IT’S IN THE BLOOD Thursday, October 22, 2020 | Dedicated to the Australasian bloodstock industry - subscribe for free: Click here TREVOR MARSHALLSEA'S IN-DEPTH PEDIGREE ANALYSIS - PAGE 12 YESTERDAY'S RACE RESULTS - PAGE 17 Tough stayer Steel Read Tomorrow's Issue For: Maiden of the Week Prince likely to get shot at What's on Race meetings: Hawkesbury (NSW), Ballarat (VIC), Rockhampton (QLD), second Melbourne Cup Geraldton (WA) Freedmans’ seven-year-old holds off fellow imports to take out Barrier trials / Jump-outs: Strathalbyn (SA) the Geelong Cup International meetings: Wolverhampton (UK), Chelmsford (UK), Navan (IRE), Vaal (SAF) International sales: Goffs UK Autumn Sale (UK), Arqana October Yearling Sale (FR) MORNING BRIEFING Foreman appointed CEO of Racing Australia Myles Foreman, who has been acting chief executive Steel Prince (left) RACING PHOTOS officer of Racing Australia since Barry O’Farrell’s Anthony and Sam Freedman, ran ninth in last departure last November, has been appointed to the BY TIM ROWE | @ANZ_NEWS year’s Melbourne Cup and is arguably in better position on a full-time basis. “Myles is an experienced teel Prince (Nathaniel), a horse form this time around, having filled third in the leader with a strong track record within the identified as a three-year-old in Naturalism Stakes (Gr 3, 2000m) and the Bart organisation and the thoroughbred breeding Ireland by agent Justin Bahen, will be Cummings (Gr 3, 2510m) prior to yesterday’s and racing industry,” RA chair Greg Nichols said. given his chance to run in a second success. “Myles was chosen in a competitive selection SMelbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) after downing "Credit to this horse, he is incredible. He process from a strong field of candidates. two more recent European arrivals in the has obviously been around a while and he Myles is known for his collaborative leadership $400,000 Geelong Cup (Gr 3, 2400m). keeps turning up," Sam Freedman said of the style and for building high performance teams.” The experienced stayer, who is trained by seven-year-old. Continued on page 2>> Morning Briefing page 6 >> Follow us @anz_news | 1 | Brought to you by Tough stayer Steel Prince likley to get shot at second Melbourne Cup | 2 | Thursday, October 22, 2020 << Continued from page 1 "I said to Jye (McNeil, jockey), 'If you're right there at the top of the straight he is a horse that loves a dog fight'. He was too strong today." Freedman also confirmed a second Melbourne Cup tilt was on the agenda for Steel Prince, who won last year’s Andrew Ramsden (Listed, 2800m) when defeating Surprise Baby (Shocking). "He has probably earnt another shot at it. The owners have been really patient with him," he said. "They haven't pushed us to get him to the Melbourne Cup, they want to look after the horse first. "We will see how he comes through it but that will be the plan at this stage." Steel Prince ($3.60 fav) held off new stablemate Le Don De Vie (Leroidesanimaux) ($8) by a long head with King Of Leogrance (Camelot) ($8.50) another one and a quarter lengths away in third. "The second horse was really brave. His first start in Australia and he Steel Prince RACING PHOTOS wouldn't shirk the task," Freedman said. "If he gets in, we will go to the Cup. If not, there's a 2600-metre (VRC Bahen after the horse had had four starts in Ireland highlighted by a win Queen Elizabeth Stakes) on the last day that could suit." over 11 furlongs at Limerick. Initially sold at the 2015 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale for Steel Prince is out of the European Group 3-winning mare Steel 500,000gns when purchased by Dermot Farrington and Sand Spring Princess who has also produced Sarah Lynx (Montjeu), a Grade 1 winner Resources, Steel Prince (7 g Nathaniel - Steel Princess by Danehill) was in Canada, UK Group 3 winner Sugar Boy (Authorized) and the stakes- later purchased privately by Hong Kong-based Australian agent Justin placed Influx (Golden Horn). Continued on page 3>> “WA Filly Clairvoyance - her 101.5 & 103 in Aug ranks her in the top 5 x 3YO’s in Aust. A 101 rating on Sat gives her 3 runs @ 101+ within 4 starts... a remarkable early career profile. On track to be a G1 sprinter!” 