Redoute’s Choice Lookalike Colt Wins Stakes

Tara Madgwick - Saturday October 19

Alabama Express, a colt with a remarkable likeness to his ill-fated champion sire Redoute’s Choice, kickstarted stakes racing at Caulfield on Saturday with a tenacious win over race favourite Hilo in the Listed MRC Gothic Stakes over 1400m.

Alabama Express wins the Gothic Stakes - image Grant CourtneyA maiden winner at Sale back in March, the Mike Moroney trained colt was having his fourth start and second run back from a spell and engaged in a stirring duel with talented Lonhro colt Hilo over the final furlongs.

Under strong riding from Michael Dee, Alabama Express gradually edged clear over the determined Hilo to score a head win.

“Credit to my bloke he put it to the Godolphin horse all the way, although he wasn’t quite sure how to put him away,” said Dee.

“In time he’ll be a much better horse.”

A $280,000 Inglis Easter purchase from the Arrowfield draft for Paul Moroney Bloodstock, Alabama Express was bred by GSA Bloodstock and is the best of three winners from Lago Ovation, who died in 2017 with Alabama Express her final foal.

Alabama Express as a yearlingBy champion sire Encosta de Lago, Lago Ovation is from the family of Group II winner Rekindled Interest and Group placed Rekindled Power and Shuffle Up, who are all sired by Redoute’s Choice.

Alabama Express is the 167th stakes-winner for Arrowfield’s legendary sire Redoute’s choice, who died earlier this year.


 

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Race Result - Polytrack Gothic Stakes LR 1400m

Caulfield Track: Good(3) Time: 1:23.66
1
Alabama Express
- 3c Redoute's Choice (AUS) x Lago Ovation (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: M D Moroney Rdr: M J Dee 55
2
0.2
Hilo
- 3c Lonhro (AUS) x Kona (AUS) (New Approach (IRE))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Damian Lane 55
3
1.7
Heirborn
- 3g Charm Spirit (IRE) x Zaloot (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Anthony Freedman Rdr: B Melham 56
4
2.5
Defiant Dancer
- 3g Foxwedge (AUS) x Ennerdale (GB) (Singspiel (IRE))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: John Allen 55
5
2.6
Nicconi Storm
- 3c Nicconi (AUS) x Cyclone Annie (AUS) (Hurricane Sky (AUS))
Tnr: D & B Hayes & T Dabernig Rdr: Craig Williams 55
6
3.1
Astraeus
- 3c Savabeel (AUS) x Elusive Nature (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: D Dunn 55
7
4.6
Lord Markel
- 3c Hallowed Crown (AUS) x Given With Love (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Ms W Kelly Rdr: B Prebble 55
8
4.7
Shift The Risk
- 3g Reward For Effort (AUS) x Gotta Dance (AUS) (Quest For Fame (GB))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: D Oliver 55
9
5.7
The Executioner
- 3c More Than Ready (USA) x Pinova (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: M J Walker 55
10
5.9
Triton Rising
- 3c Sebring (AUS) x Vain Queen (AUS) (Artie Schiller (USA))
Tnr: D & B Hayes & T Dabernig Rdr: L Nolen 55
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