Linton Takes Second Gr.3 R.A. Lee Stakes

NZB Ready to Run Sale graduate�Linton�made it back-to-back stakes wins and consecutive A$150,000 Group 3 R.A. Lee Stakes (1600m) victories on Saturday at Morphettville.

The son of Galileo (ex Our Heather) has been racing in good form for his trainer John Sadler and was the hot $1.90 race favourite after winning the Listed Holdfast Insurance Handicap (1400m) at his last start.

Linton wins the G2 Herbert Power Stakes at four

Racing under jockey Jamie Mott, Linton settled back in the field off a moderate pace and improved his position from the 700 metre mark coming wide on the turn. In the straight the six-year-old had to work, taking a narrow lead 200 metres from home which he held to the line to win by a long head, running the last 600 metres in 34.12 seconds.

Linton has been a consistent performer and has won a Group race every season during his career. He won the Group 2 Alister Clark Stakes at three, the Group 2 Herbert Power Stakes at four and placed in the Group 1 Australian Cup. He then won the Group 3 R.A. Lee Stakes last season at five and again on Saturday as a six-year-old.

Formally owned by Lloyd Williams, Linton is now raced by Estrela Energia, Mr M B Talty, Mr M P Talty and Mr G Talty and has won six of his 23 career starts for just over A$1 million in stakes.

Linton was bred by Standard 2080 Ltd and is a graduate of New Zealand Bloodstock�s 2008 Ready to Run Sale. Offered by Lyndhurst Farm, he was purchased by Rogerson Bloodstock for $275,000 for his former owner Lloyd Williams.