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de Lago's reputation as a sire of sires looks like being enhanced by his
handsome Tasmanian based son Needs Further, whose promising filly Il Regalo
made it two wins in as many starts at Hobart on Sunday.
In winning on debut earlier this month, the John Blacker trained filly earned her
breeder-owner Max Pearce a $10,000 bonus that was offered by Armidale Stud as
an incentive to breeders to book their mares into their exciting young sire Needs
Further.
She continued the good work in the open juvenile event over 900 metres, dashing
away to win by two lengths as a hot favourite.
A Gooree Stud homebred, Needs Further won the Group III ATC Carbine Club Stakes
and is a sibling to dual Group I winner Hallowed Crown, who stands at Darley in
the Hunter Valley.
Il Regalo is the first winner for winning King of Kings (IRE) mare Your Call,
who comes from a European family featuring dual Group I winner La Collina.
Your Call was one of 70 mares covered by Needs Further in his first season, the
powerful bay standing at a fee of $3,300.