Winning Rupert hits the market
Proven sire Winning Rupert headlines the current Inglis February (Late) Online Sale which which conludes Wednesday evening, and he’s already on the market. Offered by Newgate Farm as agent for his shareholders, Winning Rupert is a strong prospect for a farm looking to stand a proven stallion.
Sire of three stakes winners from limited opportunities (171 runners), Winning Rupert’s current 2-year-old crop includes Madhi Girl, a winner from four starts and was placed in the R. Listed Magic Millions WA 2YO Classic at her most recent start.
Winning Rupert | Standing at Grandview Stud
Winning Rupert has built a solid reputation as a sire of precocious runners with 21 winners at that age. His Group 3 winner Semana has won over $1 million and with his oldest crop only 5-year-olds, there looks to be plenty of horses for his new owner to talk about. By Champion Sire Written Tycoon, Winning Rupert won the G2 Champagne Classic at two going on to win the G3 Vo Rogue Plate at three.
Winning Rupert is a full brother to G3 winner Tycoon Evie, and a three-quarter brother to recent G2 Silver Slipper winner Straight Charge (Written By).
Riff Rocket attempts to copy Mahogany
Last year’s G1 Victoria Derby winner Riff Rocket (American Pharoah {USA}) will attempt to emulate Mahogany (Last Tycoon {Ire}), after both won the Derby followed by the CS Hayes S., with Mahogany going on to win the G1 Australian Guineas with this year’s race on Saturday.
“He was probably similar to Fangirl (in the Apollo Stakes),” trainer Chris Waller told Racing and Sports.
“They were well prepared, they'd had their two trials and I know he likes Flemington, as he was also dominant in an 1800-metre race there in the spring.” Riff Rocket has won five of his eights starts and over $1.6 million.
Waller also has his G1 winner Militarize (Capitalist) in the Guineas, but the colt also holds a nomination for the G1 Randwick Guineas and may go there.
Kah booked for The Map in Adelaide Cup
Jockey Jamie Kah will ride Dan Clarken and Oopy Macgillivray-trained The Map (Alpine Eagle) in the G2 Adelaide Cup on 4 March.
“Kah is locked in,” Clarken told racingandsports.com.au.
“She's obviously been in the mix to ride her since Flemington and her management confirmed her for the ride this week.”
The Map is coming off a first-up win in the Listed JRA Plate followed by second to Yellow Brick (Rubick) in the G3 Lord Reims S. over 2600 metres last start.
“She's pulled up enormous,” Clarken said.
“The plan was to always try and get the back of the McEvoy horse (Unusual Pearl) who had a big spruik on it, but she found herself a long way off them and a lot of horses in front of her. I thought her last 100 metres was solid and we always knew she was going to take a lot out of the second-up run.”
Her full career record is seven wins from 25 starts and earnings over $390,000. She was a $35,000 purchase from Armidale Stud at the Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale.
Payne pushes Bold Soul on Dunkel path
Trainer Patrick Payne will set Bold Soul (NZ) (Embellish {NZ}) for the G1 South Australian Derby after he successfully followed in stablemate Dunkel’s path in winning the Launceston Guineas and Tasmanian Derby.
“He's back home now and he's travelled well and he's in great condition. I'll look after him and we could have a look at the South Australian Derby,” Payne told Racing.com.
Bold Soul (NZ) | Image courtesy of Racing Photos
“He’s had a long campaign, but we also want to utilise his 3-year-old career. If it's achievable and he’s well, then we will have a go. I think he's a handy horse without being a really great horse, but he also might keep improving with time.”
Bold Soul has won four of his six starts and placed third in both the others with earnings over $270,000. He was a NZ$20,000 purchase at the New Zealand Bloodstock Yearling Sale from Te Keeti Bloodstock.
WA raider Zipaway on song for Guineas
West Australian-trained Zipaway (Playing God) will be hard to beat in Saturday’s G1 Australian Guineas according to trainer Neville Parnham.
“His run first-up here was fantastic and he's improved off that, so everything's going in the right direction,” assistant trainer Mark Sestich told Racing.com.
“He hasn't done a lot since then - he had a good gallop this morning. The trackwork rider that rode him said he actually felt sensational. Looking forward to Saturday, I think he's going to be very hard to beat.”
Zipaway ran third last start in the G3 Autumn S. and won the G2 WA Guineas back in the spring. His full career record is three wins from nine starts and almost $650,000.
His sire Playing God had a massive sale at the recent Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale with the sale-topper breaking the Perth sale record at $650,000.
Globetrotting G1 winner joins Waller stable
Four-time G1 winner Panfield (Lookin at Lucky) has joined the Chris Waller stable. Bred in Chile, Panfield won three G1 races there before heading to Hong Kong where he was trained by Tony Millard who trained him to win the 2021 G1 Champions and Chater Cup.
