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Saturday, March 21, 2020 | Dedicated to the Australasian bloodstock industry - subscribe for free: Click here JEAN VAN OVERMEIRE COLUMN - PAGE 12 MORNING BRIEFING - PAGE 5 Colts seek to cement What's on breeding future in world's Stakes races: Rosehill (NSW) - Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m), George Ryder Stakes (Gr 1, 1500m), Ranvet Stakes (Gr 1, richest juvenile race 2000m), Rosehill Guineas (Gr 1, 2000m), The Galaxy (Gr 1, 1100m), N E Manion Cup (Gr 3, The Golden Slipper has been dominated by fillies in recent years, 2400m), Birthday Card Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m), but a future star of the covering barn could be unveiled today Epona Stakes (Gr 3, 1900m), Darby Munro Stakes (Listed, 1200m), Mornington (VIC) - Mornington Cup (Listed, 2400m), Hareeba Stakes (Listed, 1200m), Ascot (WA) - Gimcrack Stakes (Gr 3, 1100m), Perth Stakes (Listed, 1100m), Grandstand Cup (Listed, 1500m) Metropolitan meetings: Rosehill (NSW), Mornington (VIC), Eagle Farm (QLD), Morphettville Parks (SA), Ascot (WA) Farnan SPORTPIX Slipper. However, the race has been BY ANDREW HAWKINS | @ANZ_NEWS RACING NEWS dominated by fillies in recent times and or the seven colts lining up in only six colts have won since the turn of Explosive Gaby today’s Golden Slipper Stakes the century, with all going on to stallion impresses in William Reid (Gr 1, 1200m), the 70 seconds careers: Stratum (Redoute’s Choice), Sebring Trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace and from start to finish is not just a (More Than Ready), Sepoy (Elusive Quality) owners Phoenix Thoroughbreds had the perfect chanceF to enter the record books, but also and Pierro (Lonhro) all produced Group 1 lead-in to today’s Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, an opportunity to stamp themselves as the winners, Vancouver (Medaglia d’Oro) has 1200m), in which they combine with Pago Pago future of the Australian breeding industry. his first two-year-olds this season while Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) winner Prague (Redoute’s No race has had more of an impact on Capitalist’s (Written Tycoon) oldest crop are Choice), when their superstar filly Loving Gaby (I Australia’s stallion ranks than the Golden yearlings. Continued on page 2>> Am Invincible) scored a second top-level triumph in the William Reid Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) at Moonee YESTERDAY'S STAKES RESULTS FROM | MOONEE VALLEY & ALBURY | PAGE 15 Valley last night Racing News page 9 >> Follow us @anz_news | 1 | Brought to you by Colts seek to cement breeding future in world's richest juvenile race | 2 | Saturday, March 21, 2020 << Continued from page 1 Defeat in the Golden Slipper, though, is “He’s a very clean-winded horse and this has been a long-range plan not necessarily a dampener for a colt’s future stallion prospects. to attack the Slipper,” Harron said. “We weren’t sure the Gold Coast was Australia’s champion sire in the last three seasons, Snitzel (Redoute’s really going to suit him. He likes a bit of room in his races, he winds up Choice), finished 12th in the 2005 Golden Slipper as favourite, having struck and he gathers momentum as he goes and that’s not the type of horse at his head in the gates. all for the Gold Coast, where you can get cluttered up. It was hard to resist In addition, three of the leading Australian sires on the world stage - Fastnet the temptation to run there and we were more than happy with that run. Rock (Danehill), Exceed And Excel (Danehill) and Choisir (Danehill Dancer) - “The plan since then has been to really have him fresh for the Slipper were all beaten in the Golden Slipper, finishing fourth, ninth and third respectively. and we couldn’t be happier with how the preparation has gone. There is And who can forget the dramatic 1999 Golden Slipper, when Redoute’s usually a lot of speed on, it’s a high-pressure race. He’s drawn inside, he Choice (Danehill) himself was withdrawn on raceday due to travel sickness? Or looks a horse that is going to sit around midfield and hopefully he will hit when Smart Missile (Fastnet Rock) was taken out moments before the start in the line well. 2011? “His number one target will likely be the Sires’ but we’re expecting a Whatever happens today, five of the seven colts have a home upon good, forward showing from him tomorrow. We think he’s got a lot of class retirement as they are already part-owned by studs or those with breeding and he’s a horse we think will show plenty over the next six weeks, through portfolios - Tagaloa (Lord Kanaloa) by Yulong Stud, Hanseatic (Street Boss) the Sires’ and the Champagne.” by Godolphin, and the other three, Farnan (Not A Single Doubt), Prague Last year’s winning rider Damian Lane, coming off a sensational (Redoute’s Choice) and Rathlin (Fastnet Rock), by Aquis Farm. For the 2019 in which he also lifted the Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, 2400m), Cox Plate other two, King’s Legacy (Redoute’s Choice) and Mamaragan (Wandjina), (Gr 1, 2040m) and Arima Kinen (Gr 1, 2500m) among a slew of top-level this is their prime opportunity to pitch their credentials as potential stallion features, takes the mount on King’s Legacy. prospects. “We’re pleased to have Damian aboard, he’s a patient rider,” Harron added. “He’s had a good feel for the horse, he came down and trialled him last Thursday and got a lovely feel from him. It was a sit and sprint type trial, it doesn’t really suit him but it was a nice pipe-opener. All being equal, I expect him to run a nice race tomorrow." Continued on page 4>> Unreserved Tagaloa SPORTPIX Reduction Sale King’s Legacy, who was purchased by James Harron Bloodstock for $1.4 million at last year’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, brings in as Online Now good a pedigree as one could hope for from a stallion prospect. “Obviously, he’s a very special colt to us,” Harron told ANZ Bloodstock A NEW WAY TO SELL ONLINE News last night. “One would almost say he’s a collector’s item for us, being by Redoute’s Choice bred on a very successful Hussonet cross. He’s a three- 19 lots all with professional videography quarter brother in blood to Not A Single Doubt. Available for inspection at “It’s an incredible pedigree, genetically it’s an outstanding proposition for 95 Central Rd, Tylden a horse like that to go to stud. He’s a good-looking horse, he’s medium-sized, Sunday & Monday 2-4pm a lot of quality about him and he’s shown us tremendous ability so far as well.” Bidding Closes Wednesday at 3pm The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained King’s Legacy, who brings together View online at inglisdigital.com the same connections as 2016 Golden Slipper winner Capitalist, has had three starts, winning the BJ McLachlan Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) in December before finishing off well for fifth in the Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) in January. Unusually, he enters the race fresh, having had one trial last week in WPS160120 preparation for the Slipper. Follow us @anz_news | 2 | Brought to you by Colts seek to cement breeding future in world's richest juvenile race << Continued from page 2 Mamaragan enters as the winner of his only start in the Skyline Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m). Bought by John Thompson for $180,000 at last year’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale from the draft of Newgate Farm, the juvenile, who is raced by a group led by Wilf Mula’s Aston Bloodstock, is aiming to become the first horse ever to win the Golden Slipper at his second start. In the past decade, only four horses have attempted to win the BEST OF Golden Slipper at their second start. The late Bart Cummings, never afraid to test the waters and think outside the box, sent out a number of second-time starters in the Golden Slipper throughout his career, including Salade (Snitzel) and LUCK Empress Rock (Fastnet Rock) to finish eighth and last respectively To the Magic Millions graduates behind Sepoy in 2011. That year, Cummings’ former Melbourne running in today’s feature races foreman Leon Corstens almost upstaged his one-time boss, saddling EPONA STKS GR3 up future multiple Group 1 winner Mosheen (Fastnet Rock) at triple- ROSEHILL (ATC) Savacool .............Blue Sky Premium figure odds to finish second. GOLDEN SLIPPER STKS GR1 Consignment Tagaloa ....................Arrowfield Stud Mick Price is the only other trainer who has attempted the feat, Farnan ...........................Vinery Stud BIRTHDAY CARD STKS GR3 sending out Ready For Victory (More Than Ready) to finish fourth to Prague ......................Bhima T’breds Invictus Salute .............Kitchwin Hills Vancouver in 2015. King’s Legacy ............Segenhoe Stud Yamazaki ................. Glenlogan Park Mamaragan .............. Newgate Farm Just like Corstens, Thompson was foreman for Cummings, running Miss Exfactor ...............Widden Stud Away Game ............... Mill Park Stud Dunbrody Power ............ Luskin Park his Sydney operation Leilani Lodge for eight years. While it wasn’t Hungry Heart........................ Yulong necessarily his intention to take Mamaragan into a Golden Slipper off Rathlin ........................Kitchwin Hills ASCOT (WATC) Time is Precious ..........Baramul Stud one start, it is apparent that he has the same ability to take chances and Philizzy .......................Baramul Stud GIMCRACK STKS GR3 think unconventionally. ROSEHILL GUINEAS GR1 Watch Me Dance ........Mungrup Stud "We just played the cards we were dealt with Mamaragan. That Warning..................... Mill Park Stud Janaura ..................Namerik T’breds was when he was ready to run when he won the Skyline and being his Sherwood Forest........Coolmore Stud Precautionary .........