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Sunday, May 23, 2021 | Dedicated to the Australasian bloodstock industry - subscribe for free: Click here ZAAKI BLOWS AWAY RIVALS IN DOOMBEN CUP TO OUTLINE COX PLATE CREDENTIALS - PAGE 1 203080-Newgate-Consignment-Mares-falseCover-ANZ.indd 1 5/19/21 4:45 PM Sunday, May 23, 2021 | Dedicated to the Australasian bloodstock industry - subscribe for free: Click here ZAAKI FULFILS LONG-HELD BELIEF FROM AGENT BOMAN - PAGE 19 MORNING BRIEFING - PAGE 8 Zaaki blows away rivals in Read Tomorrow's Issue For The Week Ahead Doomben Cup to outline What's on Metropolitan meetings: Devonport Tapeta Cox Plate credentials (TAS), Sandown Lakeside (VIC) Son of Leroidesanimaux makes emphatic statement as veterans Race meetings: Muswellbrook (NSW), Nowra bid farewell in Group 1 swansong (NSW), Sunshine Coast (QLD), Kalgoorlie (WA), Port Augusta (SA), Hawera (NZ) Barrier trials / Jump-outs: Muswellbrook (NSW), Nowra (NSW), Kalgoorlie (WA), Port Augusta (WA) International meetings: Curragh (IRE), Nottingham (UK), Berlin-Hoppegarten (GER), Sha Tin (HK), Tokyo (JPN), Chukyo (JPN), Niigata (JPN), Scottsville (SAF), Woodbine (CAN) International Group races: Curragh (IRE) - Tattersalls Gold Cup (Gr 1, 1m 2.5f), Irish 1,000 Guineas (Gr 1, 1m). Berlin-Hoppegarten (GER) – Diana Trial (Gr 2, 2000m), Derby Trial Spring (Gr 3, 2000m). Sha Tin (HK) - Standard Chartered Champions & Chater Cup (Gr 1, 2400m), Sha Tin Vase (Gr 3, 1200m). Tokyo (JPN) – Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) (Gr 1, Zaaki MICHAEL MCINALLY 2400m), Woodbine (CAN) - Connaught Cup Stakes (Gr 2, 7f) for announcing his credentials for the spring BY ALEX WILTSHIRE | @ANZ_NEWS Sales: Inglis Digital May (Late) Sale features. n what was billed as the send off for Indeed, yesterday’s ten-runner Doomben several Group 1-winning legends of Cup field would not have looked out of place the turf, yesterday’s Doomben Cup in a Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m) or Caulfield (Gr 1, 2000m) farewell party was Cup (Gr 1, 2400m), possessing six individual Iovershadowed by the emphatic statement Group 1 winners, boasting an incredible 25 made by the Annabel Neasham-trained Zaaki Group 1 wins between them, as well as the $5 (6 g Leroidesanimaux - Kesara by Sadler’s million All-Star Mile (1600m) winner Mugatoo Wells), with the race instead a launching pad (Henrythenavigator). Continued on page 2>> FRI 21ST - WED 26TH MAY 2021 INGLIS DIGITAL INGLIS DIGITAL MAY (LATE) SALE SALE LIVE VIEW HERE Follow us @anz_news | 1 | Brought to you by Zaaki blows away rivals in Doomben Cup to outline Cox Plate credentials | 2 | Sunday, May 23, 2021 << Continued from page 1 Yet the old guard could not live with Avilius (Pivotal), who claimed three Group 1 successes in 2019 and last the vibrantly progressive Zaaki who, although himself a six-year-old, was year’s Cox Plate winner Sir Dragonet (Camelot), were left scrambling to making just his fourth start in Australia and romped away in a class of his salvage pride, with the former having bled from both nostrils in finishing own to a seven-length victory in the feature. sixth, while Sir Dragonet was ninth. Trailing in his wake was the South Australian Oaks (Gr 1, 2000m) And they were scrambling before the 600-metre pole. winner of last year, Toffee Tongue (Tavistock), who had a further two and Despite the extensive roll of honour list in opposition, Zaaki was well a quarter lengths on last year’s Hobartville Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m) winner found by punters, sent off the $2.25 favourite to back up his eye-catching Brandenburg (Burgundy). win in the Hollindale Stakes (Gr 2, 1800m) a fortnight earlier and, having Melody Belle (Commands), the 14-time Group 1-winning Queen of tracked a strong pace set by Brandenburg in the early stages, Zaaki hit the New Zealand, is the high-profile protagonist for next week’s Magic Millions front with 400 metres to run under James McDonald, the pair with five National Broodmare Sale, yet she lengths on the rest of the field, and in a matter of strides the race was done. I WAS BULLISH GOING could only muster a 12-length The time, too, was impressive. With an eased-down Zaaki stopping the fifth, while the mercurial Nettoyer clock at 2.01.06 for the ten furlongs, the fastest time since the