Written by Kit Gow
Cover image courtesy of Cambridge Stud
A duo from the first crop of Hello Youmzain turned heads at Rosehill Gardens on Thursday morning, and amongst the older horses, Overpass had his first autumnal hit-out after a successful West Australian raid and Autumn Glow ticked over quietly ahead of her return to the races.
Hello Youmzain juveniles impress at Rosehill
Two colts from the first Southern Hemisphere crop of Hello Youmzain (Fr) turned heads with their trial finishes at Rosehill Gardens on Thursday morning; the John O’Shea and Tom Charlton-trained Three Arrows (NZ) maintained his grip on the lead to win the heat, but stablemate Azarax (NZ) was ultra impressive when bolting home to finish fourth by 0.8l.
Video: Watch replay of Three Arrows (NZ) in heat 5 at Rosehill on Thursday, video courtesy of Racing NSW
Retained by his breeder Archer Equine Investments, Three Arrows is a son of G3 Taranaki 2YO Classic winner Seven Schillings (NZ) (O’Reilly {NZ}), making him a half-brother to G3 Wellington Guineas winner Emily Margaret (NZ) (Pins) and 10-time winner Heptagon (NZ) (Jimmy Choux {USA}). Laurel Oak Bloodstock, John O'Shea Racing, and James Bester Bloodstock purchased Azarax for NZ$190,000 from Curraghmore at last year’s New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale; he is a son of Tavistock (NZ) mare Sunny Rose (NZ), a winning full sister to G1 Australian Derby winner Tavago (NZ).
G1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes winner Hello Youmzain shuttles to Cambridge Stud; he has three winners from his first Southern Hemisphere crop of foals, including Lucy In The Sky (NZ) who lines up for the G1 Sistema Stakes this weekend.
Autumn Glow ticks over after missing Surround
Scratched from the G1 Surround Stakes last weekend after Chris Waller decided she wasn’t quite ready, Autumn Glow (The Autumn Sun) appeared at the trials at Rosehill Gardens on Thursday morning instead. The unbeaten 3-year-old filly was given a quiet ride by James McDonald in a heat won by runaway leader Broadway Follies (Smart Missile), although she did quicken well across the last furlong to finish fifth by 4.89l - 0.18l behind Highborn Harry (Harry Angel {Ire}).
The winner of the G2 Tea Rose Stakes is a half-sister to Newgate Farm’s young sire In The Congo, and is aimed now to resume in the Listed Darby Munro Stakes on March 22.
Another nice Wootton for Waller
Chris Waller unveiled another smart Wootton Bassett (GB) colt on Thursday morning at Rosehill, where James McDonald guided Regulated Affair to his debut trial victory. The 2-year-old colt settled behind eventual runner-up Curie (Anders) until well into the home straight, then was taken out by McDonald and urged along to win by 0.08l.
Video: Watch replay of Regulated Affair in heat 11 at Rosehill on Thursday, video courtesy of Racing NSW
A graduate of Supreme Thoroughbreds’ Inglis Premier Yearling Sale draft last year, Regulated Affair was purchased by Hermitage and Chris Waller for $200,000. He is the first foal from five-time winner Sei Stella (Not A Single Doubt), a full sister to Listed Keith Mackay Handicap winner Single Style, dam of Listed Dalrello Stakes winner Miss Hipstar (Star Turn). Sei Stella has a colt foal by Ole Kirk to follow, and was served in the spring by Toronado (Ire).
Overpass warms up for autumn assault
Back from his West Australian raid in the spring where he took home the G1 Winterbottom Stakes, Bjorn Baker’s star 6-year-old Overpass (Vancouver) returned to the trials on Thursday morning, beating Front Page (Magnus) by 0.15l in his first public hit-out of the year.
The winner of over $9.7 million in prizemoney and twice victor in WA’s headline race $5 million The Quokka, Overpass currently holds a nomination for the G1 TJ Smith Stakes at the beginning of April.
