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RICHARDS, TE AKAU CONTINUE KARAKA DOMINATION
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FIRST YEARLINGS BY AN INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTAR
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ANZ BLOODSTOCK NEWS’ SIRES DOMINATE ACROSS ‘BOUND FOR THE TOP
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Richards, Te Akau
continue Karaka
What's on
Stakes races: Hobart (TAS) - Elwick 2YO
Stakes (Listed, 1100m)
domination Metropolitan meetings: Hobart (TAS)
Race meetings: Grafton (NSW), Wyong
(NSW), Geelong (VIC), Great Western (VIC),
Two-year-old feature goes to On The Bubbles, leading home a first
Sunshine Coast (QLD), Geraldton (WA),
four for the trainer, as Australia-bound Aegon sparkles
Bordertown (SA)
Barrier trials / Jump-outs: Grafton (NSW),
Geraldton (WA), Bordertown (SA)
International meetings: Sha Tin (HK),
Nakayama (JPN), Chukyo (JPN), Kokura
(JPN), Scottsville (SAF), Lingfield (UK)
International Group races: Sha Tin (HK)
- Centenary Sprint Cup (Gr 1, 1200m),
Stewards' Cup (Gr 1, 1600m), Hong Kong
Classic Mile (Listed, 1600m). Nakayama
(JPN) - American Jockey Club Cup (Gr 2,
2200m), Tokai Stakes (Gr 2, 1800m)
Sales: NZB Karaka Yearling Sales - Book 1
(NZ), Inglis Digital January (Late) Sale, NZB
National Online Yearling Sale (Gavelhouse
Plus) (NZ), gavelhouse.com Thoroughbred
On The Bubbles TRISH DUNELL
25 January Auction (NZ)
On The Bubbles, sporting the famous Te
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Akau tangerine and racing for a group that
I
t takes a very rare training talent to win includes retired racecaller Bryan Martin,
a $1 million race five years in a row, but joined an illustrious list of Richards-trained
young gun Jamie Richards yesterday Karaka Million 2YO winners. He followed in
landed his fifth Karaka Million 2YO the footsteps of subsequent Group 1 winners
(RL, 1200m) in succession as On The Bubbles Melody Belle (Commands), Avantage (Fastnet
(2 g Brazen Beau - More Bubbles by Sebring) Rock), Probabeel (Savabeel) and Cool Aza Beel
led home a first four for the handler in New (Savabeel); between them, his four predecessors
Zealand’s richest juvenile contest. have won 20 Group 1s. Continued on page 2>>
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Guineas, All-Star Mile on agenda for Aegon
New Zealand 2000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) winner Aegon (3 g Sacred
Falls - Toss Up by Zabeel) demonstrated both his brilliance and his
tenacity yesterday to win the $1 million Karaka Million 3YO Classic (RL,
1600m) in a pulsating finish.
First-up since taking the 2000 Guineas in a photo over Bourbonaire
(Darci Brahma) in November, the Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-
trained Aegon sprinted swiftly to race through and challenge, seemingly
making up a number of lengths in a couple of strides.
However, it was his ability to fend off favourite Amarelinha (Savabeel),
the Eight Carat Classic (Gr 2, 1600m) winner who had been by his side for
much of the contest, that brought the grandstand alive.
With his head victory, Aegon remained unbeaten from four starts and is
Aegon NZ RACING
now on the second line of betting for the Australian Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) at
$8, with only Golden Rose Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) and Caulfield Guineas (Gr 1, "It’s a big thrill," Baker said. "We’ve been very patient with this horse, and
1600m) winner Ole Kirk (Written Tycoon) ahead of him in the market. the staff at home have done a great job with him. It’s also a big achievement
He is also entered for the AUD$5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) and for my training partner Andrew, who selected him at the yearling sales.
sat 29th of the 81 entries last night with 140 votes, with Crosshaven "He’d never been tried right-handed before, but he was given a great
(Smart Missile) tenth having just reached 1,000 votes. The top ten on ride from Leith Innes today and he’s delivered on a big stage."
the leaderboard will gain a start in the race, with four wildcards to be Forsman purchased Aegon for $150,000 as a yearling from the 2019
determined by Racing Victoria. Karaka Premier Yearling Sale and shares ownership with the Zame
He would be likely to gain a start regardless, but yesterday’s win may Partnership, who have also had ATC Australian Derby (Gr 1, 2400m)
prompt a flurry of votes for the three-year-old. winner Jon Snow (Iffraaj) and stakes victor Rhaegar (Pluck) among others.
"It’s a bit of a relief, and I’m glad it’s over," Forsman said. "He’s a very
good horse, and horses like him make trainers look good. It’s special to be
racing a horse like this with such great people. It’s a dream.
"Leith is a big-race rider and did a brilliant job today, and it’s a great
result. I’m very happy for the staff at home. We’ve had a bit of a lean time
recently, we haven’t had the strength of team that we had a few seasons
ago, so this is a real boost for them."
Innes added: “It’s a great event and there’s nothing better than winning
one of the million-dollar races on a horse like this. He’s very special. The
turn of foot he showed in the straight was incredible and, when the filly
came up beside him, he really fought in those last 50 metres.”
Waikato Stud’s Sacred Falls (O’Reilly) died in late 2019, with the stallion’s
penultimate crop set for the Karaka sales ring this week. The four-time Group
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shame he's not as fertile as we'd all like." Stay Diamond dilemma for
Inside may be given a chance against the better father-son partnership
Four for Extreme Choice juveniles after his win at start number one. Whether Artorius heads to the Blue Diamond
Newgate Farm’s first season sire Extreme "We've always had a decent opinion of him. He Stakes or not remains up in the air, with the father-
Choice (Not A Single Doubt) brought up his probably hasn't been totally obvious but he's son training duo contemplating whether to head
fourth individual winner, his third in Australia, one of those two-year-olds that the longer he's to the 1200-metre feature or to continue towards
when Stay Inside (2 c ex Nothin Leica Storm been in work the better he has gone," Freedman a race like the VRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (Gr 2,
by Anabaa) scored an impressive debut win at said. "He's in at the right time of year now and 1400m) over more ground. "We’ll just have to work
Randwick yesterday. Sent out as the $7 fourth if he comes through today alright then we'll out where we go – whether we head to the Blue
favourite in the 1000-metre handicap, the maybe aim a bit higher with him. He is very Diamond," Sam Freedman told Racing.com. "I’m
Richard and Michael Freedman-trained Stay professional too. He hardly turned a hair here not sure about the 1200 metres - he might be more
Inside raced up powerfully under Robbie Dolan, today which is always a good sign with these of a 1400-metre horse - but he won so well there we
scoring a two and three-quarter length victory young colts particularly." might have to give it some thought. He took some
over Headliner (Star Turn), with favourite necessary steps forward from his first-up run. He
Ashema (I Am Invincible) a further nose away Four for Flying Artie was green and raw and didn’t know what he was
in third. A $60,000 purchase from the Kingstar A mere 15 minutes later, Artorius (2 c ex doing. Most of our horses tend to improve as they
Farm draft at the 2019 Magic Millions National Gracie’s Lass by Redoute’s Choice) ensured a get deeper into their two-year-old campaign and
Weanling Sale, the son of Cessnock winner Newgate Farm first season sire double as Flying the 1300 metres suited. He’s bombproof. He’s very
Nothin Leica Storm (Anabaa) was then sold to Artie (Artie Schiller) joined Extreme Choice straightforward and almost a little bit too relaxed.
