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Bodyguard might have stolen the show at Randwick, but he wasn't alone in putting on eye-catching performances. A Written By gelding was unbeatable at Newcastle, fillies were out in force at Eagle Form, and a special pedigree outclassed the rest at Morphettville.
Bodyguard back to best ahead of Coolmore tilt
Bodyguard (I Am Invincible) atoned for his last start failure in the G2 Danehill S. with a spectacular trial win at Randwick on Tuesday morning. The 3-year-old colt, who won his first two starts as a juvenile, led by a considerable margin into the home straight and only extended his lead to score by 6.89l over a large field, all without much pressure from Zac Lloyd.
Owner and syndicator James Harron had entertained the idea of running the Peter Snowden-trained colt in his slot in the G1 The Everest, before leasing the slot to Go Bloodstock Australia for Lady Of Camelot (I Am Invincible).
His performance suggests he is gearing up for a solid effort in his likely next target, the G1 Coolmore Stud S. in November.
A $1,600,000 purchase from Emirates Park at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale for the James Harron Bloodstock Colt Partnership, Bodyguard is a grandson of G1 Golden Slipper S. winner Mossfun (Mossman), dam of G3 Festival S. victor Dajraan (GB) (Frankel {Ire}).
Busuttin Racing acquired Bodyguard’s half-brother by Capitalist at the Gold Coast this year for $300,000. Dam Tumooh (Fastnet Rock) has missed both seasons since, having visited Tassort, I Am Invincible, and Justify (USA).
Freedman unveils exciting juvenile prospect at Randwick
Michael Freedman trainee Extractor (Spirit Of Boom) put on an eye-catching performance in the juvenile colts and geldings heat at Randwick on Tuesday. Entering the straight deep in midfield, the debutante demonstrated an electric turn of foot to overtake Nordic Viking (So You Think {NZ}) and win the heat by 1.15l, beating several contenders who were having their second trial.
Offered by Eureka Stud at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Extractor was a $300,000 for Gandharvi Pty Ltd and Michael Freedman Racing, and is the second named foal from five-time winner Assertory (Not A Single Doubt), half-sister to G2 Bill Stutt S. runner-up Magic Jet (Magic Albert).
Assertory foaled a full brother last year, before missing when she revisited Champion Sire of Queensland Spirit Of Boom.
Capitalist filly shows killer instinct in debut trial
Sir Owen Glenn’s Go Bloodstock Australia unleashed a smart filly in the following juvenile trial at Randwick, when Lady Pankhurst (Capitalist) pounced on Mrs Flanders (Anders) in the shadows of the winning post to win by 0.48l. Trained by John Sargent, the 2-year-old filly out of G2 Wakeful S. winner Thunder Lady (NZ) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) was having her debut trial.
Bred by Go Bloodstock, the daughter of Capitalist, Lady Pankhurst was offered by Segenhoe Stud at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, where G & G Bloodstock bought her for $75,000. Racing Australia lists her ownership as Go Bloodstock Australia.
Mrs Flanders, a $60,000 graduate of the Inglis Australian Classic Yearling Sale when purchased by Tricolours Racing, is from the first crop of Widden Stud’s G3 San Domenico S.-winning sire Anders.
Floating tunes up ahead of Big Dance showdown
A smart group of stayers were led home by Floating (Puissance De Lune {Ire}) in the first heat at Randwick on Tuesday morning, who finished 0.24l ahead of Harlow Mist (NZ) (Contributer {Ire}).
Winner of the Nowra Cup over a mile in December of last year, the 6-year-old gelding prepares to line up for Matthew Smith in the $2,000,000 The Big Dance on the first Tuesday in November. Since his victory in Nowra, he has picked up three Saturday wins and ran fourth in the G3 N E Manion Cup behind Post Impressionist (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}).
Floating | Image courtesy of Ashlea Brennan
Invader filly delivers debut trial win for Birchley
Liam Birchley debuted a fast juvenile for Aquis Farm’s Invader at Eagle Farm on Tuesday, where Amosu flew home in the first 2-year-old trial of the morning to defeat Our Girl Scarlett (King’s Legacy) by 1.25l. Aliquam (Tagaloa), daughter of another first season sire, was hot on their heels in third in the 800-metre contest.
