BRADBURY'S LUCK'S
exciting middle-distance Singaporean performer Cash Luck got the ideal send-off
for his upcoming Dubai campaign by smashing his rivals in the $95,000 Open
Benchmark 97 race over 1600m last Sunday.
The emerging youngster has been nominated by trainer Michael Freedman for the $US2million
G1 UAE Derby (1900m) to be run at Meydan in Dubai on March 31 and all looks on
track for him at this stage of his preparation.
Cash Luck (pictured) had settled in last
place with 1000m left to run but jockey Joao Moreira gradually improved the Bradbury's
3YO as they rounded the turn and the free striding bay hit the front with 400m
left to gallop under a stranglehold. At the finish Cash Luck held a comfortable
4 length margin over his rivals but was never really extended at any stage.
"He had the blinkers on for the first time today but he relaxed beautifully",
Moreira said. "He was very relaxed throughout and an ultimate professional.
"It was a very impressive win as I just held him together and he proved a class
above his opposition.
"He is absolutely ready for the bigger stage now and, whether that is Dubai or
here, I am sure this horse has a fantastic future in front of him."
The Bradbury's Luck gelding has now won 5 and placed twice from his 11 start
career, amassing prizemoney over $240,000.
GP FAMILIES IN THE NEWS
A COUPLE OF Glenlogan Park's stallions have had their families well and truly
in the news of late, with Show A Heart's "cousin" Any Suggestion getting his
breeding career off to a sensational start in New Zealand and Rothesay's female
family again producing one of the top priced lots at the yearling sales.
Any Suggestion(pictured) , a close relation to QLD'S Champion Sire Show A Heart, was
offered for sale as a yearling by Glenlogan Park through their Magic Millions
draft. He subsequently went on to claim stakes races and finish a G1 runner-up behind
Miss Andretti in the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley.
With his first crop of 2YO's only just recently hitting the racetracks, Any Suggestion kicked off his career in the best possible way by claiming New Zealand's richest race last Sunday, the Listed Karaka Million, with the Anthony Freedman trained Ockham's Razor.
This victory will ensure that Any Suggestion will now be awarded the
title of NZ'S Champion 2YO Sire – a championship title Show A Heart also
claimed as he achieved the same feat with his 2nd crop of youngsters.
Rothesay also kept his name in the headlines when a filly out of Jesmond's Gift
fetched $740,000 and topped the first day of selling at New Zealand's National
Yearling Sales earlier this week. Jesmond's Gift is an unraced half sister to
Canny Lad and Canny Lass and this result again reinforces the exceptional
appeal Rothesay's pedigree has to Australasian buyers.
ROTHESAY LEADS THE WAY
In much the same manner that Rothesay conducted himself during his exciting
racing career, the outstanding looking son of Fastnet Rock not only took the
honours of being the busiest sire in Queensland for the 2011 breeding season,
but he also finished as the equal busiest first season sire in all of
Australia.
Having looked after a quality book of 152 mares in his first year in the
breeding barn, Rothesay will have every chance to challenge for the title of Australia's
Champion First Season Sire – a feat his barnmate Show A Heart achieved a few
years previously.
The Glenlogan Park sires were well received right across the board however,
with the 3 busiest stallions in the state all calling Glenlogan their home. Rothesay
finished ahead of all others, but was closely followed by Jet Spur (139) and Red
Element (121), whilst Real Saga (110) finished as the fifth most popular
stallion in Queensland.
SPEEDING JET RETURNS
There are a number of exciting Glenlogan Park horses lining up this weekend in
races all over the country, but perhaps none of those events will create as
much interest for the farm (from a future viewpoint) than race 7 from Doomben
tomorrow.
In what shapes as an extremely open and competitive race, the 3YO event over
the 1110m sees the return of Jet Spur's promising Flemington stakes winner
Emmalene(pictured, Taron Clarke Photography), Bradbury's Luck's undefeated Toowoomba galloper Miss Stash, Jet
Spur's stakes winner Belle D'Amour, Falvelon's one quarter of a million dollars
earner Mr Favulous and Jet Spur's very talented and highly consistent filly Kahui.
Emmalene is probably the one with the most "upside" from this event and her
trainer, Liam Birchley, has big plans for her should she come through the race
as he anticipates.
"We have missed a trial with her because of the wet tracks," Liam said. "And
therefore we are a little bit behind where I wanted to be at this point in
time. However she has certainly come back in tremendous order and she has
pleased us with everything she has done.
"The alley will make it very tricky to win from there and we will just have to
hope we have some luck on our side.
"We just hope to see her hitting the line nicely at the end tomorrow and then,
providing she comes through well, we will head to Sydney for the ($200,000) G2
Light Fingers (to be run on February 18).
"She has loads of talent and has a terrific future, but she will take plenty of
benefit from tomorrow's race."
RACING THIS WEEKEND
If anyone needed proof of the ever increasing influence that the Glenlogan Park
stallions are having on the Queensland racing scene, then they really only need
to glance through the major races in this state over the next few days to
dispel any doubts.
As is usual with Brisbane metropolitan racing these days, Glenlogan Park sired
runners will have a strong part to play on the day's proceedings. Race 1 for
the 2YO's sees the debut of the Falvelon filly You're So Lucky from the astute
Steve O'Dea stable and the 2nd race start for Jet Spur's youngster Mock Me Not
racing out of the in-form Pat Duff yard. Both youngsters were purchased from
the draft of Glenlogan Park at last year's Magic Millions QTIS Sale and both
have shown their respective stables that they have nice futures awaiting them.
"We have given You're So Lucky a couple of unofficial jumpouts and she has shown good ability in both," Steve O'Dea said. "Being her first race start she will obviously derive plenty of benefit from the experience but, if the track is not too rain affected, then I think she will acquit herself well."
Pat Duff is also hoping his 2YO can put her best foot forward.
"We won in town with her
full sister (Jet Star Girl) on Wednesday and I am sure this filly will be
winning city races at some stage as well," Pat said. "Tomorrow's distance is
still going to be short of her best as I really feel she is looking for 1400m
or further. However if she can jump on terms with them we would like to see her
attacking the line and then we can plan for something a little further. She has
come through her first run in terrific order and is really tough."
