Date posted March 9, 2010 | Posted by Michele Cullen | Filed under
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Show a HeartMelbourne, Vic (March 9th, 2010) - Promising juvenile Toorak Toff paid for himself at just his third start when he scored an easy victory in the $203,095 Magic Millions Adelaide 2YO Classic (1200m) at Morphettville on Monday afternoon.
Trained at Caulfield by Rick Hore-Lacy, the chestnut son of Show A Heart, was the best backed runner with bookmakers and he lived up to the wrap with a brilliant win.
Ridden by Chris Symons, the colt was allowed to settle back in the field early on and in the straight he sprinted hard down the outside of the field to win impressively.
At the post Toorak Toff (ex Orong by Grand Lodge) held a length-and-three-quarter margin over the previously unbeaten runner and favourite Lone Rock (Fastnet Rock - Pride of Pine by Lion Cavern), while first starter Protector (Stratum - Risky Banter by Rory’s Jester) was another length-and-a-half back in third place.
Hore-Lacy, who is also the senior part owner of the colt, has always held a big opinion of Toorak Toff.
“I do think he’s a very good horse,” Hore Lacy told Greg Irvine.
”And I think he will make into a lovely miler later on.”
“I think he’s got a really good future.”
“He’s got a lot of speed and we could lead if we wanted too,” he added.
”But we’ve taught him to go back and make his own speed.”
Hore-Lacy said provided the youngster pulled up well he would head back to Melbourne before looking at Group One features in Sydney.
“We’ll take him to Sydney now and have a crack at the (AJC) Sires’ (Produce Stakes) and the big mile race (Champagne Stakes) up there.”
And the Group One Caulfield Guineas in October is already being eyed off as a long term mission for the rising star.
Winning rider Chris Symons said he was confident throughout that he had the horse under him to reel in the leaders and win.
“He’s a nice horse,” Symons said. “He was very professional during the race.”
“It was a bit short for him the other day, but he came into this race fit and he travelled too well for them.”
Toorak Toff was purchased by part owner Bill Van Rooy for $135,000 from the draft of Glenlogan Park Stud at last year’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
As it stands the promising colt has two wins from three starts and his earnings have already reached $161,795.
Glenlogan Park, who bred and sold Toorak Toff, have his yearling half-brother by Bradbury’s Luck heading to March’s Magic Millions QTIS 600 Yearling Sale.
“He’s a lovely big strong horse,” Glenlogan’s Steve Morley said.
“He’s got plenty of bone and he’s a really good shaped horse.”
“We considered entering him for the main sale but we wanted to keep some nice types back for the QTIS 600 Sale and he certainly fits into that mould.”
“He looks more of a precocious type than Toorak Toff. He doesn’t look like he will take as much time.”
A grey, the colt is catalogued as Lot 350 and will go under the hammer on the second day of the sale at the Gold Coast on March 22.
