Sunday, October 4, 2020 | Dedicated to the Australasian bloodstock industry - subscribe for free: Click here ARC PREVIEW - PAGE 16 MORNING BRIEFING - PAGE 10 SINGAPORE NEWS - PAGE 18 Super Saturday delivers Read Tomorrow's Issue For: in spades as stars sparkle The Week Ahead Enthaar made favourite for Golden Slipper, first season sires to What's on the fore, Melody Belle strikes 11 and Mirage Dancer first for Frankel Metropolitan meetings: Hobart (TAS) Race meetings: Ballina (NSW), Cootamundra (NSW), Bairnsdale (VIC), Kyneton (VIC), Sunshine Coast (QLD), Northam (WA), Port Lincoln (SA), Ellerslie (NZ) Barrier trials / Jump-outs: Ballina (NSW) International meetings: Sha Tin (HK), Nakayama (JPN), Chukyo (JPN), Greyville (SAF), Longchamp (FR), Belmont (USA), Keeneland (USA) International Group races: Longchamp (FR) - Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Gr 1, 2400m), Prix Marcel Boussac (Gr 1, 1600m), Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (Gr 1, 1400m), Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp (Gr 1, 1000m), Prix de l'Opéra (Gr 1, 2000m), Prix de la Foret (Gr 1, 1400m). Nakayama (JPN) - Sprinters Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m). Belmont (USA) - Beldame Stakes (Gr 2, 9f), Miss Enthaar SPORTPIX Grillo Stakes (Gr 2, 8.5f), Belmont Turf rivalry at the highest level, a first Australian BY ANDREW HAWKINS | @ANZ_NEWS Sprint Invitational (Gr 3, 6f). Keeneland Group 1 winner for the legendary Frankel (USA) - Spinster Stakes (Gr 1, 9f), Bourbon t has long been billed Super Saturday for (Galileo), the emergence of any number Stakes (Gr 2, 8.5f) a reason and the stories that flowed out of contenders for the Caulfield Cup (Gr 1, of yesterday’s racing on both sides of the 2400m), Cox Plate (Gr 1, 2040m), Melbourne Tasman demonstrated it was well and Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) and The Everest (1200m): trulyI deserving of that moniker. any one of these stories would often stand out The unveiling of a Golden Slipper Stakes as a clear headline of its own nearly every day (Gr 1, 1200m) favourite, a breakout day for a throughout the year. host of first season sires, an 11th Group 1 win Such is the nature of a ‘Super Saturday’ - the for a champion mare, the revival of an old sport at its finest was on display yesterday. STAKES RESULTS FROM | FLEMINGTON, RANDWICK, HASTINGS & RICCARTON | PAGE 24 Follow us @anz_news | 1 | Brought to you by Woodside Park’s Tycoon shines as Slipper favourite emerges | 2 | Sunday, October 4, 2020 Woodside Park’s Tycoon shines as Slipper favourite emerges Backed by science, trusted by consignors and trainers worldwide. Enthaar SPORTPIX No Gimcrack Stakes (Gr 3, 1000m) winner has ever gone on to take out the Golden Slipper, but Enthaar (2 f Written Tycoon - Final Agreement by Not A Single Doubt) appears to have all the tools to be able to write history in March after her effortless debut win yesterday. On a day when his most prolific son Capitalist had his first starters, Woodside Park Stud’s Written Tycoon (Iglesia) took the spotlight with Enthaar producing one of the most electric juvenile wins seen in Sydney in recent memory. The Equilume Stable Lights keep our Sent out a heavy favourite after a promising trial on the Kensington horses in top condition and good health track late last month, the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained all year round.” Enthaar was trapped wide and on the speed in what was a fast-tempo Karis Clarkson, affair, particularly for two-year-olds having their first start. Milburn Creek Stud, AUS What could have been trouble for most youngsters was hardly a concern for Emirates Park homebred Enthaar. She raced up under little urging from James McDonald and, when the rider asked for an effort, she extended away I was amazed at the in the twinkling of an eye, quickly putting up three lengths on her rivals. overall change in the Mallory (Not A Single Doubt) and Total Babe (I Am Invincible) chased horses after about resolutely but they were in a separate race as Enthaar stopped the clock at six weeks under the 57.06 seconds - only 2018 winner Catch Me (I Am Invincible) has managed Equilume Stable Lights, to go faster, breaking the 57-second barrier by the narrowest of margins. by the condition they “There are so many words that we could use to describe that filly’s win today, were carrying and but you find words like special and incredible and phenomenal and sometimes the way their coats you feel that even they aren’t even satisfactory to describe her performance,” looked. We were quietly Woodside Park Stud chief James Price told ANZ Bloodstock News. surprised how clean all the throats looked “Watching the replay, James McDonald gives her one slap down the back when we scoped, clear and she puts two lengths on them within