Sunday, June 14, 2020 | Dedicated to the Australasian bloodstock industry - subscribe for free: Click here VANNA GIRL CLAIMS ROSES - PAGE 2 SSSA FINALIST PROFILE - PAGE 12 MORNING BRIEFING - PAGE 7 Veterans combine in Read Tomorrow's Issue For: Dane Ripper upset with The Week Ahead What's on Love You Lucy Metropolitan meetings: Launceston (TAS) Toowoomba mare gives returning Queensland sire Love Race meetings: Muswellbrook (NSW), Conquers All a boost Port Macquarie (NSW), Moe (VIC), Ballarat (VIC), Toowoomba (QLD), Mount Gambier LATEST NEWS FROM THE WEEKEND'S RACING (SA), Kalgoorlie (WA) Barrier trials/ Jump-outs: Port Macquarie (NSW) International meetings: Sha Tin (HK), Tokyo (JPN), Hanshin (JPN), Hakodate (JPN), Chantilly (FR), Cologne (GER), Goodwood (UK), Doncaster (UK), Newmarket (UK), Leopardstown (IRE), Golden Gate Fields (USA) International Group races: Tokyo (JPN) - Epsom Cup (Gr 3, 1800m). Hanshin (JPN) - Mermaid Stakes (Gr 3, 2000m). Chantilly (FR) - Prix Ganay (Gr 1, 2100m), Prix Saint Alary (Gr 1, 2000m), Prix Vicomtesse Vigier (Gr 2, 3000m). Cologne (GER) - Union- Rennen (Gr 2, 2200m). Golden Gate Fields Love You Lucy MICHAEL MCINALLY (USA) - San Francisco Mile (Gr 3, 8f) surprise to long-time Toowoomba jockey-turned- BY TIM ROWE | @ANZ_NEWS trainer Squair who called on veteran of the saddle ove You Lucy (Love Conquers All) Colless to ride his mare after Mark Du Plessis elected caused a boilover in the Dane Ripper to ride the more fancied rival Outback Barbie (Spirit Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m) to provide Of Boom) in yesterday’s Eagle Farm race. veteran trainer Barry Squair and Love You Lucy, who won the Silk Stocking jockeyL Glen Colless with a feature race victory Handicap (Listed, 1200m) at the Gold Coast in May, as the makeshift Brisbane Winter Carnival is defeated River Racer (Hidden Dragon) by a neck, nearing a close. with the stud-bound Winter Bride (Not A Single The victory, at odds of $41, did not come as a Doubt) close up in third. Continued on page 2>> YESTERDAY'S STAKES RESULTS FROM | EAGLE FARM, ROSEHILL & BELMONT | PAGE 20 Follow us @anz_news | 1 | Brought to you by Veterans combine in Dane Ripper upset with Love You Lucy | 2 | Sunday, June 14, 2020 << Continued from page 1 "She was an unlucky ninth in the Listed Helen Coughlan Stakes two weeks ago. I thought she would handle the 1400 metres," Squair said. "I wanted an experienced jockey so I got Glen when a couple of others wouldn't ride her." Up until a few weeks ago, Squair, 79, had been riding trackwork including on his stable star who was responsible for his shoulder injury. "Lucy dumped me and I hurt my shoulder and wrist. That was it for me as a trackwork rider, as my wife has put her foot down," Squair said. Colless made a rare appearance in Brisbane for a Group ride on Love You Lucy. Glen Colless and Barry Squair MICHAEL MCINALLY "I think Barry makes me look young these days but he always has a good horse," a laconic Colless said. The four-year-old is one of two winners for Whitechapel, who herself As for where to next with Love You Lucy, Squair was unsure given the is a daughter of the MVRC Sunline Stakes (Gr 2, 1600m) winner Spurn rapid progression of the mare. (Flying Spur). "I really don't know where to go with her next, the owners were over the An unraced two-year-old half-sister to Love You Lucy named Bonnie moon when we won the Silk Stocking, now she's won a Group 2." he said. Boru (Holy Roman Emperor) is raced by the same syndicate and she is "She's been up for a long time now, so maybe I'll give her a break but currently in work with Gold Coast trainer Paula Barron, while Whitechapel If I see something I like I might go one more. slipped to the former Aquis Farm shuttler last year. "She's a lovely filly. I always thought she would do well but she's won Love You Lucy’s sire Love Conquers All (Mossman) will return to her eight races so quickly that it's certainly surprised me." Queensland this year to stand at Clear Mountain Fairview on the Darling A homebred mare, Love You Lucy (4 m Love Conquers All - Downs after a stint in Victoria on the Sun Stud roster. Whitechapel by Giant’s Causeway), has now won eight of her 19 starts Also the sire of fellow Group 2 winner Savanna Amour, he will stand with a further six placings for prize-money earnings of $356,325. for a fee of $5,500 (inc GST). BIDDING NOW LIVE Your new gateway to winners, our same historic values TATTERSALLS ASCOT ONLINE SALE 13 - 15 June Featuring ROYAL ASCOT contenders; Lot Number Intended Targets 1 Star of Emaraaty (IRE) 2018 Ch.F. Queen Mary Stakes, Gr.2/Albany Stakes, Gr.3 2 Tantastic (GB) 2018 B.C. Windsor Castle Stakes, Listed 3 Muker (IRE) 2018 Ch.C. Windsor Castle Stakes, Listed 4 Igotatext (IRE) 2018 B.C. Coventry Stakes, Gr.2 5 West End Girl (GB) 2017 B.F. 