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Race-Day Recap
Alabama Express’ speedy daughter Glasgow Lass returned with bang on Saturday. Carrying the bottle green silks of Yulong, the 3-year-old filly kept her unbeaten record intact at Belmont Park.
Detroit City (Toronado) flagged himself as one to follow, making the leap from Wodonga to the grand stage of Flemington with considerable ease. This victory provided his young trainer, Dominic Sutton, with his first win at headquarters.
Moulin Miss (Spirit Of Boom) flagged her potential, winning her second race from just three starts at Doomben on Saturday for the Tony Gollan stable.
The Cambridge Stud-owned I’m All In (Zoustar) was successful at Ruakaka on Saturday, bringing his record to two victories from five starts.
The Kevin Myer-strained Tarvos (NZ) (Sweynesse) got off the mark in impressive fashion at Riccarton Park on Saturday in New Zealand.
Lass remains unbeaten
Glasgow Lass, a daughter of Yulong’s promising second-season sire Alabama Express, returned on Saturday afternoon at Belmont Park and picked up where she left off. Trained by Mitchell Pateman, Glasgow Lass with Lucy F Fiore in the saddle, was a 1l victress over Timeless Gem, a 3-year-old by the fellow second-season sire I Am Immortal, while Areduet (Rommel) was third.
Glasgow Lass won on debut at Ascot in January, winning by 2l on that occasion. Behind her was the Magic Millions Plate and Magic Millions Gai Waterhouse Crystal Slipper S. runner-up Big Shots (Sizzling).
The daughter of Alabama Express was a $28,000 purchase by J Warwick from the draft of Yulong at the 2022 Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale. Yulong remained in the ownership of Glasgow Lass, and she carried the operation’s bottle green silks to success on Saturday.
Glasgow Lass is the sixth foal from the Fusaichi Pegasus (USA) mare Princess Peggy, who won twice over 1200 and 2000 metres. She was purchased by Yu Long Investments for $120,000 at the 2018 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale.
Princess Peggy is a half-sister to the dam of The Mitigator (Master Of Design), a victor of the G1 Thorndon Mile and the G3 Eagle Technology S. and the G2 Edward Manifold S. winner Fontein Ruby (Turffontein), the dam of G2 Autumn Classic heroine Parure (Fastnet Rock).
“Glasgow Lass won on debut at Ascot in January, winning by 2l on that occasion. Behind her was the Magic Millions Plate and Magic Millions Gai Waterhouse Crystal Slipper S. runner-up Big Shots.”
The daughter of Fusaichi Pegasus has a filly by Grunt (NZ) and was served by Yulong’s Diatonic (Jpn).
“From Wodonga to headquarters”
Promising gelding Detroit City (Toronado {Ire}) provided his young trainer Dominic Sutton with his first Flemington winner on Saturday. The son of Toronado (Ire) burst onto the radar on debut, at Wodonga in the Jack Maher Classic, where he defeated Milbrae (Hellbent) by 4l.
Sutton elected to send Detroit City straight to Flemington for start two. Sent out as favourite in the 3-year-old BM70 there was no cause for concern, as with Billy Egan in the saddle, Detroit City kept his unbeaten record intact.
Running best behind Detroit City, was the interstate visitor, Big Brute (Brutal {NZ}) from the Chris Bieg stable, while Warparty (Hellbent) held third.
Sutton told Racing.com, “I think you’re learning every day in this game; every horse is different. It has been a good start to my career and hopefully we can keep it going,” he said.
Asked what impressed him most about the effort of Detroit City, Sutton added, “Pretty much all of it. He was bang on today (Saturday). I loved how he dropped his head and settled behind because he’s been a horse we’ve tended to put up on speed. So, it was nice to see him tuck behind them and settle.
“I think you’re learning every day in this game; every horse is different. It has been a good start to my career and hopefully we can keep it going.” - Dominic Sutton
“We wanted to see what he could do today, and now I’d say he’s now up to the spring horses. We might give him a light let-up and look towards some of those nice races in the spring. I think in time he’ll be a 10-furlong plus horse; he’s got a bit of staying blood on his dam side, and he’s a nice, big, robust horse with a big stride on him.
“I just loved the way he quickened as well. Fingers crossed we can feature in some of those good races in the spring.”
The son of Toronado was a $200,000 purchase by McKeever Bloodstock and Dominic Sutton from the draft of Twin Hills Stud at the 2023 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale. He is from the Pour Moi (Ire) mare Elle Gagne (NZ), who won twice over 1000 and 1200 metres, and is also the dam of the dual winner Street Elite (Street Boss {USA}).