12/10/20 Daniel O’Sullivan @TRBHorseRacing ‘He’s his father’s son! Service Fee; $5,500 inc GST Precocious son of Vinnie that could really gallop. Excited to be involved.’ Michael Christian Longwood Thoroughbred Farm G.A rosemontstud.com.au P: 03 5220 6500 FINALS SPECIAL Call today to discuss a Undefeated first crop limited Finals Special offer on a Nostradamus filly, CLAIRVOYANCE 2020 Nostradamus Nomination Follow us @anz_news | 2 | Brought to you by Classic success for eternal Redoute's Choice | 3 | Thursday, October 22, 2020 Classic success for eternal Redoute’s Choice The remarkable deeds of Redoute’s Choice (Danehill) as a sire continue on the track with his three-year-old son Confrontational, who hails from the champion stallion’s third-last crop, but the emerging stayer is set to bypass next week’s Victoria Derby (Gr 1, 2500m). Confrontational, who was backing up from his third placing behind the talented Embolism (Shamus Award) at Caulfield last week, demonstrated his staying credentials with his one-length victory in yesterday’s $140,000 Geelong Classic (RL, 2200m) to become his sire’s 175th individual stakes winner. Recently appointed co-trainer Dean Krongold, who is in partnership with Jason Warren, in his post-race assessment of the performance said the three-year-old colt was no Confrontational RACING PHOTOS certainty to run in the Derby THE PLAN WAS TO SEE having raced every month since "Noel (Callow, jockey) has been terrific on this horse, trying to teach HIM THROUGH TODAY June. him to settle. AND PUT HIM AWAY The South Australian Derby "Stepping up to the 2200 metres today, he's relished it and really found FOR THE AUTUMN, (Gr 1, 2500m) in the autumn the line well. BUT WE'LL HAVE TO looms as a more likely target. "The plan was to see him through today and put him away for the SIT DOWN AND MAYBE "Early doors, he did a lot autumn, but we'll have to sit down and maybe rethink." RETHINK. wrong in his earlier start, so we If connections did change their mind, a $110,000 late entry - DEAN KRONGOLD had to do a lot of work with him fee would need to be paid to nominate for the Victoria Derby by at home," Krongold said. tomorrow. 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Edition (Helmet), who won his previous start at Bendigo by five and a half Redoute’s Choice, meanwhile, has just 23 live foals in his last crop lengths, finished sixth. of now yearlings but, of course, his record as a sire of sires is almost A $250,000 purchase by Warren Racing and Michael Hibbs’ Peregrine unparalleled in Australia with his multiple Group 1 winner The Autumn Bloodstock from Baramul Stud at the 2019 Magic Millions Gold Coast Sun’s first foals born this year and C F Orr Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) winner Yearling Sale, Confrontational (3 c ex Zastava by Encosta De Lago) has Alabama Express currently undertaking his first season at stud at Yulong now won twice from eight starts and earned $132,775 in prize-money. in Victoria. He is from middle-distance Encosta De Lago (Fairy King) mare Zastava, who won twice over 2000 and 2100 metres, and he is also a half- Blinkers do the trick for brother to two other winners while his second dam Zastov (Zabeel) was Wild Vixen in Listed sprint placed in a Doncaster Mile (Gr 1, 1600m) and Epsom Handicap (Gr 1, Levi Kavanagh has his eyes set on enhancing the broodmare value of 1600m) at Randwick. Wild Vixen (Foxwedge) after she added a second stakes victory to her record Zastava has a two-year-old in yesterday’s $140,000 Black Pearl Stakes (Listed, 1200m) at Geelong. sister to Confrontational named The young Flemington trainer has earmarked the Hong Kong Jockey Stavanger, who brought $300,000 Club Stakes (Gr 3, 1400m) on Melbourne Cup day for the four-year-old, at this year’s Magic Millions Gold who returned from a spell with the Listed success. Coast sale. She is in training The daughter of Woodside Park Stud’s Foxwedge (Fastnet Rock), with Michael, Wayne and John whose propensity to sire high-class fillies and mares is well-documented, Hawkes at Rosehill and wears raced just three times last autumn but scored an important win in the H C the colours of prominent owner Nitschke Stakes (Listed, 1400m) and Kavanagh predicts the best is yet to Azaly RACING PHOTOS Rupert Legh.