the Freedmans and Rick Connolly Bloodstock with his fourth winner, becoming the first of First-up you saw he was on and off the bridle and
for $200,000 at last year’s Magic Millions Gold the freshmen stallions to reach four individual he still had a good gaze there."
Coast Yearling Sale. Extreme Choice stood at Australian winners this season. The Anthony
Newgate Farm for $22,000 (inc GST) in 2020. and Sam Freedman-trained Artorius, second Three for Capitalist
at Geelong at start one, was heavily backed Within an hour, the Kris Lees-trained Mystic Gem
Freedmans laud and justified that support with a tremendous (2 f ex Fine Mist by Good Journey) gave a third
Extreme Choice victory at Sandown over 1300 metres. Ridden Newgate Farm first season sire, Capitalist (Written
Richard and Michael Freedman have proven by Mark Zahra, the colt was untouched but Tycoon), a winner, the sire’s third to date. Sent north
their affinity with Extreme Choice’s progeny, scored by four and a half lengths over El Rocko to Brisbane by the Newcastle-based Lees, Mystic
with Stay Inside joining Kirkham Plate (1000m) (Fastnet Rock) with Picarones (Shooting To Gem was third favourite for the 1050-metre QTIS
winner Tiger Of Malay as a Freedman-trained Win) a further nose away in third. The win saw handicap. Put into the box seat by Andrew Mallyon,
victor by the sire. However, the brothers only Artorius firm into $15 for the Blue Diamond the filly came with a late flourish to score by a half-
wish they could get their hands on more of Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m), a race in which his sire length over Rubiquitous (Rubick), with Hamlet Von
the Extreme Choices with fertility limiting his finished second to his Newgate Farm barnmate Snitzel (Snitzel) a further neck away in third. The
first three crops to 48, 29 and 42 foals. "I wish Extreme Choice. Artorius, a $120,000 purchase first foal to race out of the stakes-placed multiple
they were making a few more of them. We've at last year’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling winner Fine Mist (Good Journey), Mystic Gem
had two two-year-olds to the races this season Sale, is the second winner out of Gracie’s was a $100,000 purchase out of the Inglis Great
and they're both horses by Extreme Choice," Lass (Redoute’s Choice), an unraced half- Southern Sale in June, 2019, before she was sold
Michael Freedman said. "With Tiger Of Malay sister to Darley Classic (Gr 1, 1200m) winner to Lees for $125,000 at last year’s Inglis Australian
and this bloke, and we've got another couple at Delectation (Shamardal). Flying Artie stood for Easter Yearling Sale. Capitalist served a full book at
home, they've all got great actions so it's just a $16,500 (inc GST) at Newgate Farm last year. $44,000 (inc GST) at Newgate Farm in 2020.
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20 for Casino Prince Runner-up in the Gosford Guineas (Listed, 1200m) Friends (Brazen Beau) another three-quarters of
The ever-reliable Casino Prince (Flying Spur) on his previous start, The Face controlled the race a length away in third. Moloney said Milton Park
brought up his 20th individual stakes winner to hold Osamu (Exceed And Excel) at bay by one just continued to "do his thing" by winning races.
yesterday as Bandersnatch (4 g ex Divine Faith and a quarter lengths, with Emanate (Lonhro) a "When he (Oliver) asked for the supreme effort he
by Falbrav) justified favouritism to take out the further head behind in third. Ryan will see how found it and went to the line nicely," Moloney said.
Carrington Stakes (Listed, 1400m) at Randwick. the gelding comes through the run before deciding Milton Park could line up in the CS Hayes Stakes
Trained by Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes and whether to press on to the Eskimo Prince Stakes (Gr 3, 1400m) at Flemington on February 13 before
ridden by Tommy Berry, Bandersnatch chased (Gr 3, 1200m) at Warwick Farm on February 6. tackling the Australian Guineas a fortnight later.
down a resurgent Quackerjack (Not A Single "If he does really well we might stick him up to
Doubt) to win by three-quarters of a length, with the Eskimo Prince in a couple of weeks time. He Adelaide Cup for
Thy Kingdom Come (Lope De Vega) a further will have a fitness edge on the horses who will be Mosh Music
half length away in third. A $42,000 Inglis Classic resuming in it," Ryan said. "Or he might just have a A tilt at the Adelaide Cup (Gr 2, 3200m) is on the
Yearling Sale purchase by original trainer Gerald freshen up and come back later in the carnival for agenda for Mosh Music (Moshe) after the six-year-
Ryan, Bandersnatch has now earned $397,430 a race like the Arrowfield Stakes. He is as effective old won well at Sandown yesterday, recording her
in prize-money. His dam Divine Faith (Falbrav) on heavy ground as he is on good ground so he is first win since September 2019 in the process. The
was not served in 2017 or 2018 but produced a pretty versatile." Archie Alexander-trained mare finished strongly
Charge Forward (Red Ransom) filly in 2020, while to defeat Double You Tee (Written Tycoon) by
she was served by Brutal (O’Reilly) in December. Sacramento a half a length, with Bartholomeu Dias (Mount
Casino Prince stood at Vinery Stud for $5,500 (inc stayer on the rise Nelson) another half-length behind in third. With
GST) in 2020. Impressive Randwick winner Sacramento 200 metres to run, Alexander was worried they
(Pierro) will be given a light autumn with were running out time but was impressed by the
Bandersnatch catapults trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott taking way Mosh Music gamely battled to the line under
Berry to title lead a longer-term view with the promising four- Jordan Childs. "There was a moment at the 200
Tommy Berry’s feature win on Bandersnatch year-old stayer. Winner of the VRC St Leger (metre mark) where that gap seemed to be getting
completed a treble for the jockey, who surged (Listed, 2800m) in April, Sacramento backed bigger and bigger and we weren't making much
to the lead in the Sydney jockeys’ premiership up a last-start win at Randwick with a bold ground," Alexander said. "I guess the horses in front
yesterday. The 30-year-old has been in fine touch frontrunning display in the Heineken Handicap went hard enough and it is very steep at Sandown,
of late, having also landed a double at Canterbury (2000m) yesterday when he had his rivals off a tough finish. She just kept on coming, she's very
on Friday night, and has made no secret of his the bit and chasing before the home turn. "I tough and was too good." The trainer confirmed
desire to chase championship honours. Saturday’s don't know how far we will test him and throw the Adelaide Cup at Morphettville on March 8 was
treble took him to 55 wins for the season, two clear him in the deep end this campaign because we among the options for Mosh Music this campaign.
