Deep Field Mare Wins G2 Sunline Stakes

Tara Madgwick - Friday March 19

Talented Deep Field mare Quantum Mechanic scored a valuable Black Type victory at Moonee Valley on Friday night when capturing the Group II MVRC Sunline Stakes (1600m).

Quantum Mechanic wins the G2 Sunline Stakes - image Grant Courtney

Trained by Mick Price and Mick Kent Jr for a syndicate headed by Mill Park Stud, Quantum Mechanic was a last start second in the Group III VRC Matron Stakes and went one better this time around.

Well ridden by Michael Walker from an inside gate, she was tenacious to the line in scoring a half head win taking her overall record to four wins and eight placings from 17 starts with prizemoney just shy of $350,000.

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“She’s so consistent and has really gone to a new level this time in,” said co-trainer Mick Kent Jr.

“Once she got the gap she just exploded. It’s a massive result for her to win a Group Two.”

A $180,000 Inglis Easter purchase from the Milburn Creek draft for M G Price Racing & Breeding Pty Ltd, Quantum Mechanic was bred in Victoria by Makybe and is a half-sister to South African Group II winner Mount Pleasant.

She is the best of four winners from Life in a Metro, who sadly died last year and was a winning three-quarter sister by Fastnet Rock to Group I winners Absolutely and Abbey Marie and half-sister to Group III winner Runaway.

Quantum Mechanic is the eighth stakes-winner for Newgate Farm’s Deep Field, whose outstanding three year-old colt Portland Sky was second in the Group I MVRC William Reid Stakes behind Masked Crusader.

Deep Field has seven entries for the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.




 

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Race Result - Sheamus Mills Sunline Stakes Gr2 1600m

Moonee Valley Track: Good(3) Time: 1:36.46
1
Quantum Mechanic
- 4m Deep Field (AUS) x Life In A Metro (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: M J Walker 57
2
0.1
Grand De Flora
- 4m Savabeel (AUS) x Daffodil (NZ) (No Excuse Needed (GB))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Craig Williams 57
3
0.9
Scarlet Dream
- 5m Sebring (AUS) x Asylum Seeker (SAF) (Count Dubois (GB))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Jye McNeil 57
Sebring
4
1.2
In Good Health
- 5m Congrats (USA) x Fitness (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: P G Moody Rdr: L Nolen 57
5
1.4
Yamazaki
- 5m Real Saga (AUS) x Wabeel (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: David Pfieffer Rdr: M Zahra 57
6
2.9
Spanish Reef
- 7m Lope De Vega (IRE) x Lemon Reef (USA) (Lemon Drop Kid (USA))
Tnr: K & K Keys Rdr: L Currie 57
7
3.1
Mamzelle Tess
- 8m O'Lonhro (AUS) x Phoenix Crown (AUS) (Sarason (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: John Allen 57
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