Galileo sires his 93rd Group 1 winner and Capitalist, Street Boss & Toronado add new stakes winners
New Group One winners
93 for Galileo
Coolmore Stud's late multiple champion sire Galileo (Sadler's Wells) sired his 93rd Group One winner on Sunday when the Douglas Whyte-trained Russian Emperor (5 g ex Atlantic Jewel by Fastnet Rock) won the Hong Kong Gold Cup (Gr 1, 2000m) at Sha Tin. Russian Emperor hit the front with 300 metres left to travel and pulled away to defeat Savvy Nine (Anodin) by four and a quarter lengths. Russian Emperor is one of two winners and the first Group One winner out of his multiple Group One winning dam Atlantic Jewel (Fastnet Rock). His Justify (Scat Daddy) half brother is catalogued as Lot 62 at the forthcoming Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
Clever ride, @blake_shinn!
— HKJC Racing (@HKJC_Racing) February 21, 2022
Russian Emperor blitzed rivals in Sunday's G1 @Citi Hong Kong Gold Cup at Sha Tin. @DJWhyteTrainer | #HKracing pic.twitter.com/xFCF0Qae8u
New stakes winners
Seven for Capitalist
Newgate Farm's Capitalist (Written Tycoon) notched up stakes winner number seven when the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr-trained I'mlovin'ya (2 f ex Loveyamadly by Bel Esprit) won the Talindert Stakes (Listed, 1100m) at Flemington. The filly recorded a three quarter length victory over Waltz On By (I Am Invincible), with Lambda (Snitzel) back in third.
I'mlovin'ya is from the second crop of Capitalist who was the leading first season sire in Australia last year by winners and is currently leading the second season sires table in Australia by earnings with his prize money totalling just over $3.7 million, over $2 million ahead of nearest rival Shalaa (Invincible Spirit).
— Newgate (@NewgateFarm) February 19, 2022
I'mlovin'ya flies home in the Talindert becoming CAPITALIST'S 7⃣ individual stakes winner in just her 2nd career start‼️
Huge congratulations to owner/breeder @UnitedSynd trainer @MickPriceRacing#Capitalist #ItsPossible @FlemingtonVRC @TDNAusNZ @anz_news @breednet https://t.co/ogSyfkBs3z
60 for Street Boss
Pinstriped (3 g ex Snitzel Blitz by Snitzel) remained undefeated in three career starts when taking out Saturday's CS Hayes Stakes (Gr 3, 1400m) at Flemington and in doing so became the 60th stakes winner for Darley's Street Boss (Street Cry). Starting favourite, Pinstriped, a $80,000 buy by trainer Enver Jusufovic and Gary Mudgway Bloodstock at the 2019 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale, beat Pascero (Pierro) by a half length. The winner is now likely to be aimed at the Australian Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) back at Flemington on March 5.
Street Boss sired a stakes double on Saturday with his James Cummings-trained Group One winning son Anamoe winning the Hobartville Stakes (Gr 2, 1400m) at Rosehill. Street Boss has eight lots due to sell at next week's Inglis Premier Yearling Sale and he will stand at Darley's Kelvinside farm again in 2022.
New Stakes winner for #StreetBoss!
— Darley in Australia (@DarleyAus) February 19, 2022
Pinstriped (#StreetBoss) storms home to claim the G3 CS Hayes Stakes @FlemingtonVRC over 1,400m.
Congratulations to trainer Enver Jusufovic and breeder Peter Carrick @NoorilimPark. https://t.co/SrobCA3EhL
22 for Toronado
Swettenham Stud shuttler Toronado (High Chaparral) sired his 22nd stakes winner on Saturday when the Lindsey Smith-trained Corner Pocket (5 g ex Baize by Commands) made it eight in a row and won the Elms Handicap (Listed, 1400m) at Flemington. Corner Pocket was bought by his trainer and Boomer Bloodstock for $175,000 at the 2018 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale when offered by Musk Creek and Collingrove Stud will offer his half-brother by Puissance De Lune (Shamardal) at next week's Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale.
In the northern hemisphere Toronado stands at Haras de Bouquetot where his fee is advertised at €8,000.
.@SwettenhamStud’s TORONADO gets a winner on Lightning Stakes Day with the ever consistent CORNER POCKET who makes it eight wins from 10 starts. Bred by @adam_sangster & Mr J Wall, this gelding looks to have plenty more wins in store his his connections @LSmithRacing https://t.co/BiD2L3zbLo
— TBV (@vicbreeders) February 19, 2022
Five for Rebel Raider
In winning Saturday's The Vanity (Gr 3, 1400m) at Flemington, Barb Raider (3 f ex Graebarb by Host) became the fifth stakes winner for Rebel Raider (Reset). Rebel Raider covered his first book of mares in 2011 and died in October 2019 with 13 live foals in his final crop.
56 for Darci Brahma
The Oaks Stud-based Darci Brahma (Danehill) sired his 56th stakes winner when Hinepara (7 m ex Harinui by Generous) won Saturday's Avondale Cup (Gr 3, 2400m) at Ellerslie. Trained by Joshua Shaw, Hinepara beat Concert Hall (Savabeel) by a half length.
45 for Written Tycoon
The Adam Trinder-trained Bundle Of Fun (3 f ex Alcatraz by Fastnet Rock) became the 45th stakes winner for Yulong's Written Tycoon (Iglesia) when she won Sunday's Tasmanian Oaks (Listed, 2100m) at Launceston. A $300,000 purchase by Price Bloodstock Management from the draft of Two Bays Farm at the 2020 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, Bundle Of Fun beat Miss Charlie Brown (Myboycharlie) by one and three quarter lengths, taking her record to three wins and four placings in nine career starts.
Written Tycoon has sired 124 winners so far this season, second behind I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit) who has recorded 129 winners, and Bundle Of Fun is his sixth stakes winner of the season.
A Bundle of Fun! By @YulongInvestme1's Written Tycoon (45 SWs), Bundle of Fun was too slick in the Listed Kevin Sharkie Tasmanian Oaks at Launceston. ½ sister to SW Kubrick, Bundle of Fun was sold by @twobaysfarm – to @PriceBloodstock – for $300k at the 2020 @inglis_sales Easter pic.twitter.com/fr3rbnD9Ch
— Aushorse (@Aushorse_TBA) February 20, 2022
First for Nostradamus
Clairvoyance (4 m ex Dance On Air by Perugino) won Sunday's Pinjarra Classic (Listed, 1300m), becoming the first stakes winner for Rosemont Stud's Nostradamus (Medaglia d'ora). The mare recorded a dominant four and a quarter length victory over Coming Around (Gingerbread Man).
Should have seen that coming … Nostradamus mare, Clairvoyance, takes her earnings over the $500k mark (7 from 10) with a brilliant performance in the Listed @TAB_touch Pinjarra Classic over 1300m. Clairvoyance is bred & part-owned by @Impress_Racing.@PerthRacing @RosemontStud pic.twitter.com/swMNopl2EU
— Aushorse (@Aushorse_TBA) February 20, 2022