of James McDonald, who was stood down after want to set him up for the spring," Bott said. "When you look at how strong she was over 2400
the sixth race at Randwick with a recurring elbow "He is a talented stayer. It's all about building metres, I think she'll get further," he said.
issue. "The jockey ranks in Sydney...are so strong, confidence with him, building strength. He
so to be where I am at the moment, I am blessed is still learning to stay and still improving." Rocketing By tilted
and I am getting a lot of great support and getting Sacramento was sent off the $3.60 favourite and at Inglis Sprint
the results for everyone, which is nice to see," Berry scored by two and a quarter lengths over New David Pfieffer will head to the $1 million Inglis Sprint
said. "But don't worry, James - he'll be back to get Arrangement (New Approach), with Kiss The (RL, 1200m) at Warwick Farm on February 6 with
me. We are only halfway through and James can Bride (Savabeel) a short-head behind in third. Rocketing By (So You Think) after the colt surged
ride five (winners) on a day so I am not counting through a late opening to win the 1100-metre
my chickens yet." Berry took out the two editions Milton Park takes Benchmark 72 at Randwick yesterday. Ridden by
of the Highway Handicap (1100m) on Art Cadeau aim at Guineas Hugh Bowman, the three-year-old defeated Rule
(Artie Schiller) and The First Of May (Zoffany) Milton Park (Written Tycoon) moved another step Of Law (Snitzel) by three-quarters of a length, with
before adding the Listed Carrington Stakes. closer to a start in the Australian Guineas (Gr 1, Orpheum (More Than Ready) another half-length
1600m) when continuing his unbeaten campaign back in third. "I was a little bit worried about the
Eskimo Prince possible with a victory under Damien Oliver at Sandown firmer track today but he obviously got a sweet ride
for The Face yesterday. The John Moloney-trained three-year- and got the result," Pfieffer said. "We're trying to
Gerald Ryan will weigh up his options for emerging old took his overall record to four wins from seven head towards that Inglis race in a couple of weeks
three-year-old The Face (Rubick), who landed a starts with an all-the-way win in the 1400-metre so obviously the prize-money boost will be a big
comfortable all-the-way success in yesterday’s ANZ three-year-old handicap, defeating Bella Tiara help for him, and we might even be able to keep
Bloodstock News Handicap (1100m) at Randwick. (Sepoy) by one and a half lengths, with Still Be Hugh Bowman on board."
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SA ties remain Miss Charlie Brown finishing one and three-quarter lengths back in
important for Kah bids for hat-trick second and Avonallo (Belardo) a further length
Jamie Kah’s South Australian ties came in useful Two-time winner Miss Charlie Brown away in third. Brazen Beau stood for AUD$49,500
at Sandown yesterday, with SA-based Second (Myboycharlie) will aim to maintain her unbeaten (inc GST) at Darley’s Northwood Park in Victoria
Slip (Alamosa) taking out the 1300-metre record in the Tasmanian Bloodstock Elwick Stakes last year; he has one yearling, Lot 110, catalogued
Benchmark 78 to complete a hat-trick. Kah, a (Listed, 1100m) at Hobart today. Trained by Adam for Karaka Book 1 today.
former premiership winner in SA, has won seven Trindler, the two-year-old has won both previous
races from her past 20 rides for Adelaide-based starts under Bulent Muhcu who will be aboard 26 for Tavistock
trainer Will Clarken. Second Slip scored by three- again today. Bar no further scratchings, the pair Late Cambridge Stud stallion Tavistock (Montjeu)
quarters of a length from Triton Rising (Sebring), will face six rivals with bookmakers predicting brought up his 26th individual stakes winner
with Imperial Lad (All Too Hard) the same a match-race with the unbeaten Turk Warrior yesterday when Te Akau Racing’s Entriviere (4 m
distance behind in third. "It’s a nice horse he’s (Outreach), who was a best-priced $1.85 last night ex Marcey’s Belt by Golan) took out the Concorde
(Clarken) found and I’m glad he brought him over after winning on debut at Hobart in November. Handicap (Gr 3, 1200m) at Ellerslie, her fourth
for me to win on," Kah told Racing.com. "He’s very Miss Charlie Brown is a $3 chance, while Geegee win from five starts. Sent out an odds-on favourite
big and raw and didn’t know what he was doing. Lucky Jess (Wordsmith), who finished behind after only gaining a start on Thursday with the
He is probably better ridden further back, but at Miss Charlie Brown in both her wins, sits on the scratching of Melarita (Rip Van Winkle), the
the minute he’s probably a bit too aggressive to do third line of betting at $7.50. Jamie Richards-trained Entriviere lived up to the
that. There’s lots of upside with this boy and once hype, never looking in any doubt whatsoever. She
the penny drops and he works it out, I think he’s Plonka back for second scored by a length and a quarter over outsider
going to be a really nice horse going forward." Country Championships bid Justacanta (Per Incanto), with a head to Pretty To
The Warren Gavenlock-trained Plonka (Epaulette) Sea (Ocean Park) in third. It was a fitting win for
King shares spoils will begin his quest for April’s $500,000 Country Entriviere given her dam Marcey’s Belt (Golan)
with double Championships Final (1400m) when resuming is a half-sister to Xiong Feng (Iffraaj), who won
Victoria Derby (Gr 1, 2500m)-winning rider over 1000 metres at Grafton today. The five-year-old the Karaka Million 2YO in 2016. Tavistock died
Lachie King notched a timely double at Sandown gelding finished a neck third behind Gracie Belle in December, 2019, and has 35 yearlings set for
yesterday to move his tally onto seven wins for (Top Echelon) on Heavy 8 in last year’s edition at this week’s Karaka Book 1 in what will be his
the season. The 22-year-old, who rode Johnny Randwick and Gavenlock will set him on a similar penultimate crop.
