second was Richard and Will Freedman-trained Graceful Artist (Trapeze Artist) with Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Sovereign Hill (Written Tycoon) in third.

“He’s been looking for that trip. Today we were very confident, it was just the track that was the worry. I was a bit worried on the back straight as he didn’t look like he was handling it well. I still don’t think he did but he just showed his class. He’s a very nice horse and we think a lot of him,” said stable representative Steve Thompson.

Withdrawn as a yearling and raced by his breeders, Swiftfalcon is the sixth winner from as many to race for unplaced mare Tempting Delight (Northern Meteor) who is a half-sister to Group 2 winner Champagne Harmony (Choisir).

Exceedance now has five winners from his first crop, led by Group 3 winners Dublin Down and Flyer.

Consistent colt Blue Renegade gives Blue Point a quinella

Blue Renegade (Blue Point {Ire}) once again showed his consistency in winning over 1000 metres at Sandown on Saturday from Interest Point (Blue Point {Ire}) and Clean Reef (Lope de Vega {Ire}).

Now the winner of two of his four starts, and having placed second in both his other runs, Blue Renegade is proving to be a consistent type for trainer Matthew Ellerton. Jockey Ethan Brown controlled the pace from the front, then Blue Renegade kicked away from the rest when asked for an effort to win easily by 2.25l.

Bred and raced by Hesket Bloodstock, Blue Renegade is the last foal of Hard Rider (NZ) (Maroof {USA}) who was retired as a broodmare when Blue Renegade was six months old. Hard Rider, a Listed placed city winner, has produced 12 winners from 14 foals to race, led by three stakes winners; Group 3 winner Big Chill (Artie Schiller {USA}), and Listed winners Hard Stride (Street Sense {USA}) and Utah Saints (God’s Own), as well as Group 2 placed winner Leather’n’lace (Street Cry {Ire}) and Listed placed winner Rough Justice (Wanted).

Blue Point has four winners in his first Australian crop, while his first Irish crop are three and include six stakes winners.

Better Than Ready filly remains unbeaten

More Stylish (Better Than Ready) added to her unbeaten record in winning for the second time at Rockhampton. Trained by John Wiggington, More Stylish was ridden by apprentice Emily Lang and made easy work of the race winning by 2.72l from Graeme Green-trained Fraser’s Ridge (Kobayashi) and More Stylish’s stablemate Rivelly (Rothesay).

More Stylish debuted with a win in early February and she is the third foal and first winner for her winning dam Flying Flywheel (Toorak Toff). Sold by Lyndhurst Stud for $70,000 at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, and purchased by her trainer, More Stylish is by Better Than Ready who has sired over 100 juvenile winners in his stud career to date and she became the ninth juvenile winner for his current crop.

Around the country

At Bendigo, there were two races for juveniles with Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman-trained Hazey Hill (Churchill {Ire}) winning the first on the card and Lloyd Kennewell and Lucy Yeomans-trained Landmark (Nicconi) winning the second.

Hazey Hill just beat Winston (Churchill {Ire}) by 0.3l to give their sire a quinella with Group 1 winner Politeness (Street Sense {USA})’s gelding Politely Dunn (Dundeel {NZ}) a length back in third place.

A $260,000 purchase from Widden Stud at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale by Kennewell Racing, Group 1 Bloodstock (FBAA) and M Houlds, Landmark was having his second start and is a half-brother to stakes placed winner Mozzie Monster (Sebring).

Mark Cross-trained 2-year-old gelding Executive Decision (Hallowed Crown) won at Newcastle over 900 metres against the older horses. Ridden by Jean Van Overmeire, Executive Decision won by 0.46l from 3-year-old filly Octavian Treasure (Rich Enuff) and 2-year-old filly Capital Dancer (Capitalist). Executive Decision was having his third start and became the first juvenile winner for Hallowed Crown this season.

Colmar (Strasbourg) won for the second time in his career when victorious at Murray Bridge for trainers Ron Daniel and Trish Stanbury. The 2-year-old gelding won by 1.5l for jockey Samuel Payne from Dancing Storm (Sir Prancelot {Ire}) and Royal Majesty (Royal Meeting {Ire}). Colmar was the second winner for his first season sire when he broke his maiden back in December and he now has two wins and three placings from seven starts with earnings over $159,000.

Gold Coast trainer Ryan Tyrell asked 2-year-old gelding Invading Jilly (Invader) to take on the older horses at Gympie and he delivered for apprentice jockey Chloe Lowe with a tight 0.2l win from 3-year-old gelding Viking Valour (Heroic Valour). Invading Jilly now has a win and a second from ten starts and was first seen out as an October 2-year-old. A $22,000 graduate of KBL Thoroughbreds draft at the Capricornia Yearling Sale, Invading Jilly was purchased by Tom Button and became the second winner from Invader’s third crop.