Trained at Bunbury by Clint Price, Like An Eagle was beaten a whisker at his first run in Melbourne at Sandown on January 28, but quickly made amends for that with this eye-catching win.
Ridden a treat by Damien Oliver, he arrived on the line with a well timed run, his overall record an impressive six wins and two seconds from just 10 starts with prizemoney in excess of $220,000 .
"We were happy with his last run, although disappointed he didn't win," said Clint Price.
"He'll keep stepping up and if he's going well then the Newmarket is a
possibility."Retained to race by his breeder, Like an Eagle is a half-brother to Group III winner Beat The Storm from the Metal Storm (Fr) mare Stormy Business, a sister to stakes-winner Oxidation.
Stormy Business has not had a foal since producing Like an Eagle, but was covered by his sire Oratorio last year.
A Group III winning son of Stravinsky (USA), Oratorio (pictured) stands at Mungrup Stud at a fee of $27,500 and covered 84 mares last year.
He had the second highest priced yearling during Tuesday's first session of the Magic Millions Yearling Sale in Perth with a colt from Zenda fetching $220,000 for Namerik Thoroughbreds when bought by Dan Morton.
