First Winner for Cecconi

Tara Madgwick - Sunday February 5

Back in 2007, Encosta de Lago colt Cecconi scored a brilliant two length win in the Listed MRC Blue Diamond Preview at his second start before going on to contest races such as the Blue Diamond, Golden Slipper and Caulfield Guineas – five years on and he's just sired his first winner.

Two year-old gelding Lumiere Blue broke the ice for Cecconi when scoring at Te Rapa in New Zealand on Saturday and is the first runner for his sire.

Prepared by John Wheeler, Lumiere Blue improved off an unlucky last start third to win the 1200 metre dash by a head at his third start and is from the Volksraad (GB) mare Blue Paris.

Cecconi (pictured) stands at Westbury Stud in New Zealand and is by chamnpion sire Encosta de Lago from stakes-winner Tonicity, who comes from the family of Golden Slipper winner and leading young sire Stratum.

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