July 2015 CONTENTS News In Brief Featured Winners Pedigree Insights From the Horse’s Mouth Winners by Stallion Gr.1 winning 2yo, Press Statement in the J. J. Atkins S. A PIECE OF PRESS STATEMENT Vinery Stud, in partnership with the China said he was a potential Group horse. Horse Club, have acquired a significant Thankfully he proved me right.” interest in the exciting Group 1 winning 2yo colt, Press Statement (Hinchinbrook - Kaap- Press Statement was bred by successful tive Empress). The Chris Waller trained colt breeder and well known racing identity Tony remained undefeated throughout his 2yo Muollo, who retained the horse to race with season, confirming his class when winning his wife Gianna and friends, Con and the J.J. Atkins at his last start with such Fotoula Hadjiparaskeva. They have enjoyed ease and dominance. great success on the track to date with the likes of It’s a Dundeel and Pressday. “He is a very talented colt” said Waller. “He won the Group 1 J. J. Atkins very comforta- Press Statement is out of a proven 2yo fami- bly; the same race Zoustar and Brazen ly and is a half brother to Pressday who was Beau, who I also trained, both ran second also a Group 1 winning 2yo of the same race in. in 2010 when it was named the T. J. Smith Stakes. Press Statement’s sire Hinchinbrook “I believe Press Statement is a better horse is this year’s leading first season sire and is now than they were at the same stage and I himself a three quarter brother to Snitzel. think he fits the mould of being a superstar colt”. Press Statement began his race career in April 2015 with a strong debut win at Can- Jockey Tye Angland accompanied Press terbury over the sharp 1100m before head- Statement to Gr.1 victory and has always ing to Rosehill four weeks later with another seen his potential, “I rode him in a trial and dominant win, this time over 1350m. This impressive feat prompted Waller to send the July 2015 NEWS A PIECE OF PRESS STATEMENT talented colt to Queensland for their premier Michael Wallace, representing the China 2yo race, the Group 1 J.J. Atkins Stakes. Horse Club, said “we are very excited to secure a horse of Press Statement’s quality Travelling comfortably for most of the in partnership with such a successful 1600m journey, Press Statement unleashed organisation as Vinery and the colt’s current his quick turn of foot over the last furlong to owners. This Group 1 winning colt gives our fulfil the great promise he’d shown in his China Horse Club members a great short career to date and becoming a Group opportunity, both on the track and 1 winner at just his third start. eventually at stud. Colts of this quality are highly sought after by our members, they "Press Statement, is undefeated as a 2yo, are an essential part of the bloodstock winning all three of his starts including a portfolio we are striving to develop.” Group 1; a great start for any young colt,” said Vinery’s Peter Orton. “It is however the Press Statement will be targeted for a potential improvement that we can see in number of Group races throughout the this colt that is the most exciting part.” spring carnival. MORE THAN READY’S 2YO DOMINATION More Than Ready colt, Ready to Attack, Racing Stakes (LR, 1000m) at Flemington. became his sire’s fifth Australian-bred 2yo stakes winner when he took out the Vinery graduate Entisaar (2f Purrpurrlena Langerman Stakes (Gr.3, 1500m) at by Catbird) completed the double in the Kenilworth in South Africa. Ruffian Stakes (LR, 1000m) at Turffontein in South Africa. She won by 1 ¼ lens in a time No other sire in Australia has more 2yo of 56:93, a faster time than the colts’ Australian-bred stakes winners, Exceed And equivalent half an hour earlier. Excel and More Than Ready both sit at the top of the list with five each. Bred by Vinery partner Alan Green, Entisaar then went on to win the Turffontein South The red hot run of success started with a African Fillies Nursery (Gr.2, 1160m) in stakes double on Feb 28. At Warwick Farm, April and the Scottsville Allan Robertson Always Allison (2f Rhema by Fusaichi Championship (Gr.1, 1200m) in May, Pegasus) took out the Sweet Embrace Stakes becomming the 16 Gr.1 winner for her sire. (Gr.2, 1200m) by ½ a length with Glyn Schofield on board. Ready For Victory and Haybah both ran in the Golden Slipper (Gr.1, 1200m), with That same day, Haybah (2f Sultah by Ready For Victory coming in 4th, 1.8 lens off Exceed And Excel) was victorious in the the lead. Cinderella