Get Angry (Tavistock) to Victoria Derby success path this campaign, with the $150,000 Country
in October, partnered Kansino (Zoffany) to Championships Qualifier (1400m) at Coffs Harbour Entriviere potentially
victory in 1600-metre Benchmark 70 for fillies on February 13 next on the agenda providing all ‘bound for the top drawer’
and mare before completing the double aboard goes to plan today. “He did it tough in last year’s Jamie Richards believes that Entriviere could
King Magnus (Magnus) in the Benchmark 70 over Final but was really hitting the line hard. Reverse eventually develop into a Group 1 winner after she
1500 metres. "It’s just good to keep ticking over," the barriers and we probably would have gone close won her first stakes race in yesterday’s Concorde
King told Racing.com. "I’m very competitive. The to winning,” Gavenlock told Racing NSW. “But it Handicap. Bred by trainer Kevin Gray and his wife
Derby win obviously gets you up every morning, was a great thrill to be at Randwick racing for that Kath, Entriviere has more of a stayer’s pedigree,
but everyone is still riding plenty of winners and kind of prize-money – that doesn’t often happen being by Tavistock from an extended family that
the apprentices are flying so I’ve still got to keep with us country trainers – and we’d love to be there includes Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) hero Maldivian
making my name and keep improving." again this year. All going well, we’ll follow a similar (Zabeel) and American Grade 1 placegetter
path to last year. After he runs on Sunday, he’ll trial Shywing (Wing Out). However, she looks a top
Kansino breaks Maher- at Grafton on February 2 then go into the Country sprinter in the making on the basis of her career
Eustace drought Championships Qualifier on February 13.” so far. “She got the soft run from the good gate
King’s win aboard Kasino ended a frustrating and wasted no petrol,” Richards said. “This was
winless run for Ciaron Maher and David her biggest test and she duly obliged. She is a very
NEW ZEALAND
Eustace. The pair were dominant for much of exciting mare. She’s by Tavistock but she has speed
the early season but had to endure 44 runners Ten for Brazen Beau to burn. She might be bound for the top drawer.”
without a winner before notching their 37th Darley stallion Brazen Beau (I Am Invincible) Rider Danielle Johnson added: “She is just so tough
Melbourne success of the campaign. Their last registered his tenth individual stakes winner and I was really looking forward to riding her today.
Melbourne winner prior to yesterday’s success yesterday as On The Bubbles (2 g ex More Bubbles She sprinted so well once I got her into the clear. It
was Nikau Spur (Proisir) at Moonee Valley on by Sebring) took out the Karaka Million 2YO (RL, definitely isn’t her pet distance, so she is going to
December 18. The pair now lead nearest rival 1200m) at Ellerslie. Jamie Richards trained the get better at 1400 metres and a mile. Her ability is
Danny O’Brien by 12 winners. first four home, with Sneaky Shark (Capitalist) untapped, so I hope she has a Group 1 in her.”
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50 for Showcasing 600 metres as the $1.40 favourite was dead last further half-length away in third. Need I Say
in the ten-runner field and struggling to catch More has now won five of his seven starts and
the runners immediately ahead of her. What faces his first test against the older horses at his
happened next was succinctly summed up by next start. “He did it the hard way after being
Levante’s rider Sam Collett when she admitted a little slow away,” Richards said. “He really
later that ‘there are good horses and then there didn’t have the speed to muster but thankfully
are horses like her’, looping around the outside one went around them to give us a bit of cover,
of all runners shortly after straightening and which was a big help. It was a really tough effort
then hitting the afterburners to scorch down to sit out there and carry that weight. Mind you,
the middle of the track for the easiest two- there is going to need to be some improvement
length victory you might ever see; Our Alley Cat in him as he is probably going to have to run
Showcasing WHITSBURY MANOR (Atlante) and Familia (Makfi) filled the minor against Avantage in his next start.” Need I Say
placings. An emotional Ken Kelso was trying to More was a $130,000 purchase by David Ellis at
Former Haunui Farm shuttler Showcasing keep it all together as he paid tribute to his wife Karaka in 2019.
(Oasis Dream) raised the bat yesterday as far and co-trainer Bev, who wasn’t able to be on-
as stakes winners goes, with the British stallion course to witness the victory due to a bout of ill
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recording a half-century of individual stakes health. “I said a while ago she is the best we’ve
winners worldwide. The feat was reached when had and I will stick by that,” he said. “She makes HK: Soumillon eyes
Showemhowitsdone (3 f ex Jaffari by Iffraaj) took it hard on herself but that’s just her pattern of Centenary Sprint Cup
out the Gore Guineas (Listed, 1335m) under racing. She is just so special although I had my with Wishful Thinker
Terry Moseley, defeating The Gift (Power) by eyes closed when they were coming to the turn. Christophe Soumillon has been eagerly
a head, with two and a half lengths to Chokito The sad aspect for today is that Bev isn’t here as awaiting the opportunity to add another Group
(Vespa) in third. Trained by Shane Kennedy she has been under the weather lately. I would 1 in Hong Kong to his impressive haul and
and Anna Furlong, Showemhowitsdone have loved for her to be here.” today at Sha Tin he gets his chance when he
ducked out sharply in the closing stages but reunites with Wishful Thinker (I Am Invincible)
was just able to prevail under a masterful ride Need I Say More primed in the first of two top-level contests on the
by Moseley. “We had put her out for a spell for Avantage clash ten-race card, the Centenary Sprint Cup (Gr 1,
after she ran third at Riccarton on the middle 1200m). “I’ve been waiting - I knew I had some
day of Cup Week,” Kennedy said. “She did good chances at the Hong Kong International
really well and we used her trial at Ashburton Races but unfortunately I could not ride - that’s
as a guide to where we would go with her. Terry life, we go through it and I’m thinking about
rode her and was delighted with how she felt the future - I’m living in the present moment
so we decided to have a crack at this one first and I’m very happy,” Soumillon said. The ten-
up. She’s about 400 kilograms dripping wet, so time champion jockey in France has been in
there’s not much of her, but she tries her heart sparkling form since his Hong Kong return
out and is a real dream to do anything with. I and he will make his return to the top grade in
thought she could go a really good race and she the city for the first time since riding Wishful
has done just that.” Showcasing, who shuttled Need I Say More TRISH DUNELL
Thinker in the same race last year. “I rode him
to New Zealand for seven seasons, is standing for luck two years ago in the Hong Kong Sprint
at Whitsbury Manor Stud in Hampshire for Top sprinting three-year-old Need I Say More and also in this race last year, he came home
£45,000 (approx NZD$85,500) in 2021. (3 g No Nay Never - Bo Bardi by Fastnet Rock) well but he just couldn’t give the final kick
is likely to face a clash against his five-time over the last 200 metres – he needs a strong
Levante dazzles Group 1-winning stablemate Avantage (Fastnet pace but I do think the field is quite open this
in Westbury Classic Rock) in the BCD Group Sprint (Gr 1, 1400m) year,” the Belgian said. “He’s drawn well but
Racing fans were left shaking their heads at after taking out the Almanzor Trophy (Gr 3, unfortunately he is jumping slow. I just hope
Ellerslie yesterday after witnessing exciting 1200m) at Ellerslie yesterday. Carrying 60.5 the pace is strong enough to make sure he can
mare Levante (4 m Proisir - Island Doy by kilograms, at least three more kilograms than finish off strongly, much like he did three starts
Doyoun) take out the Westbury Classic (Gr 2, any of his rivals, the Jamie Richards-trained ago in the Premier Bowl when he came down
1400m) in breathtaking fashion. For those who Need I Say More was a convincing neck winner the outside to catch Computer Patch on the line
had never seen her before, they could have been over Explosively (Sweynesse), with the free- - if he is able to do similar then I believe he will
forgiven for ripping up their betting tickets at the wheeling Babylon Berlin (All Too Hard) a run a nice race.”
