Trained by David Hayes, as was his sire Nicconi, Bulls 'n' Bears was sent out
favourite and beat older rivals to win the 1000 metre maiden by a nose.Fourth on debut in June and then second in two subsequent runs, Bulls 'n' Bears was really knocking on the door and deserving of his first win.
Bred and retained to race by Peter Devitt and the family of the late Les Gordon, who also bred and raced Nicconi, Bulls 'n Bears is the first foal of Quietzer, a metropolitan winning More Than Ready (USA) daughter of Group I placed mare Calm Smytzer.
Quietzer has been a regular partner for Nicconi and has two more fillies to follow and is due to foal to the dual Group I winning sprinter this spring.
Also putting a winner on the board was Eliza Park International's Wanted, who featured with two year-old colt War Point, who won the 1300 metre juvenile maiden by half a neck.
A $220,000 Inglis Premier purchase for BC3 Thoroughbreds from the Kornong Stud Farm draft, War Point is prepared by Mick Price, who had him fit and ready to fire at his first run back from a spell.
A half-brother to Singapore stakes-winner Holy Empire from good producer Dushanbe, War Point won by half a neck to become the third winner for Wanted.
A Group I winner of the VRC Newmarket Handicap, Wanted is by champion sire Fastnet Rock and stands at a fee of $33,000 this year.