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New Zealand: Gordon Calder Tel:+64 218 41612. www.coolmore.com Vanna Girl continues to bloom with The Roses her latest success | 4 | Sunday, June 14, 2020 Vanna Girl continues to bloom with The Roses her latest success The spring is firmly on the agenda with nothing ruled out for Vanna Girl (Husson) after she stretched her remarkable winning streak to four with an emphatic display in The Roses (Gr 2, 1800m) at Eagle Farm yesterday. The Toby and Trent Edmonds-trained Vanna Girl, the second leg of a winning double for the leading Gold Coast stable, rounded out her first racing preparation consisting of ten starts for seven victories. The $2.10 favourite, Vanna Girl came from well back in the field after drawing barrier 13 to beat Cellarmaid (Husson) ($31) by one and a quarter lengths with Sydney filly Celestial Falls (Hinchinbrook) ($5) a neck away Vanna Girl MICHAEL MCINALLY in third place. Trent Edmonds praised jockey Brad Stewart for his masterful ride on Stewart believes Vanna Girl was capable of progressing from her the in-form filly. brilliant campaign. "What a ride from Brad. Vanna Girl is so versatile she can lead or get "She is so versatile and there is more to come," he said. back but you still have to make the right decisions," Edmonds said. Vanna Girl (3 f Husson - Logan’s Choice by Redoute’s Choice), who As for the Husson (Hussonet) filly’s future, first it would be the paddock was a $40,000 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale purchase by Edmonds Racing, before connections looked to the Melbourne carnival later this year. has won seven races and has earnings of $371,300. "We will probably concentrate on the fillies and mares races but she She is a half-sister to former stakes-placed stablemate Plucky Girl will be entered for everything," Edmonds said. (Pluck) and three other winners from six foals to race out of three-time "Don't forget this is virtually her first campaign. She has effectively winner Logan’s Choice, who has a yearling filly and a weanling colt by had three weeks off this year." Vinery Stud’s Star Turn (Star Witness). Continued on page 6>> Tattersalls Autumn HIT Group Winner BRIMHAM ROCKS TATTERSALL’S CUP, Gr. 3 sold Tattersalls Autumn HIT Sale by Kimpton Down Stables Craven & Ascot Breeze Up Sale Thursday 25th June to Chris Waller Racing Guineas Breeze Up Sale Wednesday 8th July for 340,000 gns Jenny McAlpine Tel:+61 411 504803 [email protected] www.tattersalls.com Follow us @anz_news | 4 | Brought to you by World top-ranked SPRINTERS since 2012 at stud in Australia World Thoroughbred Rankings Thoroughbred World 125 Harry Angel 124 Blue Point 123 Trapeze Artist 122 Pierro 121 Brazen Beau 120 Epaulette 120 Flying Artie 120 Omaha Beach 120 Yes Yes Yes 119 Extreme Choice 119 Pierata 118 Astern 118 Brave Smash 118 Exceedance 118 Merchant Navy 118 Star Turn HARRY ANGEL Dark Angel – Beatrix Potter $16,500 inc GST Smart filly breaks through for important stakes win in Dalrello | 6 | Sunday, June 14, 2020 << Continued from page 4 The Star Turn filly will be offered in the Round 2 session of next month’s Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale. “She always had that quality about her, very correct, a lovely head, a real presence but she just took some time to really strengthen up which we expected,’’ Vinery Stud bloodstock manager Adam White said. “She’s seeing the benefit now of the patience her trainers and connections have shown her. She’s the real deal. “The half-sister coming to Easter in July, she’s probably a bit more forward, got more strength at this age, and being by Star Turn you’d expect her to get up and go a bit earlier given Star Turn won a race in November of his two-year-old season.