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INTERNATIONAL
IRE: Hunting Horn set for (Gr 3, 1m 2f ) at Royal Ascot in impressive
new career at Castlefield fashion. He became a hardy international
29 for Gimmethegreenlight Stud in Ireland campaigner, placing in the Belmont Derby
Second Base (4 g ex Passionate Kiss ex Fort Invitational (Gr 1, 10f ) and the Prix Niel (Gr
Wood) scored on his first attempt at stakes 2, 2400m). He also ran in the 2019 Melbourne
level yesterday, taking out the Sea Cottage Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) following his Moonee
Stakes (Gr 3, 1800m) at Turffontein to earn Valley success, finishing four and a half
Gimmethegreenlight (More Than Ready) lengths behind the winner Vow And Declare
his 29th individual stakes winner. The Johan (Declaration Of War). His dam, Mora Bai
Janse Van Vuuren-trained gelding lined up (Indian Ridge), is a half-sister to the late dual
having won four of his previous five races and Derby winner High Chaparral (Sadler’s Wells),
he made the step up to Group company with with her most recent yearling, a full sister to
relative ease, defeating Nartjie (Vercingetorix) Hunting Horn, making 320,000gns last year.
Hunting Horn SPORTPIX
by one and three-quarter lengths, with The deal was brokered by Jack Tuohy of Chapel
Gimmethegoahead (Gimmethegreenlight) Hunting Horn (Camelot), winner of the 2019 Lane Bloodstock who said: "Hunting Horn is
a further three lengths behind in third. Moonee Valley Gold Cup (Gr 2, 2500m) is an impeccably bred son of Camelot who we
Gimmethegreenlight, a former Champion becoming a stallion for a new venture between know has really gone into the elite sire status.
three-year-old in South Africa, is the sire of investors Capital Bloodstock and Castlefield He is also out of a half-sister to High Chaparral
last year’s Cantala Stakes (Gr 1, 1600m) winner Stud, the County Kilkenny farm belonging to who sired multiple champions which is very
Yulong Prince. He has two other top-level Irish international showjumper Ger O’Neill. important." Connections will stand the new
winners to his name, Got The Greenlight and Now six, Hunting Horn won his maiden and stallion for €2,500 (approx. AUD$3,950), with
Gunner, and stood at Varsfontein Stud for a fee placed in two Classic trials for Aidan O’Brien concession fees for black type or black type-
of R75,000 (approx. AUD$6,400) last year. before taking the 2018 Hampton Court Stakes producing mares.
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Maia signs off with a winner after
picking up Grand spare ride
BY MICHAEL LEE | SPG TURF CLUB
H
ong Kong-bound jockey Ruan
Maia was all smiles after he
had been able to fall back on a
late pick-up ride in order not to
walk away on a losing note at his farewell Kranji
meeting.
The Brazilian jockey was riding at his final
Singapore meeting after Thursday’s stunning
news he had been lured by the Hong Kong
Jockey Club to continue his career in the
coveted jurisdiction.
Having impressed all and sundry at Kranji
with his close second to champion Vlad Duric
last season, and having already ridden seven
winners to sit on top of the log in the new
season, Maia didn’t really need a fairytale
Grand Koonta SINGAPORE TURF CLUB
ending to prove his worth.
Nevertheless, at least one winner at his among many trainers to welcome the Brazilian wards, Gold Kingdom (Animal Kingdom)
‘adios’ day would have come as the perfect hoop back with wide-open arms. saluted at Kranji yesterday.
send-off, and also a nice way of saying goodbye “The main thing today was to get into a The 92-year-old, who was the chairman
to the legion of fans he had made in his good spot in the first 100 metres, and Maia did of a local construction company, passed away
inaugural season. that very well,” said Peters. last Saturday. The avid racing fan ran one of
As it turned out, Maia may want to go and “His last trial (on January 14) was a little Singapore’s oldest stables with its gold and red
give his colleague Louis-Philippe Beuzelin a disappointing, but to be fair, he’s not a Polytrack diamonds silks carried to many victories by the
big hug, or it would have been a bit of an anti- horse. He ran last, it’s never ideal going into a likes of Gold Strike (Iffraaj) and Magnificent
climax. Kranji Stakes A race. Gold (High Chaparral).
After the French jockey was stood down for “But he pulled up okay and I also decided After having had horses with trainers like
gastric pain, Maia was gifted the plum ride on to pull the earmuffs off today. They are meant Teh Choon Beng, Arnaud de Moussac, Dr Yeoh
Grand Koonta (Dark Angel) in the main race of to stop him from over racing and going flat out, Kheng Chye and his brother Sonny in the past,
the day, the Kranji Stakes A race (1200m). but they’ve gone the opposite way; I thought Yong had been supporting mainly Cliff Brown,
With none of his original rides saluting, they relaxed him too much. and his former assistant Tim Fitzsimmons, of
Maia knew the Irish-bred grey was a manna “He also didn’t like the wet. Today the track late.
from heaven that he just couldn’t afford to wasn’t too bad and he won a nice race.” Prepared by Brown, who on Tuesday
waste – and he didn’t. The winner recorded 1min 9.21secs for the delivered the big news he was leaving Singapore
“This is just so great and I’m really lucky I 1200 metres on the Long Course as he beat in March, Gold Kingdom blew his rivals away
got that ride on Grand Koonta as he’s such a Churchill (Smart Missile) by a length, with with an emphatic four-length win in the Class 5
good horse and it’s even better it was a Kranji Fame Star (Twirling Candy) the same distance race over the Polytrack mile. The winning time
Stakes A race,” said Maia. away in third. was 1min 38.4secs.
