Cover image courtesy of Georgia Young Photography
Raging Force back on track for Coolmore
G3 San Domenico Stakes winner Raging Force (Cosmic Force) cruised home to a trial win at Warwick Farm on Friday for Peter Snowden. Seventh in his most recent start in the G2 Run To The Rose, the 3-year-old gelding made short work of his seven rivals, easing down past Penpel (Written By) to claim a three-quarter-length win.
Video: Watch replay of Raging Force, video courtesy of Racing NSW
“He had a gut-buster (in the Run To The Rose)," Snowden told Racing And Sports on Tuesday. The trainer indicated the 3-year-old was still set for the G1 Coolmore Stud Stakes, and would like head to the G2 Schillaci Stakes on October 11 against the older horses as his stepping stone to the target.
“He went way too hard the other day. I gave him an easy week and he is nice and bright again now. The trial is nothing more than just a jump-out and relax.”
Darby Racing paid $150,000 for Raging Force out of Mullaglass Stud’s Inglis Classic Yearling Sale draft.
Raging Force winning the Trial at Warwick Farm | Image courtesy of Georgia Young Photography
He is the first winner out of Listed Debutante Stakes winner Miss Loren (Stryker), who has a 2-year-old called Vantorix (Captivant), a yearling colt by Zousain, and is due to foal again to Zousain in November.
Farnan filly flies home at Warwick Farm
A juvenile daughter of Farnan, Wings Of Glory, made an impression at her first trial at Warwick Farm on Friday morning when winning her heat by a quarter of a length. Trained by Ciaron Maher, the filly travelled with the pack into the straight before striding away to take the lead in the final furlong.
Blueblood Thoroughbreds and Ciaron Maher Bloodstock went to $180,000 to secure the filly at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, where she was offered by her breeder Mullaglass Stud.
Wings Of Glory is the fourth foal from Dorotea (Lope De Vega {Ire}), a half-sister to Listed-winning Just As Sharp (Swiss Ace) whose third dam is five-time Group 1-winning mare Triscay (Marscay). Dorotea’s second foal Robrick (Invader) was runner-up in the Listed Always Welcome Stakes and the $750,000 Inglis Sprint. She has a yearling full sister to Wings Of Glory to follow, and missed to Stay Inside this season.
Green Kirk impresses for Blake Ryan
Ole Kirk colt Green Kirk put on a strong showing for his debut trial at Warwick Farm on Friday, where the Blake Ryan trainee led the pack from the jump and worked home well in the home straight for a two-length win.
Video: Watch replay of Green Kirk, video courtesy of Racing NSW
Magus Equine Limited paid $320,000 for the son of Champion First Season Sire Ole Kirk at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, where he was offered by Tyreel Stud on behalf of breeder Wallings Bloodstock.
Green Kirk is the second foal from Snit Ball (Snitzel), a full sister to G1 Diamond Stakes winner Summer Passage. Snit Ball delivered a filly by All Too Hard in mid-September.
Captivant colt a winner at second trial
Courthezon (Captivant) flew the flag for his first season sire at Warwick Farm’s trial morning on Friday, coming away with a comfortable win at his second public hit-out. The Annabel and Rob Archibald-trained colt had to work wide from a mid-pack position when flying home, winning the 815-metre heat by a length and three quarters.
Kia Ora Stud, who stand Captivant, purchased the colt for $150,000 from Bhima Stud, who offered him on behalf of breeder Mr D Monnery at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
Courthezon is the third foal from Group 3-performed winner Rayas (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle {Ire}), a full sister to G2 Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders winner Lasarla (NZ) and a half-sister to 10-time winner Changing Eyes (NZ) (Black Minnaloushe {USA}). Rayas has a full brother to Courthezon bound for the sales ring in 2026, and is due in early October to Exceedance.
Stay Inside filly blitzes field at Murray Bridge
Juvenile filly Inhabit (Stay Inside) left her rivals in the dust in a 800-metre heat at Murray Bridge on Friday. The Michael Hickmott trainee put a tick over six lengths on second place and posted a slick 48.87s, almost two seconds faster than the other trial of the morning.
Video: Watch replay of Inhabit, video courtesy of Racing SA
Inhabit was a $200,000 purchase for her trainer from Segenhoe Stud’s draft at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
Bred by Chris Barham and Binalong Bloodstock, Inhabit is the second foal from Jenga (All Too Hard), making her a half-sister to stakes-performed Kujenga (King’s Legacy), who resumed this preparation with a fourth in the G2 Furious Stakes. Jenga, a half-sister to dual Listed winner Granny Red Shoes (Not A Single Doubt), was covered by Capitalist in 2024, and will be due to foal down in mid October.
Rebel Tuesday debuts a winner
Phillip Stokes-trained Rebel Tuesday (Rebel Dane) came home the winner in the second juvenile heat at Murray Bridge on Friday. The filly made short work of the field to win by three quarters of a length over Vandaross (Anders), with Kejayaan (Tiger Of Malay) in third.
Video: Watch replay of Rebel Tuesday, video courtesy of Racing SA
JP Bloodstock paid $30,000 for Rebel Tuesday in an Inglis Digital sale last November, where she was offered by her breeder Jen Campin Bloodstock. She is a half-sister to Listed Dulcify Handicap winner Ganbare (Maurice {Jpn}) out of city-winning Redoute’s Choice mare Mardi. Her dam has a Hitotsu yearling colt to follow and missed this season to Lauda Sion (Jpn).
