Grafterburners Puts Graff Top 5 - Dam Selling On Inglis Digital

Craig Tompson - Sunday March 16

Promising two-year-old colt Grafterburners put his sire Graff into the top five on the First Season Sires list with a dominant win in the $500,000 Aquis QTIS Jewel (1200m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday.

Grafterburners - Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au

Coming off as close fourth to Rivellino in the $2million Inglis Millennium on February 8, Grafterburners went to the post as favourite and was given a good ride by Cejay Graham, settling midfield with good cover.

Coming widest into the straight, the colt copped a bit of buffering before hitting his stride and looked the obvious winner a good way from home.

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Ultimately the Kelly Schweida trained youngster defeated Pink Vixen (Brave Smash) by a length with Betterlucknexttime (Zousain) third.

The win takes his record to two wins, one second, and a third from five starts with earnings of $489,000.

Grafterburners was a $70,000 purchase for his trainer from Canning Downs Stud at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale and they will be selling Grafterburner’s dam Coralina as part of an un-reserved dispersal at the Inglis Digital March (Late) Sale where bidding opens on March 21.

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lina is an unraced daughter of Dylan Thomas, and half-sister to Golden Slipper winner Overreach, herself the dam of Group II winner and multiple Group I placed Lofty Strike.

Go here for more information on that sale.

Grafterburners is an impressive flagbearer for his first season sire Graff, a winner of the Group III San Domenico Stakes and third in the Group I Golden Rose, who stands at Kitchwin Hills Stud.

Along with Grafterburners, he’s also had three placegetters from only five runners to date form his first crop.

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Race Result - Aquis QTIS Jewel 2yo 1200m

Gold Coast Track: Good(4) Time: 1:10.33
1
Grafterburners
- 2c Graff (AUS) x Coralina (AUS) (Dylan Thomas (IRE))
Tnr: K M Schweida Rdr: Cejay Graham 57
Inglis Classic Yearling Sale $70,000
Seller: Canning Downs Stud, Darling Downs, Qld
Buyer: Kelly Schweida Racing
2
1
Pink Vixen
- 2f Brave Smash (JPN) x Emsie Is A Star (AUS) (Falvelon (AUS))
Tnr: K R Kemp Rdr: Ms G Cartwright 55
MM Gold Coast March Yearling Sale $25,000
Seller: Oaklands Stud, Umbiram, Qld (As Agent)
Buyer: Kemp Racing Pty Ltd
3
2.5
Betterlucknexttime
- 2g Zousain (AUS) x Flamenco Girl (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: L F Birchley Rdr: R Wiggins 57
MM Gold Coast National Yearling Sale $0
Seller: Waylon J Stud, Wamuran, Qld (As Agent)
Buyer: Withdrawn
Inglis August (Late) Online Sale $3,750
Seller: Daandine Stud
Buyer: S Skilton
MM Gold Coast National Weanling Sale $7,000
Seller: Daandine Stud, Goomburra, Qld
Buyer: PT Thoroughbreds
4
3
Thee Creek
- 2c Better Than Ready (AUS) x News Release (AUS) (Press Statement (AUS))
Tnr: P & W Hulbert Rdr: M R Du Plessis 57
5
3.1
Boomshanka
- 2f Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Loveletter (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Angela Jones 55
6
5.6
Nottington Prince
- 2g Whittington (AUS) x Norocos (AUS) (Show A Heart (AUS))
Tnr: Ms O Cairns Rdr: R Dolan 57
7
6.1
Saxobushi
- 2c Saxon Warrior (JPN) x Fashion Opera (AUS) (Librettist (USA))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: A Mallyon 57
8
6.9
Mishani Prince
- 2g Kobayashi (AUS) x Mishani Regal (AUS) (Jet Spur (AUS))
Tnr: Donna Stanbridge Rdr: Ms N Beriman 57
9
7
Pretty Dubious
- 2g Dubious (AUS) x Pretty Face (AUS) (Henny Hughes (USA))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: V Duric 57
10
7.4
Cuddles For Kimmy
- 2f Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Cuddles For Naara (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: Corey & Kylie Geran Rdr: Damien Thornton 55
11
8.2
Kickuphigh
- 2f Better Than Ready (AUS) x Rockette Rocket (AUS) (Captain Sonador (AUS))
Tnr: Desleigh Forster Rdr: S T Collett 55
12
9.7
Piggietales
- 2f Heroic Valour (AUS) x Ponytales (AUS) (Captain Sonador (AUS))
Tnr: Louise White Rdr: Luke Dempsey 55
13
12
King Of Geraldine
- 2g Tassort (AUS) x Brisse (AUS) (Denman (AUS))
Tnr: Donna Stanbridge Rdr: D Peisley 57
14
13.8
Satisfied Mugs
- 2c Invader (AUS) x Smug Satisfaction (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: Georgina Bourke Rdr: Ashley Butler 57
15
15.6
Penrod
- 2c Better Than Ready (AUS) x Prevalent (USA) (Empire Maker (USA))
Tnr: David Vandyke Rdr: N Callow 57
16
20.1
Egyptian Goddess
- 2f Brave Smash (JPN) x Seething Jackal (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: Ryan Tyrell Rdr: Tiffani Brooker 55
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