First Winner for Stratum Star

Tara Madgwick - Monday June 21

Dual Group I winner Stratum Star broke the ice on Sunday to sire his first winner with a debut victory for Avalicious.

Trained at Dubbo by Clint Lundholm, two year-old filly Avalicious was easy in the market but belied the lack of interest from punters to lead all the way and win over 1200m at Coonamble by a length and a half.

Retained to race by her breeder, Avalicious is the fourth winner from handy producer Evert, a metor winning Belong to Me (USA) mare from the family of Group I winner Princess Jenni and Group III winner Beauty Watch.

Standing at Widden Stud this spring at a fee of $8,800, Stratum Star has had four place-getters and now his first winner.

A striking chestnut son of Stratum, Stratum Star comes from a superb female family tracing to Emancipation.

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Race Result - Geronimo New Holland Hcp 1200m

Coonamble Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:12.99

1

Avalicious

- 2f Stratum Star (AUS) x Evert (AUS) (Belong To Me (USA))

Tnr: C Lundholm Rdr: J Pracey-Holmes 56

2

1.5

Rubick Sun

- 2f Rubick (AUS) x Sunstryke (AUS) (Stryker (AUS))

Tnr: Kody Nestor Rdr: A Cavallo 56

3

2.5

Almahero

- 2g Al Maher (AUS) x Shezaprospect (AUS) (Eavesdropper (USA))

Tnr: Danielle Seib Rdr: Nick Heywood 58

4

3.9

Auctioneer'sbid

- 2g All Too Hard (AUS) x Military Blonde (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))

Tnr: G L Woodward Rdr: Yvette Lewis 55

5

4.0

Big Bern

- 2g Your Song (AUS) x Essence Of Success (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))

Tnr: R Lomax Rdr: Clayton Gallagher 57

6

5.7

All I Wish For

- 2c Stratum Star (AUS) x Hypnotize (AUS) (Belong To Me (USA))

Tnr: Ms S Grills Rdr: G Buckley 58

7

11.5

Kermastar

- 2f Kermadec (NZ) x Sunday Star (AUS) (Canny Lad (AUS))

Tnr: Gavin Groth Rdr: C Waddell 53.5

8

13.3

Cherry Blue

- 2g Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Aseena (IRE) (Verglas (IRE))

Tnr: D A Williams Rdr: D Northey 58

9

13.6

Husson Spur

- 2g Husson (ARG) x Sheza Spur (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))

Tnr: G L Woodward Rdr: Ms N Burrells 57

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