“Now it’s time for a new challenge in Hong “He was a wonderful man. He supported
Kong, but like I said before, this is only goodbye. Departing Brown pays me from the moment I got here,” said Brown.
I would like to come back to Singapore to ride tribute to Yong “He’s a terrific owner, very generous and
again as I really love the place.” In a fitting tribute to late prominent horse a very caring guy. You don’t meet many like
Should that happen, James Peters would be owner Yong Nam Seng, one of his Gold Stable him.
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“Our families became good friends. We “He’s a horse who’s better off held back.
often had dinners together, and my son Harvey Last time, we tried to ride him up with the pace
told me one day that Mr Yong has always done and he couldn’t finish off.
the right thing by us, and he was right. “Today, he took the run through the gap
“Mr Yong died last Saturday, but we didn’t and he won. Happy days.”
have any runners for him then. This win today
is for him. Royal Pavilion hands
“The good news is the Gold Stable will still Shafrizal belated birthday
carry on, Mr Yong’s legacy as a racing fan will present
live on.” Royal Pavilion (Casino Prince) came with
a withering burst to take out the Class 4 over
New Garden keeps Tan New Garden SINGAPORE TURF CLUB 1800 metres and hand jockey Shafrizal Saleh a
momentum going belated 33rd birthday.
Punters proved to be right on the money Given a perfect ride by Wong Chin The rider celebrated his big day last
after New Garden (War) came up trumps in Chuen, New Garden weaved his way around Saturday, but his two Kranji rides that day,
the maiden over 1100 metres to finally open his a bunched pack inside the last furlong to beat Prosperous Return (Fighting Sun) and
account at his 11th attempt. Phaxe (Choisir) by a neck, with Showbound Resolution (Toronado), both for his former
With only one third to show previously, (Showcasing) another two and a half lengths master Michael Clements, failed to bring any
the four-year-old had clearly not been setting away in third. The winning time was 1min happy returns.
Kranji alight, mostly in identical maiden 5.22secs for the 1100 metres on the Polytrack. One week later, Clements more than made
company, hence his long quote when markets “He needed the run last time. I backed him up for it by putting Shafrizal on a winner in
opened, but a late betting plunge eventually up as he’s a big strong horse,” in-form winning Royal Pavilion, and the newly-promoted senior
saw him start at $33. trainer Jerome Tan said. jockey didn’t let the opportunity go begging.
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• YEARLINGS SOLD FOR UP TO 12 X SERVICE FEE IN AUS.
• 400 MARES COVERED IN AUSTRALIA IN THREE SEASONS
• COVERED HIS LARGEST BOOK IN HIS THIRD SEASON
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Karaka Day 1:
ANZ Bloodstock News’ top lots
BY LLOYD JACKSON
A
fter yearlings have made it this far,
through inspection, selection and
sale preparation, they must also
pass the veterinary checks and
scope scrutiny. Once on-site, there are more
parades and plenty of purchaser critiques. For
those reasons, every single lot deserves a look
as pedigree is often what separates the top lots
from the rest.
Here are ANZ Bloodstock News’ top lots for
day one of Book 1 of the 2021 Karaka Premier
Yearling Sale.
Savabeel (Zabeel) makes his presence felt
fairly early in proceedings with back-to-back lots.
Lot 4 represents Trelawney Stud and the colt’s
dam is a Flying Spur (Danehill) Group 3 winner
while his granddam is a Sydney-winning half- Karaka sales arena NZB
sister to four stakes winner, including champion
sprinter Calveen (Canny Lad). Cote D’Or (Makfi). The family of champions Tycoon (Iglesia) colt from the Listed stakes
Lot 19 is a colt by well-established and Darci Brahma (Danehill) and Ethereal winner Pussy O’Reilly, an O’Reilly (Last
successful sire So You Think (High Chaparral). (Rhythm) is well represented here. Tycoon) Group 1-placed stakes winner of five
His dam is four for four in terms of winners and races, herself a sister or half-sister to two stakes
she is a winning Redoute’s Choice (Danehill) half- winners. This is the famous Foxona (Foxbridge)
sister to five Group winners, including twice New family very successfully developed by Haunui
Zealand Horse of the Year Bonneval (Makfi). Farm for more than 60 years.
Lot 22 PENCARROW STUD
Lot 28, from Hallmark Stud, is a colt by No
Nay Never (Scat Daddy) who is making quite the
Lot 19 NZB Lot 52 NZB
name for himself as a sire. Here in New Zealand,
for example, we have seen how brilliant his son
Pencarrow Stud has Lot 22, a colt by Lonhro Need I Say More is, which was once again on The brother to one of New Zealand’s current top
(Octagonal) from a More Than Ready (Southern display yesterday in the Almanzor Trophy (Gr 3, sprinter-milers, Hypnos, is Lot 54 from Westbury
Halo) mare. His granddam Dolmabache 1200m). This colt is out of a Sydney two-year-old Stud and by their Reliable Man (Dalakhani). Hypnos
(Redoute’s Choice), a Group 2 winner and winner, herself a half-sister to Nettoyer (Sebring), has added the Coupland’s Bakeries Mile (Gr 2,
Group 1-placed, is a sister to Group 3 winner winner of last year’s Doncaster Mile (Gr 1, 1600m). 1600m) since the catalogue was published and this
Pure Elegance and half-sister to Listed winner Woburn Farm offers Lot 52, a Written attractive grey colt really looks the part.
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Lot 59 is Pencarrow Stud’s Iffraaj (Zafonic) winner and dual classic winner Daffodil (No Multifacets (O’Reilly), whose six wins include
colt from the classy mare Rasa Lila (Darci Excuse Needed) and he is from the same family four in Sydney.
Brahma). She won seven times, twice at Group as unbeaten 2020 New Zealand 2000 Guineas
level and placed at Group 1 level on two (Gr 1, 1600) winner Aegon (Sacred Falls), who
occasions. She also ranks as a half-sister to scored impressively in the Karaka Million 3YO
Lowland Stakes (Gr 3, 2100m) winner Posavina Classic (RL, 1600m) yesterday.
(Tiger Hill).
Lot 158 NZB
Brighthill Farm have a very nice colt, Lot
166, by first season sire Almanzor (Wootton
Lot 130 NZB
Bassett). The colt is from the Ellerslie Listed
Lot 59 PENCARROW STUD winner Tavy (Tavistock), who also placed four
Hallmark Stud has another very nicely bred times at Group and Listed level. She is a half-
Valachi Downs’ Lot 60 is by Pierro colt, Lot 134. He is by Tivaci (High Chaparral) sister to the dam of champion Singapore older
(Lonhro) from stakes-placed Raskova from a sister to champion three-year-old horse What’s New (Casino Prince).
