Palentino's Palencia goes Three for Three

Mark Smith - Saturday June 12

Widden Studs dual Group I winner Palentino has had just a handful of runners to date, but he has a wonderful representative in Palencia who kept his record at a perfect three for three with his hard-fought win in Saturday’s $100,000 Cluden Park Classic (1200m) at Townsville.

With regular rider Graham Kliese in the saddle, the Roy Chillemi trained gelding defeated the Outreach gelding Koheeto by  a short-half-head with the Better Than Ready filly Kashkar a short-head back in third.

Bred by Goldstar Thoroughbreds, Palencia was a $62,500 Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale purchase for Group I Pty Ltd from the Lyndhurst Stud Farm draft.

 He is one of five winners from good producer Dynamic Lass, a half-sister by Redoute’s Choice to the dam of Group III ATC PJ Bell Stakes winner Matchmaker.

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Paul Nolan Jnr purchased a Better Than Ready colt out of Dynamic Lass for $22,000 at the 2021 Gold Coast March Yearling Sale.

 A striking son of Teofilo, Palentino stands at Widden Stud Victoria this spring at a fee of $11,000.

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Race Result - Cluden Park Classic 1200m

Townsville Track: Good(4) Time: 1:10.34
1
Palencia
- 2g Palentino (AUS) x Dynamic Lass (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: O Chillemi Rdr: G D Kliese 57
2
0.1
Koheeto
- 2g Outreach (AUS) x Miss Leibert (AUS) (Falvelon (AUS))
Tnr: J Wehlow Rdr: Ashley Butler 57
3
0.2
Kashkar
- 2f Better Than Ready (AUS) x Kelanny Lass (AUS) (Canny Lad (AUS))
Tnr: F E Smith Rdr: Ms B Thomson 55
4
1.2
Valley Rattler
- 2g Denman (AUS) x Forty Winks (AUS) (Iglesia (AUS))
Tnr: T Button Rdr: R Wiggins 57
5
2.2
Cochrane
- 2g Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Madame Fly (AUS) (Excites (AUS))
Tnr: J H Manzelmann Rdr: N Thomas 57
6
2.4
Ashcroft
- 2f Sidereus (AUS) x Bittersweet (AUS) (Ferocity (AUS))
Tnr: T Button Rdr: Denicious Smith 55
7
2.6
Husette
- 2f Husson (ARG) x Fouette (AUS) (Viscount (AUS))
Tnr: O Chillemi Rdr: S Wilson 55
8
3.1
Anniemariah
- 2f Golden Archer (AUS) x Kai Anna (AUS) (Anglia (AUS))
Tnr: Georgina Bourke Rdr: F Edwards 55
9
3.2
Boomed
- 2g Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Lilly Dazzler (AUS) (Red Dazzler (AUS))
Tnr: O Chillemi Rdr: C Whiteley 57
10
3.3
Yarralinda
- 2f Better Than Ready (AUS) x Max's Girl (AUS) (Chateau Istana (GB))
Tnr: Tom Smith Rdr: Marnu Potgieter 55
11
3.5
Choir Boy
- 2g Divine Prophet (AUS) x Julia's Music (USA) (Unbridled's Song (USA))
Tnr: Carl Spry Rdr: C Spry 57
12
5.3
Keys Please
- 2f Statue Of Liberty (USA) x Jacsaid (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: R Baker Rdr: S Sheargold 55
13
5.4
Gossiping Girl
- 2f Spill The Beans (AUS) x Fledgling (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Georgina Bourke Rdr: Adam Sewell 55
14
5.9
Well Charred
- 2g Sizzling (AUS) x Songbird (ARG) (Easing Along (USA))
Tnr: J N Fogarty Rdr: W D'Avila 57
15
6.4
Eternal Bean
- 2f Spill The Beans (AUS) x Suzanne (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: F J Wieland Rdr: N Day 55
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