Colette's Oaks a Dream Result for Twin Hills
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Sunday, April 12, 2020 | Dedicated to the Australasian bloodstock industry - subscribe for free: Click here CENTURY UP FOR SNITZEL - PAGE 7 MORNING BRIEFING - PAGE 9 YESTERDAY'S STAKES RESULTS - PAGE 13 Colette’s Oaks a dream Read Tomorrow's Issue For: result for Twin Hills The Week Ahead Godolphin filly becomes first Group 1 winner for Hallowed Crown after recently relocating from Darley to Twin Hills Stud What's on Race meetings: Moruya (NSW), Mudgee LATEST NEWS FROM THE WEEKEND'S RACING (NSW), Mornington (VIC), Stawell (VIC), Townsville (QLD), Penola (SA), Albany (WA) Barrier trials/ Jump-outs: Mudgee (NSW) International meetings: Nakayama (JPN), Hanshin (JPN), Fukushima (JPN), Sha Tin (HK) International Group races: Hanshin (JPN) - Oka Sho (Japanese 1,000 Guineas) (Gr 1, 1600m) RACING REVIEW Colette BRADLEY PHOTOS Addeybb flies British flag in 3, 2000m) by two and three-quarter lengths, Queen Elizabeth victory BY GEORGIE DENNIS | @ANZ_NEWS leaving the Godolphin trainer confident in her English raider Addeybb (Pivotal) backed up his fter relocating to Twin Hills chances in the fillies’ staying feature. impressive Ranvet Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m) win as he Stud only a couple of weeks ago, The three-year-old settled in fourth under cruised to victory in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes Hallowed Crown (Street Sense) Glen Boss for most of the trip before peeling out (Gr 1, 2000m), flying the flag for British racing sired his first Group 1 winner four-wide around the bend. that remains on hold due to the coronavirus courtesyA of Colette’s runaway victory in the She showcased her trademark turn of foot pandemic. Australian Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m) in a dream result with 300 metres to go, powering home to score The race, which was to be run without for the Cootamundra farm. by two and a half lengths ahead of the Chris champion mare Winx (Street Cry) for the first time Trained by James Cummings, Colette Waller-trained Toffee Tongue (Tavistock) with since 2016, shaped up as a hot contest between solidified her Oaks credentials a week earlier Quintessa (Pierro) a further three lengths back Addeybb and Japanese raider Danon Premium when winning the Adrian Knox Stakes (Gr in third. Continued on page 2>> (Deep Impact). Racing review page 4 >> Follow us @anz_news | 1 | Brought to you by Colette’s Oaks a dream result for Twin Hills | 2 | Sunday, April 12, 2020 << Continued from page 1 “She's a beauty," Cummings said. "She did her early education at Crown Lodge, she went down to Flemington and Reg (Fleming) and I discussed her being a potential Oaks filly. I said yes, she is one of two fillies I've got in the Oaks. "We brought her back up to Sydney to get her up to speed for the Adrian Knox, it was what we thought would be the best entry for her into the Oaks. "It is particularly satisfying given the plan had to unfold perfectly over a long period of time. "It was sweet, not only to see her win but she's turned up favourite on the day because she's in such good form." The win was Boss’ fourth victory in the Australian Oaks and he credited Cummings and his team for presenting the filly in superb order. "She's not big but she doesn't ride like a little horse," Boss said. "She's got a big action and she was able to put herself in the right spot. "That was pretty simple. It was relatively easy, a bit of point and shoot James Cummings and Glen Boss BRADLEY PHOTOS stuff really." Hallowed Crown’s 2014 Golden Rose Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) win was "But she is the first Group 1 winner I've trained by a Group 1 winner James Cummings’ first Group 1 winner as a trainer when in partnership I've trained, so it's pretty special." with his late grandfather Bart Cummings. After retiring to stud in 2015, Hallowed Crown spent five years "We won the Golden Rose together and he (Hallowed Crown) came standing at Darley’s Kelvinside farm, and two shuttling to their Kildangan back to win the Randwick Guineas," Cummings said. Stud in Ireland, but it was announced on March 25 that he was to join the "I'm only still young and hopefully I've got a few Group 1s left in me. roster at Twin Hills Stud in 2020. Continued on page 4>> Giant Oaks A huge win for Colette in the G1 Australian Oaks. She’s from the first crop of multiple G1 winner Hallowed Crown – who can also boast a remarkable 60% winners to runners ratio. $11,000 inc GST Twin Olly Tait +61 (0)2 6942 2268 or +61 (0)487 170375 [email protected] Hills Katelyn Butler +61 (0)448 334236 [email protected] twinhillsstud.com