New Zealand Fillies on Fire in Australia
20 April 2009
Daffodil's� Group 1 AJC Oaks success in Sydney capped a memorable day for New Zealand across Australia with Karaka graduates scoring at stakes level in South Australia and Brisbane.
The Group 2 Queen of the South Stakes (1600m) was won by Karaka Select Sale graduate Bird of Fire (Stravinsky - You Beauty, by Comet Shine) by a commanding two and a half length margin.
Trained by Tony Vasil the daughter of Stravinsky is now the winner of two Group 2 races, her other being the Group 2 VRC Matriarch Stakes which she won during Victoria's Spring Carnival. Carrying a massive 58.5kg to victory on this occasion Bird of Fire has now won five races from 1400m to 2000m.
Now a four year old, Bird of Fire is the first foal of Group 1 NZ Oaks placegetter You Beauty who herself raced in Australia finishing unplaced in the Group 1 AJC Oaks. Esker Lodge sold You Beauty's chestnut daughter as a yearling in 2006 where she was purchased for $40,000 by Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock.
Three mares by the versatile Stravinsky will be offered at NZB's National Weanling, Broodmare, and Mixed Bloodstock Sale on 4, 5, and 6 May.
These include:
Lot 466 - Rebecca 2004 (Stravinsky - Rebecca Sharp, by Straight Strike) - Belvedere Farm
��������� A grand-daughter of Jennifer (Amalgam), the dam of the outstanding Prince Echo pair of Phillipa Rush and Jennifer Rush, Rebecca is sold carrying her first foal by Viking Ruler in utero. LSD 14-10-2008.
Lot 533 - Vinskible 2005 (Stravinsky - Kapeable, by Kaapstad) - Trelawney Stud
��������� Vinskible is a grand-daughter of Group 1 Railway winner Alynda (Nassau), herself the dam or grand-dam of no less than seven stakes performers to date. She is sold carrying her first foal by Darci Brahma. LSD 24-09-2008.
Lot 640 - Every Cloud 2005 (Stravinsky - Final Show, by Sir Trsitram) - The Oaks Stud
��������� Every Cloud is one of the few descendents of Show Gate left. Twice NZ Horse of the Year Show Gate only left three foals, two of them stakes winners, and only one daughter Show Queen (Balmerino). Show Queen is the dam or grand-dam of four stakes winners including Group 1 winner Showella (Lord Ballina),�herself the�dam of the very exciting Showcause (Giant's Causeway). She is sold carrying her first foal by Bachelor Duke. LSD 14-12-2008.
NZB graduated fillies had further success in Australia on Saturday with Moulin Lady (Reset - Laoub, by Red Ransom) in the Listed QTC Princess Stakes (1600m) at Eagle Farm.
The daughter of UAE Oaks winner Laoub, three year old Moulin Lady has won four races from just seven starts and looks destined for greater glory as she steps up gradually in distance. She is the first stakes winning filly for her young sire Reset who is really starting to develop a name for himself as his progeny mature.
She was purchased by her current trainer Alan Bailey from Ascot Farm for $150,000 at Karaka Premier in 2007. Bailey purchased Frozone (Reset - Ice Maiden, by O'Reilly) at the very same Sale and he has gone on to claim two wins and two placings from just five starts.
Two weanlings by Reset will be offered at Karaka in May including:
Lot 42 - Chestnut Colt - Reset x Kasey Ann (Monongahela) - Woodbine Farm
��������� Born 31 October this colt is out of 2YO stakes placed winner Kasey Ann who is already the dam of two winners including this colt's full sister What an Act. He is from the same family as the outstanding producer Flame of Tara (Artaius), of course the dam of Marju (Last Tycoon) amongst many others.
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Lot 96 - Chestnut Filly - Reset x Miss Harvest (Maizcay) - Monovale Farm
��������� This filly born on 25 September is out of a half sister to successful Australian sire Mossman (Success Express), a barn mate of More Than Ready at Vinery Stud. This is an outstanding 2YO family that produced Group 1 Golden Slipper winner Guineas (Crown Jester).