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Three winners for Mill Park broodmare

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Mill Park Stud-based broodmare Dane Belltar (Danewin – Ameerat-Blaadi, by Kenmare) achieved the amazing feat of producing three sons to win races, including two at stakes level, in two states on Saturday.

Dane Belltar was talented enough to win at Group 3 level and place in Group 1 company during her racing days but has taken her racetrack quality to the breeding barn by producing four winners from as many foals to race.

Smart three-year-old Viking Star (Red Ransom – Dane Belltar, by Danewin) started his dam’s wonderful day by producing his second straight win in the Centrebet Handicap (1300m) on the Morphettville Park track in Adelaide.
Viking Star’s Victorian-based half-brothers Tanby (Galileo – Dane Belltar, by Danewin) and Fawkner (Reset – Dane Belltar, by Danewin) completed the mare’s treble with wins at Flemington.

Tanby helped his cause to secure a Melbourne Cup start with his strong victory in the Listed Bart Cummings (2500m) while Fawkner (Reset – Dane Belltar, by Danewin) proved too strong for his opposition in the Listed Paris Lane Stakes (1410m).

Prominent owner Lloyd Williams races both Fawkner and Tanby. He paid $70,000 for Fawkner at the 2009 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale while he secured Tanby for $200,000 at the 2008 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.

Leon Macdonald signed for Viking Star for $120,000 out of the Mill Park Stud draft at the 2011 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale. Dane Belltar foaled a filly by Starcraft and has a date with Darley stallion New Approach this season.

King’s Pardon debuts impressively for Red Ransom

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Red Ransom (Roberto – Arabia, by Damascus) colt King’s Pardon (Red Ransom – Precious Future, by Redoute’s Choice) made a powerful start to his career with his win in Wednesday’s Event Landscaping Solutions Handicap (1000m) at Sandown.

King’s Pardon fetched $150,000 at the 2011 Gold Coast Magic Millions yearling sale. The two-year-old immediately began repaying his purchase price with a narrow win over Planet Voyage (Exceed And Excel – Pasikatera, by Thunder Gulch).

King’s Pardon’s trainer Mick Price said he expected the youngster to improve with distance as he grows into his big frame.

“He needed time for it all to come together” Price said. “He’s a big horse, he’s got a big head and he’s got big open knees.

“He simply couldn’t have come to the races any earlier.

“I thought on a heavy (10), he was going to run second, but I think it is just a horse’s good motor that picks him up and does what he does in the last 200 metres.

“The horse that was in front was fit and handled the wet track so he’s got a really good future.

“He’s a big horse. He’s got a big motor in there and he should go on. I think 1200 (metres) will be good and I think 1400 (metres), a mile (will suit). He’s a nice horse.”

King’s Pardon is the 1017th individual winner for Red Ransom.

South African Group 1 win for Red Ransom filly

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Former star Vinery Stud sire Red Ransom (Roberto – Arabia, by Damascus) is still notching Stakes winners almost three years after his passing after Rumya (Red Ransom – Sayauri San, by Fuji Kiseki) claimed the Group 1 Durban Golden Slipper (1400m) at Greyville in South Africa.

The two-year-old filly became the sire’s 102nd individual Stakes winner when her late charge from the back of the field earned Rumya a comfortable 1-3/4 length win in the R500,000 event.

Rumya, who counts super racemare Emancipation (Bletchingly – Ammo Girl, by Gunsynd) as her third dam, is a homebred from the Sheikh Mohammad Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum stable, trained by respected international trainer Mike De Kock.

The juvenile won her only other race at Greyville on June 12 before Saturday’s Group 1 success. De Kock said Rumya has the potential for improvement over the coming seasons.

“A nice filly and she is going to go further. Emancipation is in her family and she is going the right way,” De Kock told Thoroughbred News.

“I am inclined to put her away, she has won the Group 1 and she wants further. She is a late maturing type and she wants a mile (1600m) and ten furlongs (2000m).”

 

Upsets in Patinack Blue Diamond Previews

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The wo legs of the Patinack Farm Blue Diamond Previews resulted in upset wins at Caulfield but there can be no doubting the ability of both winners. The Travelling Man (Mossman) led all the way to win the colts division with the favourite Cambiaso in fourth place and Malasun (Red Ransom) dashed clear in the straight to win the fillies division with the $1.70 favourite Sweet Little Lies weakening into fourth after leading to the turn.