Stud Follow us @anz_news | 2 | Brought to you by MICROPHONE Australian Champion Two-Year-Old by Champion Sire Exceed And Excel Three global CHAMPIONS TOO DARN HOT European Champion Two-Year-Old by Champion Sire Dubawi BLUE POINT European Champion Sprinter by Champion Shamardal NEW for 2020 Colette’s Oaks a dream result for Twin Hills | 4 | Sunday, April 12, 2020 << Continued from page 2 “Ollly Tait was on the ball, it looks like Addeybb flies British flag in a smart move for him to acquire that horse for Twin Hills,” Cummings said. Queen Elizabeth victory A homebred for Godolphin, Colette (3 f Hallowed Crown - Libretto by Singspiel) has now had seven starts for four wins and two placings, earning $569,580 in prize-money. She is one of six winners out of the unraced mare Libretto (Singspiel) who also produced MRC Chairman’s Stakes (Listed, 1100m) winner Metastasio (Street Cry) as well as Librettista (Elusive Quality), who is responsible for stakes winner and Group 1 placegetter Frenzified (Yeats). Colette’s second dam, Group 3-winning French mare Truly Special (Caerleon) produced Group 2 winners Wareed (Sadler’s Wells) and Addeybb BRADLEY PHOTOS Truly A Dream (Darshaan), who in turn produced Group 2 winner Dream Peace (Dansili). English raider Addeybb (Pivotal) backed up his impressive Ranvet Further down the page is dual stakes-winner Theanswermyfriend Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m) win as he cruised to victory in the Queen Elizabeth (High Chaparral) as well as last year’s Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) Stakes (Gr 1, 2000m), flying the flag for British racing that remains on hold fourth Master Of Reality (Frankel). due to the coronavirus pandemic. Hallowed Crown is a half brother to Tasmanian-based sire Needs The race, which was to be run without champion mare Winx (Street Further whose progeny are headed by Australian Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) Cry) for the first time since 2016, shaped up as a hot contest between and All-Star Mile winner Mystic Journey. Addeybb and Japanese raider Danon Premium (Deep Impact) and as He will stand at Twin Hills for a fee of $11,000 (inc GST) in 2020. the pair loomed up next to each around the final bend, the son of Pivotal (Polar Falcon) found a second wind, scooting away to win by two and RELATED LINK |AUSTRALIAN OAKS REPLAY three-quarter lengths. Continued on page 6>> Tattersalls October Group 1 Winner ADDEYBB QUEEN ELIZABETH STAKES, Gr. 1 sold Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, Book 2 Genesis Green Stud by Next Sale: Craven Breeze Up Sale to Shadwell Estate Company May 27 - 29 for 200,000 gns Jenny McAlpine Tel:+61 411 504803 [email protected] www.tattersalls.com Follow us @anz_news | 4 | Brought to you by Etah James (NZ) (Raise The Flag) and The Chosen One (NZ) (Savabeel) run the quinella in the Gr.1 Sydney Cup (3200m) Visit. Invest. Win. www.nztm.co.nz Addeybb flies British flag in Queen Elizabeth victory | 6 | Sunday, April 12, 2020 << Continued from page 4 Tancred Stakes (Gr 1, 2400m) winner Waterhouse and Bott’s golden Verry Elleegant (Zed) was second with Danon Premium half a length back autumn continues in Legacy in third. It was a long range plan by Newmarket trainer William Haggas to send his soft ground-loving Addeybb down for Sydney’s autumn and he was delighted with the result. "That was fantastic,” Haggas said from England. “I've only seen it once and I was jumping up and down so I need to reassess it but it looked really good and he looked pretty dominant today." "They had quite a bit of rain yesterday and then they had a sunny, breezy day today and it became very holding, it was really hard work. But he doesn't mind that. "Tom (Marquand, jockey) gave him a lovely ride. He just didn't go too early and when he went, he went properly and put the race to bed, which was great. It's a great thrill for him to get a couple of Group 1s on the board, especially while everything is so quiet over here." "It's been a stroke of luck. Con Te Partiro BRADLEY PHOTOS "He was the right horse and conditions fell in his favour. It was a gamble and it's paid off, which doesn't happen very often." Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott continued their stellar autumn at While the next obvious target for Addeybb would be the Cox Plate (Gr Randwick yesterday as Con Te Partiro (Scat Daddy) landed her second 1, 2040m), Haggas said he wants to get the gelding home for the English Group 1 in four weeks when taking out the Coolmore Legacy Stakes (Gr autumn. 1, 1600m). "My intention has always been to bring Addeybb home and that Backing up from last week’s Doncaster Handicap (Gr 1, 1600m) where remains," he said.