All Too Huiying put in a gutsy performance to win Thursday’s Listed Seppelt Wines Stakes (1800m) at Flemington.
All Too Huiying ($31) led for most of the race before holding off Black Sail ($9) to score by a short neck.
“He was off the bridle a fair way out, but he pricked his ears and fought all the way to the line.”
All Too Huiying has now won his last three starts, starting with a maiden at Wyong over 1600m on October 12.
All Too Huiying wins the Seppelts Wines Stakes at Flemington on Thursday
Walker said he feels there is plenty more to come from the Gary Moore-trained son of All Too Hard.
“Gary’s got a good horse on his hands here, so thanks to him and the owners for giving me the opportunity to ride him today,” Walker said.
“He’s got heaps of potential. When he puts his mind on the job, he’s going to be a serious horse.”
Moore said he had always felt there was a good race in All Too Huiying.
“I’ve always had a lot of confidence in this horse, we switched the riding instructions around because we thought he might be better suited than staying up on the speed,” Moore said.
“It’s fantastic to have a winner at Flemington. I’m extremely grateful to the owners, this is a very proud moment for me and all the team.
All Too Huiying has finally learned what winning is all about and he looks like he is beginning to enjoy it.
Despite placing in the Listed Fernhill handicap at Randwick and the Group 2 Champagne Classic at Doomben last season at two, the son of All Too Hard went to the post 10 times before his first win.
That came in a Wyong maiden over 1600 metres on October 12 and he backed that up with another win over 1800m at Hawkesbury a fortnight later.
Taken to the front by Michael Walker, All Too Huiying came under attack from the Savabeel colt Black Sail but was up for the challenge.
In fact, he seemed to relish it and was sparked back into life.
He safely held the challenge by Black Sail by a short-neck with Sky Boy (Pendragon) three-quarter of a length back in third.
"He's a great horse. I'm really happy for the stallion All Too Hard, he's shown he can produce a really good horse.
"Don't forget he ran second in a Group 2 as a 2yo.
"He's really come to the fore now. We are riding him on the speed and on what he did today he is a serious derby horse next year.
"I went to this race really confident except we drew wide. He's got a lot of gate speed and he looked in very, very good condition today.
Moore said he will consider the Sandown Guineas for All Too Huiying otherwise he will be spelled.
All Too Huiying advances his record to 3 wins, 2 seconds and 2 thirds from 12 starts with earnings of $219,180.
All Too Huiying becomes the second stakes-winner and first Group winner from the first crop by Vinery Stud's 4-time Group 1 winner All Too Hard who is now Australia’s Leading Second Crop Sire by Winners (20) and Wins (27).
At the Magic Millions Yearling Sale in 2017 we purchased a magnificent filly by ALL TOO HARD from PAS DE DEUX (IRE) which makes our filly the half-sister to stakes horses - CHIMBORRA and BRAVO TANGO to be trained by GAI and Adrian.
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Our 2yo Filly by ALL TOO HARD x PAS DE DEUX (IRE) = 1/2 sister to BRAVO TANGO & CHIMBORRA
Our filly in pre-training