Stakes (LR, 1051m) at Morphettville. She took the lead at the 200m The ever consistent sire has also enjoyed 2yo mark and won well by just under a length. stakes succes in the Northern Hemisphere with Gr.1 winner Daredevil, triple stakes Incredibly, a week later he had another 2yo winning filly Consumer Credit, stakes stakes double. Ready For Victory (2c Crillon winning and stakes placed Hard To Stay by Zabeel) won on debut by sprinting clear Notgo, and LR winners Nucifera, Partisan at the 300m mark in the VRC Festival of Politics and Woodwin W. July 2015 IN BRIEF ZINDAYA TAKES Casino Prince rounded out another promising victory at INTERCONTINENTAL S. the day with Flying Casino Kranji in Singapore in an winning over 2500m at Mor- Open 2yo Hcp on Jun 14 for More Than Ready 4yo Zin- phettville. This was the geld- trainer Leslie Khoo and daya (Aristocratic Lady by ing’s 3rd win in 4 starts. jockey Barend Vorster. The Kris S.) maintained her per- win was the Australian-bred fect record on Belmont’s turf ARTISTIC LASS WINS youngster’s 2nd win from 3 with a 2 lens win in the LR WITH WEIR starts. Intercontinental Stakes (1400m) for trainer Christo- Vinery graduate, Artistic TENNESSEE HUSSY phe Clement. Jockey Manny Lass (4m Myboycharlie – HITS HIGH NOTE Franco said “I feel comforta- Famous Painter by Peintre ble with her… I know her Celebre) has returned to her Consistent 3yo Tennessee and she’s a nice filly.” She’s winning ways after transfer- Hussy (Tennessee Red by now had 9 starts for 4 wins, ring to Darren Weir’s stable Red Ransom) sustained 2 seconds and 2 thirds. earlier this year. She first Husson’s excellent strike- saluted for Weir at Morphet- rate last month with a victo- tville in May and has since ry in the Ranvet Hcp won the National Jockey’s (1200m) at Canterbury on Trust Heat (2200m) at Sale Jun 24. The Marc Connors on Jun 24. Previously, under trained filly charged through the tutelage of David Payne, a narrow gap in the straight Artistic Lass showed ability to win by ½ a length. “It’s a as a 2yo with placings at pleasure to ride one for Warwick Farm and Rosehill Marc,” jockey Brenton Av- Zindaya gets more black-type before finishing 4th in the dulla said. “He hasn’t got Fernhill Hcp (LR, 1600m) at many horses but he’s done a VINERY SIRES TEAM UP Randwick. great job with the team.” AND TAKEOVER Tennessee Hussy was due for a win, after finishing On Jun 13 Vinery Sired run- within a length of the winner ners saluted in city races all at 6 of her last 7 starts. around the country. The vic- tories began when More MORE THAN READY - Than Ready 3yo, Lockroy DANZIG, A MAGIC MIX (Polar Success), won over the French owner-breeders Alain Rosehill 1200m. One- and Gerard Wertheimer en- morenomore then took the Artistic Lass at Vinery in 2010 joyed another winner by baton when consistent 3yo, More Than Ready when 3yo Final Decision, saluted in BLACK-TYPE INVITE filly Sonnerie won the Prix the More Than Ready @ Vin- FOR GENIUS de la Colleraie (1600m) ery Hcp (1500m) at Rosehill. strongly at Chantilly on Jun Husson added $100k to the Genius (2g Onemorenomore 14. Sonnerie is out of a Gr.1 successful day when Pop ‘N’ - Gooniwiggal by Rock Of winning Danzig mare. Their Scotch won the Winter Pro- Gibraltar) will return to earlier More Than Ready vincial Stayers Final (2150m) Group company in the Gr.3 winner was Pitamore at at Ipswitch and Husson Ea- Singapore Juvenile Champi- Deauville in March, who is gle took out race 6 at Flem- onship (1200m) on July 26. also from a stakes winning ington over a sharp 1000m. He has the form to win after Danzig mare - Pitamakan. July 2015 FEATURED WINNERS ESCADO BACK IN WINNERS CIRCLE The Casino Prince stayer, Escado, has re- Escado (5g Secret Cause by Giant’s Cause- turned to form with a fighting victory on the way) was bred by managing part-owner Gold Coast in the Tattersall’s Cup (Gr.3, John Ferguson of Kineld Thoroughbreds in 2400m). Balnarring and he’s an older half-brother to Gr.2 VRC Edward Manifold Stakes winner The Matt Laurie trained gelding has an im- Se Sauver (Bel Esprit). Their dam foaled a pressive wet-track record, and relished the three-quarter brother to Escado (by All Too soft (7) track on Jun 20. Hard) last year. Sooled to the front by jockey Ben Melham, at the top of the straight, the Victorian visitor denied Shoreham (Reset) to score by a head. It was his first victory since his triumph in the 2013 South Australian Derby (Gr.1, 2500m) under the same jockey.