race was first run INTO THE DONCASTER. (Sebring) could not spring one over this trip in 2012, and just a whisker away from the course record of 2.00.96, I KNEW HE WAS A VERY last surprise, finishing just ahead which he no doubt would have claimed had he been ridden out to the line. GOOD HORSE AND HE of Melody Belle in fourth. Three- Melbourne awaits and the middle distance crown of the Cox Plate. JUST HASN’T TAKEN A time Group 1 winner Humidor “Wow, that was amazing,” said winning trainer Annabel Neasham in BACKWARD STEP. HE’S (Teofilo), who Chris Waller the aftermath of the race, which saw her claim a second Group 1 win after RUN THE 2000 PRETTY said on Friday would be retired Mo’unga’s (Savabeel) Rosehill Guineas (Gr 1, 2000m) triumph. EASILY AND WE CAN’T following this final run at his “The Hollindale was easy to watch,” she continued. “I was stood WAIT FOR THE COX PLATE 50th start, was seventh, 12 and a with Carl Holt (the owner) at the 300 (metres) and I said ‘Don’t get - ANNABEL NEASHAM half lengths behind the runaway excited yet’, and then we got to the furlong and I said ‘I think we’re winner. alright here’.” Continued on page 4>> Tattersalls Autumn HIT Group 1 Winner ZAAKI DOOMBEN CUP, Group 1 sold Tattersalls Autumn HIT Sale by Freemason Lodge Stables to Blandford Bloodstock / Next Sale: Online May 25th Sale Annabel Neasham Racing Jenny McAlpine Tel:+61 411 504803 for 150,000 gns [email protected] www.tattersalls.com Follow us @anz_news | 2 | Brought to you by Leading Sires of Stakes winners Now 13 Stakes winners in Australia in 2020/21 for FASTNET ROCK: Nudge won the $150,000 M. M. 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GST) Colm Santry, John Kennedy, Paddy Oman, Tom Moore, Rob Archibald or Emma Pugsley Tel: 02 6576 4200. New Zealand: Gordon Calder Tel:+64 218 41612. www.coolmore.com Zaaki blows away rivals in Doomben Cup to outline Cox Plate credentials | 4 | Sunday, May 23, 2021 << Continued from page 2 Zaaki, who takes his record to six wins The dominance of the Kiwis was not merely restricted to the horseflesh, from 25 starts, had his only other attempt at Group 1 level when eighth as New Zealander Chris Waller trained five of the first six finishers, and in the 2019 running of the Hong Kong Mile (Gr 1, 1600m) behind Admire struck for his second win in the race after Youngstar (High Chaparral) in Mars (Daiwa Major). 2018. “I was bullish going into the Doncaster. I knew he was a very good Only Words sports the purple and white starred silks of Denise horse and he just hasn’t taken a backward step. He’s run the 2000 pretty Martin’s Star Thoroughbreds, who now have strong contenders in both easily and we can’t wait for the Cox Plate.” the Queensland classics, with recent Rosehill winner Achiever (Pride Of Zaaki becomes the third individual Group 1 winner for his late sire, the Dubai), booking his ticket north for next week’s Queensland Derby (Gr Brazilian-bred Leroidesanimaux (Candy Stripes), who is also responsible 1, 2400m). for outstanding Dubai World Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) and Kentucky Derby (Gr Sweynesse, for who Only Words is one of three stakes winners, has 1, 10f) winner Animal Kingdom. made an impressive start to his career at stud, scoring with Taranaki Sourced out of the Tattersalls Horses in Training in October last year, 2YO Classic (Gr 3, 1200m) winner Bonita Aurelia on his way to claiming Zaaki has made an immediate impact, finishing sixth in the Doncaster (Gr champion first season sire honours, with the stallion sitting second behind 1, 1600m) and second in the JRA Plate (Gr 3, 2000m) before his back-to- Contributer (High Chaparral) in this year’s second season sire standings, back wins. with Only Words and Brix adding further stakes wins, to indicate his He was purchased by Neasham in conjunction with Stuart Boman of progeny is only improving with time. Blandford Bloodstock for 150,000gns. “Full credit to Only Words, Craig (Williams) gave her a lovely ride,” Out of Kesara (Sadler’s Wells), a two-time winner in France, Zaaki is a said trainer Chris Waller, who will bid for a fourth Queensland Oaks in the half-brother to four winners having been bred by Lanwades Stud’s Kirsten last seven runnings of the race, with any number of chances for the Group Rausing, who stood Leroidesanimaux until he died in 2016.