Date posted August 16, 2010 | Posted by Michele Cullen | Filed under
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Racing and BreedingEncosta de Lago, the sire of 69 stakes winners, has started the new season off the same way he concluded last, turning out winners and on Saturday, he posted a metropolitan double with We Betcha and Little Surfer Girl at Rosehill.
We Betcha (ex Wager by Flying Spur) won the Fairfield RSL Handicap over 1400 metres and Little Surfer Girl (ex Special Harmony by Marooned) won the Club Liverpool Handicap over 1300 metres, and in doing so they gave the son of Fairy King and Shoal Creek 11 individual winners for the new season.
Both carried the all cerise colours of Ingham Racing with former New Zealander, Chris Waller, training both mares for Mr. Bob Ingham.
Purchased at the 2008 Australian Easter yearling sale, We Betcha a $600,000 yearling purchase, has since chalked up four wins and returned more than $240,000, while, Little Surfer Girl has taken her earnings past $160,000 with her third career win.
A stakes winner last preparation, Little Surfer Girl, is the first foal and stakes winner for the former champion Special Harmony (by Marooned).
She was selected out of the Coolmore, as agent, draft at the 2008 Australian Easter yearling sale and cost $1.5million.
Fans of the stock of Encosta de Lago should note that BC3 selected a colt out of Timely Moment (by Peintre Celebre) out of this year’s Magic Millions sale from the draft of Reavill Farm.
BC3 parted with $200,000 for him and the American based company have since broken him in, and, like many of the youngsters that paraded on the preview day. He revealed a nice temperament, coping with agents, veterinarians’ and trainers prodding, patting, picking up his front legs and walking in and out of his box many times.
The colt is part of a draft of 35 juveniles to go under the hammer at the BC3 Future Stars Sale at the Inglis, Oaklands Junction complex on Sunday, commencing at 1pm
