The
$150,000 Listed Bendigo Guineas was won in fine style by progressive gelding
Milwaukee, yet another smart
stakes-winner foaled and raised at Coolmore Australia and another stakes-winner for a super successful nick.
A last start winner at Pakenham, the Mike Moroney trained three year-old led
all the way and forged clear to win the 1400 metre contest by two and a quarter
lengths, his third win from s even starts with prizemoney topping $120,000.
Winning rider Patrick Moloney said mental maturity has been the key to
Milwaukee finding his form.
"I've had a fair bit to do with him at Mike's and I think he's just going
to keep on evolving as a racehorse as he gets older," Moloney said.
"It's a terrific training performance by Mike and the team. He's a horse
that sort of fell by the wayside through the spring when he didn't quite
measure up but now he's a bit more seasoned and building on the promise he
showed early.
"He's still got a bit to learn but he's a Fastnet Rock, a big strong
fellow who still doesn't know his own strength at the moment."
A $300,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Coolmore draft for Paul Moroney
Bloodstock, Milwaukee is the best of five winners from Galileo mare
Hummingbird, a half-sister to Group II winner Flying Pegasus from Group II
winner Cashier.
Hummingbird was covered last year by Scat Daddy's Group I winning son No Nay
Never.
Milwaukee is the 111th stakes-winner for champion sire Fastnet Rock
and is his 11th bred from a daughter of champion sire Galileo. The
nick runs at an impressive 75% winners to runners!