(Henrythenavigator), a half-sister to current and winner of both the New Zealand 2000
three-times Listed winner in the United States, Guineas and 1000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m),
Dogtag (War Front). His granddam is a half- Katie Lee (Pins). His granddam is Broodmare
sister to champion racehorse and champion of the Year and Group 3 winner Miss Jessie Jay
Sire Shamardal (Giant’s Causeway). His third (Spectacularphantom), herself a half-sister to
dam is a half-sister to champion sire Street Cry champion sprinter/miler Gee I Jane (Jahafil).
(Machiavellian). This is a future sire’s pedigree.
Lot 166 NZB
Lot 194, from Wentwood Grange,
is the Savabeel colt out of Valley Girl
(Mastercraftsman), winner of the Herbie Dyke
Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m) who was Group 1-placed in
Lot 134 NZB
Sydney. His granddam, Leigh Valley (Bianconi),
Lot 60 NZB
won five times including the Cuddle Stakes (Gr
Lot 138, from Waikato Stud, is their Savabeel 3, 1600m) at Trentham.
Lot 94 is a beautifully bred Zoustar three-quarter brother to dual Group winner
(Northern Meteor) filly being offered by Splurge (Savabeel). He is out of a Flemington
Pencarrow Stud. Her dam, Scintillula, by stakes-placed winning sister to two Group
multiple champion sire Galileo (Sadler’s Wells), winners. His granddam is a Group 3 winning
is an Irish Group 3 winner, also Group 1 placed three-quarter sister to two-times Doncaster Mile
and is a sister to two stakes winners including (Gr 1, 1600m) winner Sacred Falls (O’Reilly).
dual Group 3 stakes winner (one at Royal Ascot) Lot 158, again by Savabeel and again from
Cuis Ghaire (Galileo). Waikato Stud is the brother to Savapinski,
Waikato Stud’s Savabeel colt from the good winner of the Matriarch Stakes (Gr 2, 2000m)
racemare, Listed-placed Snowdrop (Pins), is at Flemington as well as Group 3 placed. The
Lot 194 NZB
Lot 130. His granddam is the triple Group 1 colt is also a half-brother to Group 2-placed
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lovely attitude also. He has good bone, a very “He has a fabulous pedigree and most of what
BY LLOYD JACKSON
good girth and a great shoulder. He will make a I have seen are of good size and scope, an attractive
A
t this time each year the industry racehorse and has been well received by those line of horses. I have sent four of my mares back
gets to look ahead to the future who have seen him so far.” to him for year three such is my belief. All credit to
and most especially to future sires Fairdale Stud’s Duncan Fell has a double Sam (Williams) who has done a marvellous job of
This time last year Karaka connection to Time Test. Not only is he a promoting him.” said Wallace.
witnessed a titanic battle for first season shareholder but during his OE - overseas “The filly (644) is strong, compact, correct
honours between Rich Hill Stud’s Vadamos experience for the non-Kiwis - he worked and powerful. She looks quite speedy and could
(Monsun) and Waikato Stud’s Tivaci (High a season at Godolphin’s Kildangan Stud in come to hand early. She walks well. The ones I
Chaparral) with the former eking out a narrow County Kildare, Ireland. have seen all move well as does my colt (661).
victory on sales average. “The year I was there I saw Dubawi as a foal His action is like watching water flow but he will
For 2021 many eyes will be focused on the at foot of his dam Zomaradah and remember take longer being big and quite rangy but also
first crop of Little Avondale Stud’s Time Test him as a nuggety fellow and quite cheeky,” he correct,” Wallace concluded.
(Dubawi) and, while no one really knows what said. “I have nothing against sprinters but I am Book 1, Lot 391 is a bay colt being offered
the future holds, Time Test is creating a similar a fan of horses like Time Test which excel over by Jamieson Park and Sam Munro is impressed
pre-sale buzz to that generated by Vadamos the classic distance of a mile and a quarter. with their colt’s willingness to please. “He is a
and Tivaci. “My filly (Book 1, Lot 455) looks a miler to well-balanced individual and is very easy to
ANZ Bloodstock News contacted several me. I was so pleased with her as a foal that I sent work with,” stated Munro.
vendors asking about their sale entrants by her mother (It’s All Fun by Pins) back to him and Simms Davison of Mapperley Stud is rapt
Time Test. the second filly is just as nice. Compact, short with his colt, Book 1, Lot 272. ”We just have the
coupled, well muscled and with plenty of flesh one but he’s a really good one, a good looking
‘Big walks’ behind the saddle yet you know she’s a filly.” boy. Athletic, nice type,” said Davison.
Janine Dunlop of Phoenix Park would Jim Wallace of Ardsley Stud - who knows a Also in Book 1 is Kilgravin Lodge’s Lot 107.
be more than happy to own a share in her thing or two about stallions having stood the very Proprietor Eion Kemp describes his colt as
cracking bay colt, Book 1’s Lot 387, out of Extra successful Lord Ballina (Bletchingly) - has two lots being a good mover. “For a November foal he
Explosive. Dunlop likes him that much: “He (Book 2, 644 and 661) going to Karaka and believes has plenty of size and substance and is a very
has a big walk, a free walking type and has a that Time Test has a big chance of making it. nice physical type,” said Kemp.
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Carl Henderson of CH Bloodstock has two His owners elected to add to his already first Snitzel or Deep Impact?
fillies in Book 2 (Lots 750 and 916), one of which rate record at three and four by sending him to the “I was actually looking for a son of either
he bought privately, the other being prepared United States at five for three starts (two at Group 1 Snitzel (Redoute’s Choice) or Deep Impact
for a client. “I am impressed with what I have level) at Belmont and Saratoga. Second in all three (Sunday Silence),” said Little Avondale’s Sam
seen of the Time Tests so I am quite a fan. races, the first was over nine furlongs, followed by Williams. “Then across my desk came a note
My own filly has a huge walk. Both are nice his preferred distance of ten furlongs and, somewhat from Danny Ralston, bloodstock manager for
types and my client’s filly looks strong,” said surprisingly, back to a mile for his final race. This New Zealand Bloodstock with details about
Henderson. campaign seems almost upside down. Time Test. I consulted with Bruce Perry, we
Several Time Test yearlings have found He lost the first in a head-bobber after did some research, I made a lightning trip to
their way to Australia. One is to be offered at being trapped wide throughout. In his final two England, saw the stallion three times in the
Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, two races (both Group 1s) he never gave in. space of 36 hours and felt very excited about his
at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale and five at the Keep in mind that the Saratoga turf mile potential.”
Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale. course is around two turns and Time Test was just “We
South Taranaki breeder Judy Hewitt getting warm in the short straight but kept giving still had
describes her colt foal from Time Test’s second nevertheless. He took ground off the winner World to put a
crop as very smart. She has an inkling that Time Approval (Northern Afleet) who would win his next deal together
Test might be the new Oncidium (Alcide), one two starts (both Group 1s) including the Breeders’ but my friends in
of the most revered stallions of his time who Cup Mile on the turf at Del Mar. At Saratoga, World the industry were
stood at Te Parae Stud, owned by Sam Williams’ Approval didn’t have to go wide around the sharp very supportive,
grandparents. “Time Test is a classic type and corners while Time Test was looking for firmer as we all are
reminds me of Oncidium, who was a classic conditions and a longer straight to wind up. when it comes
performer. You never know,” she remarked. If Time Test had won at Group 1 level to investing in
he might be spending his annual Southern new stallions.
Not afraid to race Hemisphere sojourn in the Hunter Valley Now, it was
Time Test, raced by the late Khalid Abdullah instead of in the Wairarapa. A similar opinion my turn and
and his Juddmonte operation, proved he was was stated by Tim Lane, stud director at I put the
very sound. How many stallions are whisked The National Stud, Time Test’s Northern call out.
off to stud after their first two seasons of racing? Hemisphere home. “It’s sad that he didn’t win Waikato
Too many, thus robbing racegoers the pleasure a Group 1 but if he did he wouldn’t be at The Stud, Haunui Farm, Milan Park, Valachi Downs,
of seeing good horses in action. Time Test National Stud, I’m sure he’d be standing at Fairdale, Mapperley, Windsor Park and Ardsley
stood up to four seasons of racing and was a Juddmonte Farms’ Banstead Manor,” said Lane. all chipped in. That response has been super as
consistent, reliable performer. Time Test showed his best on top of the has the support from leading breeders. He’s an
He broke his maiden at Sandown at two ground and at ten furlongs, yet he also had the exciting stallion,” said Williams.
and, from eight starts at three and four years, speed to take out a Newmarket Group 2 over Williams continues: “When I got in touch
won five times (including two Group 2s and the straight Rowley Mile course. Setting the 1m with Mark Chittick at Waikato Stud, Mark
two Group 3s). His win at Royal Ascot in 2f track record at Royal Ascot is further proof passed on to me that their vet Chris Phillips
the Tercentenary Stakes (Gr 3, 1m 2f ) was that he inherited the speed that many of the saw Time Test as a foal, his favourite foal of that
particularly memorable as he set the Ascot Dubawis possess. Only firm tracks, Time Test’s season as it turns out.
track record, bettering the previous mark by preference, result in track records. Better yet, he “In 2019 I made another visit to England as
1.25 seconds, bolting clear with more than was able to accelerate then sustain that speed. I wanted to see his foals. I also wanted to see
three lengths up his sleeve. Timeform rated his ability at a formidable 125. the types of mares he was getting and what
The roomier tracks and longer straights struck me was they all had the same head,
in England suited Time Test’s pattern of same colour, plenty of leg and all had Dubawi’s
quickening to be in the fray then maintaining IT’S SAD THAT HE DIDN’T rear end. The first photos I saw looked as if
his effort with great determination to the line. WIN A GROUP 1 BUT IF HE the photographer had only used one foal but
In both the York Stakes (Gr 2, 1m 2.5f ) and DID HE WOULDN’T BE AT THE simply different angles. They were all so alike,”
the Brigadier Gerard Stakes (Gr 3, 1m 2f ) as a NATIONAL STUD, I’M SURE HE’D concluded Williams.
four-year-old, that pattern of gathering in his BE STANDING AT JUDDMONTE Time Test certainly appears to have
opponents then outlasting them was quite FARMS’ BANSTEAD MANOR stamped his stock. Of the 24 lots catalogued
apparent. Once he found the lead he was - TIM LANE (eight in Book 1), all are either bays or browns.
tenacious. So are the eight selling in Australia.
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Sire and grandsire His limited visits to Australia (a mere There are two rather interesting facts
In only eight career starts Time Test’s sire 170 runners compared to more than 1,000 about Dubawi. One is quite easy to uncover, in
Dubawi (Dubai Millennium) won five and in Europe) gave us the brilliant sprinters that he is from the only crop of his sire Dubai
was unbeaten in three outings at two which Srikandi and Tiger Tees but in the Northern Millennium (Seeking The Gold).
included the National Stakes (Gr 1, 7f ) at The Hemisphere, where he commands a service
Curragh. Two further Group 1s, the Irish 2,000 fee of £250,000, he is among the world’s elite Double tragedy
Guineas (Gr 1, 1m) and the Prix Jacques Le stallions. Dubai Millennium was some runner,
Marois (Gr 1, 1600m) at Deauville were added In New Zealand, Dubawi’s son Makfi, a winning nine of his ten starts including four
at three, his final racing season. Between champion miler at three in France, has left a Group 1s at Royal Ascot, Ascot, Deauville and
these two races he finished a creditable third lasting impression including two recent New the Dubai World Cup (Gr 1, 2000m). In a double
to Motivator (Montjeu), runaway victor of the Zealand Bloodstock Fillies of their Year in tragedy Dubai Millennium fractured a leg in
Epsom Derby (Gr 1, 1m 4f ). New Zealand’s Bonneval and Sofia Rosa, both winners of the training just as his owners, and the owners of
own Starcraft (Soviet Star) got the better of Australian Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m). In Europe he Montjeu (Sadler’s Wells), were finalising details
him in the Newmarket Queen Elizabeth Stakes sired the French champion three-year-old of a $12 million match race between the two.
(Gr 1, 1m). At three, Dubawi was accorded an Make Believe. His racing days over, he was retired to stud but
excellent Timeform rating of 129. Such results caused the Japanese to snare the following April succumbed to grass fever
If not for Galileo (Sadler’s Wells) Dubawi Makfi for their industry yet a major loss to part-way through his initial season. He was five
would own multiple international sire ours. A super all-the-way four and a half length years old and had to be euthanised. His first
premierships by now but premierships aside he cruise by Needle And Thread in Ellerslie’s Royal and only crop numbered just 54 foals.
has established himself as an outstanding sire Stakes (Gr 2, 2000m) earlier this month is more Given Dubai Millennium’s sad fate, the
with more than 190 individual stakes winners proof of that loss. industry is fortunate that Dubawi came to be,
which include a staggering 44 who have The good news is: We know Dubawi’s blood an overwhelming standout from that crop who
succeeded at the highest level. works well here. has kept the line alive.
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