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Belmont: Listed Belmont Guineas, $125,000, 1600m
Inglewood Stud's War Decree (USA) is enjoying a good run, on the back of his runaway G1 Queensland Derby winner Warmonger (NZ), the promising Luvnwar showing plenty of promise with this win her third from just six starts.
Bred by T Schroeder, she was sold by Beaufort Downs to Riversley Park for $22,500 at the 2022 New Zealand Bloodstock Yearling Sale (Book 2). Having her first three starts in New Zealand, she is now raced by Peters Investments.
The third stakes winner for her sire, she is a half-sister to the Listed Southland Guineas winner Chokito (NZ) (Vespa {NZ}). Her unplaced dam Pretty Woman (NZ) (Pins) has not been served the last few years with her only other foal from three being an Alamosa (NZ) yearling colt.
Her dam is the Group 1 placed, Group 3 winner Howmuchyacharging (NZ) (Howbaddouwantit {USA}) whose dam is a half-sister to the Group 3 winners Rock You (NZ) (Oregon {USA}) and Marnies Magic (NZ) (Grosvenor {NZ}).
Ipswich: Listed Ipswich Cup, $250,000, 2150m
Consistent throughout his 40 start career, Red Wave (Red Dazzler) was in the winner's circle at black-type level for the first time. A home-bred for the Webster family, he is the eighth stakes winner for his G1 Toorak H. winning sire who was retired from stud duties two years ago.
He is one of the four winners produced by the handy race mare Sandy Shore (Sandpit {Brz}), a seven times winner who has dropped out of the stud book with this fellow her last recorded foal.
Also dam of the city winner Exondabeach (Tycoon Ruler), Sandy Shore is out of the two times metropolitan winner Sionosa (True Version) whose half-brother Centrossi (Taj Rossi) won 12 races and whose full sister Truly Diamonds won nine - producing the stakes placed multiple city winners Keltic Flash (Keltrice) and Jakodae (Rancho Ruler).
This is a tough, winning family and a different branch to what we normally see of the prolific Simon's Shoes (GB) (Simon Square {GB}) family - one which has produced such famed stallions as Sadler's Wells (USA), Fairy King (USA) and Nureyev (USA).
Listed Eye Liner S., $200,000, 1350m
Racing in great heart at the age of eight, At Witz End (Epaulette) recorded his second stakes success having taking out the Listed ATC Cup at the Sunshine Coast in mid-May.
The 14 times winner bred by V O'Connell is one of the 21 stakes winners for his now Turkey based sire. He is one of the two winners for his three times winning dam Here's The End (Galileo {Ire}) who died three years ago.
Her grandam is the G3 Light Fingers S. winner Here's The Point (Bluffed) whose son Here's The Prince (Opera Prince) won the G2 Villiers S.
At Witz End is one of the 12 stakes winners with a pedigree combining Commands and Octagonal - grandson and son of Eight Carat (GB) (Pieces Of Eight {Ire}) and he is also line-bred to Sadler's Wells (USA) with a strain of that stallion's three-quarter brother Nureyev (USA).
Listed Gai Waterhouse Classic, $160,000, 1200m
Having her first start for the Tony Gollan stable having been purchased by Yulong $500,000 at the recent Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale, Wollombi (Extreme Choice) charged late to increase her value with a second stakes victory.
Also taking out the G3 Vanity in February last year, she is one of the 12 stakes winners for her Newgate Farm based sire. Bred by Kingstar Farm, she was originally sold by them to Snowden Racing for $200,000 at the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
She is the first foal produced by the city placed Coff's Harbour maiden winner Hazlebrook (Hinchinbrook) whose half-sister Everage (Zizou) won the Listed Keith Mackay H. Her second foal Onemoretwomany (Tassort) has won two of his first four starts, finishing close up in a couple of Perth juvenile features.
Served last spring by Extreme Choice after producing a colt by his son Tiger Of Malay, Hazelbrook hails from the family of the high class race and broodmare Bold Promise (Luskin Star).
She boasts a fascinating pedigree - her dam bred on a close 3 X 2 cross of Snippets whilst her grandsire Not A Single Doubt is closely related to that stallion, providing for a 4 X 5 X 5 cross of the terrific mare Easy Date (Grand Chaudiere {Can}).
Tauranga: Listed Tauranga Classic, NZ$80,000, 1400m
Taking over early in the straight and shooting clear, Casino Princess (NZ) (Casino Prince) did a good job recording her first win at stakes level - and her fifth overall from just 11 starts.
Bred by J R Orr, she is the 24th stakes winner for her Vinery Stud based sire and the first for her metropolitan winning dam Sonsy (NZ) (Thorn Park).The daughter of a half-sister to the Listed Grafton Cup winner Rural Prince (NZ) (Terreno {Ire}), Sonsy sadly died young having produced only another two foals.
Bred on a 6 X 7 cross of the great mare Best In Show (USA) (Traffic Judge {USA}), Casino Prince hails from an excellent New Zealand family - one which produced the grand mare Empire Rose (NZ) (Sir Tristram {Ire}) as well as the likes of Grosvenor (NZ), Lonhro, Niello, Lankan Rupee (Redoute's Choice), Tavago (NZ), Mahaya (NZ) (Sir Tristram) and Ilovethiscity.