Amosu as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Kenmore Lodge offered Amosu at the Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling sale this year, where Bloodstock Solutions purchased the filly for $60,000.
Comet a winner for Munce Racing partnership
Lovebug (Love Conquers All) and Maddie’s Comet (Cosmic Force) battled it out in the second juvenile heat at Eagle Farm on Tuesday, with the Chris and Corey Munce-trained Maddie’s Comet coming out victorious by 0.35l. The father-son Munce duo solidified their training partnership at the beginning of this racing season, after Corey Munce had spent several years as a foreman and assistant trainer under his father’s tutelage.
Maddie's Comet as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
Bred and offered at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale by Kingstar Farm, the daughter of Newgate Farm’s Cosmic Force was bought for $100,000 by Bk Racing & Breeding Pty Ltd and Vassallo Racing Management Pty Ltd.
Killcareless missed to Captivant, before returning to Cosmic Force and foaling a full sister to Maddie’s Comet in September. With four stakes performers to date, Cosmic Force stands at $11,000 (inc GST).
Smart looking Buffalo charges to the front for Atkins
David Atkins presented a smart juvenile at the Tuesday morning trials in Newcastle, when 2-year-old gelding Buffalo (Written By) comfortably pulled away from the pack in the home straight for a dominant 4.44l win over Federal Reserve (Justify {USA}).
Owned and bred by Newcastle businessman Matt Chidgey, who also bred G2 Skyline S. winner Promitto (Divine Prophet), the juvenile was having his first public appearance.
G1 Blue Diamond S. winner Written By has chalked up fifty winners on the track so far, headed up by G2 Silver Slipper S. victor Straight Charge.
Special pedigree on show at Morphettville
Richard and Chantelle Jolly-trained Skadoosh (Valentia) beat out fellow debutantes Ashreign (Time To Reign) and Frothy Macaw (Anders) to win the juvenile heat at Morphettville on Tuesday morning by 1.7l. Out of a half-sister to G1 Al Quoz Sprint winner Amber Sky (Exceed And Excel), she was a $15,000 purchase for her trainers from the draft of Little Hills Pastoral Co at the Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling sale earlier this year.
Skadoosh as a yearling | Image courtesy of Magic Millions
A G2 Skyline S.-winning son of two-time Australian Champion Sire Fastnet Rock, Valentia was bred by Lomar Park’s Fred Peisah and is one of over 100 winners directly descended from his foundation mare, Social Smile (GB) (Ennis {Ire}). From limited numbers at stud, he has produced 34 winners from 64 runners, with three stakes placed offspring led by eight-time winner Starlite Valley, who was third in the Listed Christmas H. last year. Valentia passed away in September, having joined the ranks of Ben Leverink’s Adelaide Plains Bloodstock earlier in the year.
Classy pair jump out for Brownes
Emma-Lee and David Browne unleashed a pair of speedy juveniles in a Pakenham jump-out on Tuesday morning, where their unnamed geldings by I Am Immortal and Tagaloa crossed the line first in the 2-year-old heat.
The winner, by I Am Immortal out of Listed Ryder S. winner Niki Piki Milo (NZ) (Librettist {USA}) showed good speed out in front and could not be caught by the second-placed son of Tagaloa, out of Savvy Move (NZ) (Savabeel), who made a dash to finish close on his heels.
Sparta Racing Pty Ltd purchased the son of I Am Immortal for $14,000 at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale, where he was offered by Stonehouse Thoroughbreds. At the same sale, they paid $15,000 for the 2-year-old by Tagaloa from the draft of Yulong Stud.
Savvy Move is an unraced daughter of city-winning Ametsis (Redoute’s Choice), who was 4th in the G2 Dane Ripper S. and is a half-sister to G3 St. Leger runner-up Dance On Wood (NZ) (Woodman {USA}), dam of Listed East Cape Paddock S. winner Dance To The Stars (Galileo {Ire}).
I Am Immortal x Niki Piki Milo (gelding) | Image courtesy of Inglis
Represented this spring by his first 3-year-olds, I Am Immortal has produced a handy eight winners from 22 runners. Yulong-based Tagaloa started his season well, siring both the second and third placegetters in the $65,000 Moorundi Classic at Murray Bridge earlier this month.
