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Former
champion racehorse Dylan Thomas (IRE) was in hot form on Wednesday with a two
state metropolitan winning double at Mornington and Wyong courtesy of highly
promising three year-olds Agon and Zahee.
The Chris Waller trained filly Agon was the first to salute, enjoying a perfect
run from barrier two to settle just off the leader before accelerating in the
straight to score a tenacious win over another well bred filly in Shawano, a
half-sister by Redoute's Choice to Cox Plate winner and leading sire Savabeel.
The winning margin was a short head with three lengths back to the third horse.
"They drew away from the rest which is always a good sign," said Chris Waller.
"Our filly dug deep and was holding the other filly on the line."
Agon (pictured as a yearling) runs in the familiar cerise colours of the Ingham family and was an
$80,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Coolmore draft.
Now a winner of two of her four starts to date, Agon is the first foal of
Stravinsky's Image (USA), an imported daughter of Stravinsky, who raced
successfully in Australia wining metropolitan races in Melbourne and Brisbane.
Stravinsky's Image has been a regular visitor to Coolmore sires and has a two
year-old colt by Choisir, a yearling colt by Dylan Thomas and will foal to
Lookin at Lucky (USA) this spring.
Dylan Thomas chimed in with his second winner of the day in Melbourne when the
Mick Price trained colt Zahee posted his third win from five starts.
Zahee (pictured Racepix Vic) coasted home to win the 1500 metre Ratings 68 event by two lengths and is
entered for the Group I MRC Caulfield Guineas next month.
A homebred for Sheikh Mohammad Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, Zahee is the first
winner for Encosta de Lago mare Zaheeya, an unraced daughter of Group II placed
Lady Lexus from the family of Golden Slipper winner Luskin Star.
Dylan Thomas has sired three stakes-winners in Europe this year where his
oldest progeny are now three year-olds, so we can expect his stock to start
making an impression here as they benefit from maturity.
A six-time Group I winning son of Danehill, Dylan Thomas stands at Coolmore at
a modest fee of $13,750.
Class: Restricted 68. Track: Dead. Time: 1:30.48. Prizemoney: $35,000 - 1st: $21,000 2nd: $6,300 3rd: $3,150. |
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| 1 | 3. Zahee (NZ) | M G Price | D Oliver (2) |
$3.50
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59.0 |
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 3c Dylan Thomas (IRE)
x Zaheeya
(Encosta De Lago
)Not Offered |
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| 2 | 2.0 | 2. Escado | M W Laurie | B Melham (4) |
$4.50
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59.5 |
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3g Casino Prince
x Secret Cause
(Giant's Causeway (USA)
) Lot 256; 2011 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale; Vendor - Bombora Downs, Bittern; Buyer - Passed $ 55,000 / Reserve $ 60,000
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| 3 | 1.3 | 1. Onpicalo | M G Price | B Knobel (5) |
$3
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58.0 |
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3g Hussonet (USA)
x Olympic Halo
(Danzero
) Lot 387; 2011 MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale; Vendor - Emirates Park Pty Ltd; Buyer - UNITED SYNDICATIONS $40,000 |
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| 4 | 4.8 | 7. Ekibuuka | M W Young | S Vella (1) |
$26
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57.0 |
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| 3g Encosta De Lago x Breeze Hill (IRE) (Danehill (USA) ) | |||||||
| 5 | 7.3 | 5. Awesome Goal (NZ) | M D Moroney | G Boss (7) |
$9
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57.0 |
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| 3g Golan (IRE) x Switch Hitter (NZ) (Pentire (GB) ) | |||||||
| 6 | 9.1 | 4. Prisoner Of War | D A Hayes | C Schofield (6) |
$10
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55.5 |
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| 3g Red Ransom (USA) x Benko (Bianconi (USA) ) | |||||||
| 7 | 29.1 | 6. Axle | D Brideoake & D Feek | D Dunn (3) |
$21
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57.0 |
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| 3c Hard Spun (USA) x Volkiss (NZ) (Volksraad (GB) ) | |||||||
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