literally two strides, it was pretty special of pharyngitis, all mucus to watch. It was the second fastest Gimcrack of all time and she was only nudged and guttural pouch along, not pushed out, so there are very special things to come from her.” infections.” Enthaar was installed the $8 favourite for the Golden Slipper by TAB, a quite remarkable price given that most of her rivals for the 1200-metre Eddie Woods, Leading 2yo Consignor, USA scamper are unlikely to have been seen publicly. It is the same price that Capitalist was installed at after his runaway Breeders’ Plate (Listed, 1000m) triumph in 2015, with the colt going on to win Amandine Lee-Warner the Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) before taking the Golden Slipper. +61 2 6543 6322 [email protected] However, after a shock defeat in the Todman Stakes (Gr 2, 1200m), Capitalist ended up starting $8 on the day anyway. Continued on page 4>> Follow us @anz_news | 2 | Brought to you by Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) defeats Toffee Tongue (NZ) (Tavistock) in the Gr.1 Turnbull Stakes (2000m) KoldingVerry Elleegant (NZ) (NZ) (Ocean (Zed) defeats Park) Star defeats Of The Seas Star (NZ) (Ocean Of The Park) Seas in the Gr.1 (NZ) Winx (Ocean Stakes (1400m) Park) in the Gr.1 George Main Stakes (1600m) Visit. Invest. Win. www.nztm.co.nz Woodside Park’s Tycoon shines as Slipper favourite emerges | 4 | Sunday, October 4, 2020 << Continued from page 2 Nevertheless, it is going to take a special performance to overhaul Enthaar from the top of the two-year- old rankings, with the filly and her sire earning plaudits from far and wide. And her spring may not be over yet, with the $1 million Golden Gift (1100m) at Rosehill on November 7 potentially on her radar. For Price, seeing a daughter of Written Tycoon perform to that level has reaffirmed his confidence that the stallion’s prime is ahead of him, particularly with his current two-year-old crop representing his first book of mares at a higher fee of $88,000 (inc GST), up from $13,750 (inc GST) just three seasons before. “With Written Tycoon, we’ve been saying for a long time that the best is yet to come with this horse,” he said. “Today really is the first official day of the new season with the Breeders’ Plate, the Gimcrack, the Maribyrnong Trial, and this crop is off the $80,000 service fee, so that is the quality of Written Tycoon WOODSIDE PARK STUD mares that we’ve seen come to him in the last couple of years. “On the first day of the new season, he most certainly has delivered That cross is represented by just two colts from Written Tycoon’s with the new favourite for the Golden Slipper. Coming hot after Ole Kirk current crop of yearlings, with both owned by Woodside Park. The colts, and Pippie last weekend, it’s been a very special ten days and long may it out of Heatherlie Handicap (Listed, 1700m) winner Hell Or Highwater and continue.” city performer Secret Doubt, are sure to attract plenty of attention when The other notable aspect of yesterday’s two-year-old features at offered for sale by Woodside Park Stud in 2021. Randwick was the performance of Not A Single Doubt (Redoute’s Choice) The champion Victorian stallion is standing his first season at as a broodmare sire, with both Enthaar and Breeders’ Plate winner Arrowfield Stud this season, with Woodside Park retaining ownership. He Shaquero (Shalaa) out of Not A Single Doubt mares. stands for $77,000 (inc GST) in 2020. Excellent Fertility Follow us @anz_news | 4 | Brought to you by Probabeel (NZ) (Savabeel) winning the Gr.1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) Visit. Invest. Win. www.nztm.co.nz First season sires shine | 6 | Sunday, October 4, 2020 First season sires shine While a proven commodity in Written Tycoon produced the performer of the day, at least as far as the juveniles go, three first season sires registered their first Australian winner yesterday, including one with his first ever runner. Arrowfield’s French-based shuttler Shalaa (Invincible Spirit), who has already produced 13 winners in Europe, registered a first global stakes winner with his first Australian runner when Shaquero took out the Breeders’ Plate (Gr 3, 1000m). The Chris Waller-trained Shaquero (2 c Shalaa - Fimatino by Not A Single Doubt) was the only Breeders’ Plate runner to enter off an interstate trial, having had his public hit-out at the Gold Coast on September 21. He won the 900-metre colts’ trial by a length in a slightly slower time than the Shaquero SPORTPIX fillies recorded minutes later. However, he was the subject of late betting support, firming into $5.50 rather than a Golden Slipper but who knows, he might win that on the third favourite behind Peter and Paul Snowden-prepared pair Kalashnikov way through." (Capitalist) and Construct (I Am Invincible).