Detroit City | Image courtesy of The Image Is Everything
Detroit City is also from the family of Sky Field (Deep Field), a six-time winner, including the G1 Hong Kong Spring and the G3 Premier Cup on his CV and The Everest victor Think About It (So You Think {NZ}).
Elle Gagne has not produced a foal since Detroit City. However, she was served by Yulong’s Grunt (NZ) last November.
Smart prospect for Boom
Eureka Stud’s Spirit Of Boom appears to have a smart prospect in the Tony Gollan-trained Moulin Miss. The 3-year-old filly delivered back-to-back victories, when successful at Doomben on Saturday.
Ridden by Angela Jones, Moulin Miss, was too speedy for She Ours (Merchant Navy), while the hot favourite Climactic (Yes Yes Yes) was 2.3l away in third.
Lightly raced, Moulin Miss was placed on debut at the Gold Coast in January behind the classy Arabian Summer (Too Darn Hot {GB}). Off the scene until July, Moulin Miss resumed with success at Ipswich before Saturday’s success.
Moulin Miss was a $170,000 purchase by Gollan Racing Stables and John Foote Bloodstock (FBAA) from the draft of Eureka Stud at the 2023 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale. She is the second foal from the Written Tycoon mare Je Suis Tycoon, who won three races, including the VOBIS Gold Strike at Warrnambool.
Je Suis Tycoon is a full sister to the G3 Gold Coast Guineas winner Hightail, and from the family of the G1 The Galaxy victress Zapateo (Brazen Beau) and the multiple Group 1 placegetter Osborne Bulls (Street Cry {Ire}).
Moulin Miss as a yearling | Image courtesy of Inglis
The Admire Mars (Jpn) colt from Je Suis Tycoon was sold for $140,000 to Ontrack Thoroughbreds at the 2024 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale. She foaled a colt by Spirit Of Boom last spring and returned to the stallion.
I’m All In at Ruakaka
The Stephen Marsh-trained I’m All In (NZ) (Zoustar) justified his $2.80 quote to take out the opening event on Saturday at Ruakaka.
I’m All In was last seen finishing second at the venue as a 2-year-old in June. With Sam Spratt in the saddle on Saturday, the son of Zoustar defeated Chicago Jack (All Too Hard) and Midnight Edition (NZ) (Wrote {Ire}), who was 4.50l away in third.
“I thought he was really good, he was a bit slow away and Sam said it was a bit of a rough race with a couple of inexperienced horses, so he never really got a chance to get into his rhythm and relax,” Marsh told Loveracingnz.com.
I’m All In (NZ) | Image courtesy of Race Images
“They’ve had a fair bit of rain overnight and blustery conditions, and he’s probably better on a good track as his last win did come on the synthetic surface.
“It will tidy him up well for two weeks’ time.”
The race Marsh is referring to is the G3 Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders S. over 1200 metres which will be run at Ruakaka on August 17.
“I thought he (I’m All In) was really good, he was a bit slow away and Sam said it was a bit of a rough race with a couple of inexperienced horses, so he never really got a chance to get into his rhythm and relax.” - Stephen Marsh
“The extra 100 metres should suit him well, so hopefully they don’t get a storm and the track improves,” he said.
The son of Zoustar is raced by Cambridge Stud’s Brendan Lindsay MNZM and his wife Jo Lindsay. I’m All In is the fourth foal from the I Am Invincible mare Fuld’s Bet, a victress of the Listed Gimcrack S. She was purchased by Cambridge Stud for $320,000 from the 2021 Inglis Chairman’s Sale.
Fuld’s Bet has a 2-year-old filly by Hello Youmzain (Fr), named You Bet (NZ) and a yearling colt by Sword Of State, she returned to that stallion last spring.
Tarvos off the mark
Tarvos (NZ) (Sweynesse) was an impressive winner at Riccarton Park on Saturday. The Kevin Myers-trained lightly raced 3-year-old, with Lily Sutherland in the saddle, improved drastically from his effort in the Listed Ryder S. behind Read About It (NZ) (Wrote {Ire}) to break his maiden.
The son of Novara Park’s Sweynesse, was 3.8l ahead of the second-placed Our Sallyann (Shamus Award), while Jetstream (NZ) (Ferrando {NZ}) was third 6.3l adrift.
Tarvos was a NZ$41,000 purchase by his trainer from the draft of Brighthill Farm at the 2023 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale.
He is the third foal from the unraced Shocking mare Prist (NZ), a half-sister to Dijon Bleu (NZ) (Burgundy {NZ}), who is a victress of the G2 Sir Tristram Fillies Classic, the G3 Gold Trail S. and the G3 Desert Gold S.
Dijon Bleu was also second in the G1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas and was crowned the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year.
Prist foaled a filly by Staphanos (Jpn) last spring and was not served following that.