He hasn’t won in Hong Kong since October 2021 (G2 Sha Tin Trophy) and recently moved to Australia and the Waller stable. He had an 800 metre jump-out for Waller on Friday finishing fourth, and is among the nominations for Saturday's G2 Blamey S. at Flemington. The seven-year-old entire has won seven of his 26 starts.
Price considering backing up unbeaten Raikoke
Co-trainer Mick Price might back up 3-year-old gelding Raikoke (Written Tycoon) for Saturday’s $1 million Inglis Sprint after he won the G3 Zeditave S. last Saturday.
“If he has a good week, I'm pretty sure I'd run him,” Price, who trains in partnership with Michael Kent Jnr, told Racing.com.
Raikoke | Image courtesy of Racing Photos
“Not many horses would win their maiden and go to a nice race like the Zeditave. The thing about that horse, he's got a bit of capacity about him; the last furlong was good at Sandown and the last furlong was good in the Zeditave.”
Winner of two from two, Raikoke was a $275,000 purchase at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale from the Rushton Park draft.
Dom To Shoot grabs All-Star Mile wildcard
G1 Northerly S. winner Dom To Shoot (Shooting To Win) has been given a wildcard in The All Star Mile. The first four horses home in the Futurity S. – Mr Brightside (Bullbars), Pericles (Street Boss {USA}), Buffalo River (Noble River) and Dom To Shoot - all have invites to the March 16 race.
This current trip east is Dom To Shoot’s second, as he won the Mornington Guineas back in 2021 in a three race eastern campaign. Dom To Shoot has won eight and placed 16 times in 42 starts with earnings over $1.9million.
Provisionally accepted runners for The All-Star Mile runners include Mr Brightside, Desert Lightning, Pride Of Jenni, Jimmysstar, Buffalo River, Pericles and Dom To Shoot.
Bogues provides update For Inglis Melbourne
Bogues (Justify {USA}) broke his maiden over a mile at Bendigo to provide a good pedigree update for Kia Ora Stud’s Lot 181 at the upcoming Inglis Premier Yearling Sale. Having only his third start Bogues was ridden by Jordan Childs to win by three-lengths for trainer Liam Howley.
His dam, Coral Coast (So You Think {NZ}) won twice and ran fourth in the G1 Queensland Oaks behind Youngstar (High Chapperal {Ire}). The yearling by Farnan is Coral Coast’s third foal, while Bogues was her first foal (and first winner). His second dam is dual G1 winner Dorabella (NZ) (Postponed {USA}).
Know Thyself remains unbeaten
The Autumn Sun has another potentially exciting runner with three-year-old gelding Know Thyself winning at Scone on Tuesday to take his record to two wins from as many starts. The Autumn Sun’s oldest progeny are three-year-olds and he has three stakes winners from 67 runners; Autumn Ballet, Autumn Angel and Coco Sun, while both Tulsi and Tutta la Vita are Group 1-placed winners.
The Autumn Sun | Standing at Arrowfield
Arrowfield sold Know Thyself’s full sister to the recent Inglis Classic Yearling Sale for $280,000 to Andrew Williams Bloodstock (FBAA) who bought Know Thyself for $300,000 at the 2022 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
Denman nabs Townsville 2YO winner
Proven sire Denman has 18 stakes winners and added to his sire record with Townsville two-year-old winner Silver Glitter who won for trainer Tom Button.
Silver Glitter was having her second start having run third on debut back in October. Sold by Waylon J Stud for $37,000 at the 2023 Capricornia Yearling Sale, Silver Glitter is the first winner for city winning mare Grey Glitter (Domesday). Denman stands at Twin Hills Stud and is the sire of G1 winner Hot King Prawn.
Catalogue out for Tatts Craven Breeze-Up Sale
The catalogue for the first of this year's European two-year-old sales is now online, with 180 lots catalogued for the Tattersalls Craven Breeze-up Sale set to be sold on April 16 and 17.
With the high-class dual Group 1 winner Vandeek (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}) as its poster boy for last year, the Craven sale has been represented by some notable graduates in recent seasons, including the Classic winners Native Trail (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}) and Cachet (Ire) (Aclaim {Ire}). The latter's half-brother by Mehmas (Ire) is among those on offer this year.
All 180 horses in the catalogue are eligible for the £250,000 ($484,725) Tattersalls Royal Ascot/Group 1 Bonus. The scheme offers a £125,000 ($242,362) bonus for the first Craven Breeze-up winner of any of the six two-year-old races at the Royal Meeting and an additional £125,000 ($242,362) bonus to the first Craven Breeze-up winner of any of the 15 European Group 1 races open to two-year-olds.
