Smart Filly Keeps Winners Coming for Capitalist

Tara Madgwick - Thursday November 13

Capitalist is a sire on fire with 10 winners in the past seven days and 31 in the past 30 and adding her name to the list at Caulfield on Wednesday was promising three year-old filly Espana.

Espana opens her account at Caulfield - image Pat Scala / Racing Photos

Trained by Lloyd Kennewell and ridden by Logan Bates, Espana started favourite and duly scored by more than a length in the 1000m maiden.

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Bred and retained to race by Newgate after passing in as a yearling, Espana has been racing consistently and will take confidence from this victory at her fifth start.

A full sister to Group III placed Latizia, Espana is the fourth winner from four foals to race from imported stakes-winner Spanish Pipedream (USA), who died in 2024 and Espana is her final foal.

Second on the leading sires by winners list, Capitalist has sired 64 winners this season that include three stakes-winners Hidden Motive, King of Roseau and Alpha Sofie.

He has 32 entries for the 2026 Magic Millions.

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Race Result - Thoroughbred Club of Australia Mdn Plate 1000m

Caulfield Heath Track: Soft(5) Time: 0:58.21
1
Espana
- 3f Capitalist (AUS) x Spanish Pipedream (USA) (Scat Daddy (USA))
Tnr: Lloyd Kennewell Rdr: Logan Bates 54
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $0
Seller: Newgate Farm, Aberdeen, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Psd $90000 Res $100000
2
1.3
Gram
- 4g Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Sayf Shamal (USA) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: J Mott 59.5
3
1.6
Royal Honour
- 3c Blue Point (IRE) x Tack (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: R D Griffiths Rdr: Patrick Moloney 58
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $0
Seller: Alma Vale/Kitchwin Hills Partnership, Scone
Buyer: Withdrawn
4
3.6
Tower Bridge
- 3c I Am Invincible (AUS) x Palace Talk (NZ) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: M W Walker Rdr: Craig Williams 58
5
5.3
Longreach Drover
- 3c Tagaloa (AUS) x Dessau (GER) (Soldier Hollow (GB))
Tnr: F Stockdale Rdr: V Le Boeuf 58
6
6.8
Molotov Cocktail
- 3g Russian Revolution (AUS) x La Reconquista (GB) (Dark Angel (IRE))
Tnr: Reece Goodwin Rdr: J Noonan 58
7
9.6
Danevirke
- 4g Danerich (AUS) x Chichino (AUS) (Keltrice (AUS))
Tnr: Paul & Tracey Templeton Rdr: J Maskiell 59.5
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