Talented Fastnet Rock sprinter Ninth Legion took out the Listed Eye Liner Stakes at Ipswich on Saturday.
FASTNET ROCK - Champion Sire
The Segenhoe Thoroughbreds owned six year-old was transferred to the care of former leading jockey Peter Robl this year and he produced the gelding in top shape at his third run back from a spell.
He travelled well for Damian Brown in third place just behind the leaders and kicked hard to the line to win the 1350 metre sprint by a length.
Robl said
“we decided to set him for the Eye Liner Stakes and gave him two lead-up runs on unsuitable tracks. We came here looking for a dry track and I was a bit worried when it went down to a soft five.”
"However, we had blinkers back on him and a top jockey in Damian which proved a winning formula. It is a nice when a long term plan comes off."
Ninth Legion was an $110,000 purchase from the Edinglassie Stud draft at the
2011 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale for Segenhoe Thoroughbreds.
His overall record is now
7 wins and 10 placings from 42 starts with prizemoney topping $922,000.
A three-quarter brother to Group 2 BRC Queensland Guineas winner Tsaritsa, he is the first foal of Xaar’s Jewel (by Xaar), a winning half-sister to stakes-winner Kidlat and to the dam of Group 1 NZ Two Thousand Guineas winner Tell a Tale.
Ninth Legion is the 12th Australian stakes-winner this season for champion sire Fastnet Rock.