The Travelling Man (2 c Mossman – Gypsy Jewels, by Jade Robbery) gave jockey Ben Melham an armchair ride. “He was a little bit lost out there in front today. I didn’t really want to lead but he began pretty brilliantly and got there under his own steam.¬†He had it steady enough for the first 600 but he let rip with a good sectional.”

Mossman

Mossman

Trainer Matt¬†Laurie purchased the winner at last year’s New Zealand Select Sale at Karaka for $NZ80,000. “Some people have said to me, ‘why did you go to New Zealand and buy a Mossman?’ but at the end of the day, he was a cracking type,” Laurie said.¬†”He was $80,000 and it looks like money well spent.”

Malasun (2 f Red Ransom – Malapert, by Encosta de Lago) also sold for $80,000 as a yearling, the BC3-owned filly selling at the Inglis Premier Sale in Melbourne and she recouped $60,000 of that when proving too good for Members Joy (Hussonet) and Sabie (Exceed And Excel), sprinting clear in the straight.

“She’s very quick but there was good speed there today and a couple of quality fillies she was chasing,” jockey Damien Oliver said. “She did a good job to run them down.¬†We didn’t know how she would go in behind them but today, it wasn’t a problem and she chased them well.”

Trainer Mick Price took a fancy to Malasun at the sale, as did BC3, but when advised by BC3′s Bill Vlahos they they strongly fancied the filly also, Price stepped back and allowed BC3 to purchase.

Price is in New Zealand for the Karaka Yearling Sale and stable representative Luke Wilkinson said Malasun was “90 percent” certain to progress to the Group I $1 million Patinack Farm Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) without another run.

Cerise army on show at Rosehill trials

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Premier Sydney trainer Chris Waller trialled more than $1 million worth of bloodstock at Tuesday’s set of heats held at Rosehill.

Waller’s charges took out seven of the dozen heats contested on Tuesday morning, including two of the three two-year-old trials with a pair of Ingham Racing-owned colts.

Fundido (Lonhro – Red Fever, by Red Ransom) posted an outstanding eight-length win in the third heat of the morning in the time of 53.98 seconds for the 900 metres.

Fundido was a $70,000 purchase at the 2011 Gold Coast Magic Millions Yearling Sale from the same family as the juvenile stakes winners Way West (Danehill – Prospect Fever, by Mr Prospector) and Jumlah (Catbird – Marlow Waters, by Marauding)

Fob Dubai (Charge Forward – Barsha, by Redoute’s Choice) cost Ingham Racing $150,000 at the 2011 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale. Fob Dubai showed he would go a long way to recouping his owners’ investment with a 2.8-length success in the fifth heat of the morning.

The colt’s stablemate Rastro (Mossman – Raise A Dane, by Danehill), a $120,000 2011¬† Gold Coast Magic Millions sale purchase, worked home nicely to finish second in the heat.

Access Code (Pins – Lilakyn, by Danehill) cost Ingham Racing $260,000 at the Inglis Easter sale. The three-year-old got home narrowly to claim the 11th heat of the day. The $600,000 yearling purchase Valhussle (Hussonet – Ribe, by Danehill) finished fifth in the sixth trial as he prepared for his return to the track.

2YO Stakes win heads four for Vinery

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A quinella for Vinery Stud stallions in the Listed Dalrello Stakes (1200m) at Doomben has headlined a quartet of success for the Hunter Valley operation.

The Jason McLachlan-trained Absalon (Mossman – Danish Seaway, by Danehill) charged home late to upset the favourite Masihara (More Than Ready – Darsini, by Danehill) by a short half head. Absalon maintained his unbeaten record with his success in the $100,000 feature.

“He’s a really good horse. Not many can step up from a maiden to listed grade at their next run and win,” McLachlan said.

“He is a really good horse and I think he’s got a big future. He should really relish longer distances.”

Absalon’s win was the third for Vinery Stud sires at Doomben. The Reveller (Red Ransom – Leveller, by Redoute’s Choice) took out the Coca-Cola Maiden Plate (1350m) before Ready Steady Vetti (More Than Ready – C’yaontheotherside, by Hermitage) claimed the www.brc.com.au Handicap (1110m).

Vinery’s reliable stallion Testa Rossa (Perugino – Bo Dapper, by Sir Dapper) completed the stud quartet when his son Testate (Testa Rossa – Laura’s World, by King’s Theatre) won the Eckert Earthmoving Handicap (1206m) at Murray Bridge.