Freshman Sire Vancouver the talk of Randwick 2YO Trials

24 Sep 19

At Monday’s traditional first Randwick 2YO trials of the new season, Ticket To Ride, a filly by Freshman Sire Vancouver (Medgalia d’Oro) put a quick time on the clock for trainers Richard and Michael Freedman over 852m.

Running on the Kensington circuit, the first crop daughter of Gr1 Golden Slipper winner Vancouver recorded 50.17secs. Adjusted times (see below) would have her as the fastest filly on the day.

Vancouver was the only Freshman Sire to have a winner on the morning. Vancouver also produced the highly impressive Postcode who was runner up in his heat and Easy For Me who ran 4th.

VANCOUVER - Made his presence felt as a Freshman Sire at the 2yo trials

Whilst the Waterhouse-Bott stable seems to have a smart colt on their hands in Belieber by Zoustar whose last 600m of 33.66 sec was almost half a second quicker than any other juvenile.

Hoofnote on trial times: The first five heats were conducted over 852 metres and the remaining six over a trip 5 metres shorter at 847 metres due to damage the 2yo’s were causing to the course proper as they jumped away.

5 meters is considered to be just over 2 lengths and with 1 length = 8 feet / 2.4 metres x 2 is 4.8 lengths plus 0.2 metre = a Nose.

So when comparing times, the rule of thumb is 7 lengths = 1 second.

Therefore 1 length is equal to 0.14 second so 2 lengths = 0.28 of a second + a Nose = 0.30 secs.

With these amendments, Heat 4 for Fillies becomes the best time 49.87 (Ticket To Ride – by Vancouver)

Heat 5 for the Colts becomes the best time 50.17 (Belieber – by Zoustar)

Sire Notes:

FASTNET ROCK: 2 to Trial = 2 Winners: Goddess Heat 2 & War Memorial Heat 3

ZOUSTAR: 5 to Trial = 2 Winners: Belieber Heat 5 & Fall On A Star Heat 8; Twilight Affair 3rd Heat 8; Shahi 3rd Heat 10; Palace Road 5th Heat 4.

VANCOUVER: 3 to Trial = Winner Ticket To Ride; 2nd Postcode Heat 7; Easy For Me Heat 10.

LONHRO: 2 to Trial = Winner Beyliks Heat 1; Tiny 4th Heat 6.

The other trials were won by the progeny of the following sires:

Exceed And Excel, More Than Ready, I Am Invincible, Deep Field, Choisir.

REVIEW:

HEAT 1 = 50.59 (adjusted 50.29) - First trial went the way of the Godolphin homebred Beyliks, a powerful Lonhro colt, the first foal from Exceed and Excel's former brilliant Group 3 winning juvenile Ottoman. He did everything right for James McDonald and found the line strongly under a hold to win by a length and a half over Remorseless and Osamu, the $1.7 million Inglis Easter purchase.

Beyliks is bred on a highly successful nick with Lonhro and Danzig combining in the pedigrees of nine stakes-winners headed by Group 1 winner Bounding, who produced that $4.1 million Curlin colt at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, also Manicure, a stylish Group 3 winner last Saturday.

HEAT 2 = 51.04 (adjusted 50.74) - A royally bred Fastnet Rock filly Goddess covered ground and kept coming all the way to the line to score a strong neck win over Super One Susie who closed off well after travelling on the fence behind the pace.

Trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, Goddess is a three-quarter sister to Group 1 winner Manuel and half-sister to Group 3 winner Taking Aim and Group 2 placed Witherspoon.

HEAT 3 = 50.81 (adjusted 50.51) – This heat was won by War Memorial by Fastnet Rock. Three colts battled it out to the line with early leader Mr Colorful swamped late by Aftermath and then War Memorial pounced and was too strong.

A $680,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Edinburgh Park draft for China Horse Club/Newgate Bloodstock, the Snowden trained War Memorial is a full brother to handy three year-old Eleven Eleven. He is from well-bred import Smokin Alice (USA), a grand-daughter of US stakes-winner Adarling, who is also the grand-dam of blue hen Mica’s Pride, the dam of Group 1 stars Criterion and Comin’ Through, whose also by War Memorial's sire Fastnet Rock.

HEAT 4 = 50.17 (adjusted 49.87) – Two fabulous fillies fought out the finish here with Golden Slipper winner Vancouver siring the winner Ticket to Ride, who scored over Stellar Pauline (Not a Single Doubt), a full sister to Group 1 winner Secret Agenda.

Trained by Richard and Michael Freedman, Ticket to Ride is a homebred for Fairway Thoroughbreds, who also bred and sold her sire Vancouver. Ticket to Ride is from Abbey Road, a talented winning Street Cry (IRE) daughter of Champion 3YO Filly Private Steer.

Standing at Coolmore Australia at a fee of $44,000, Vancouver has his first two year-olds running this season. Later in the morning he had his only other runner on the day step out in the fastest colt heat of the morning named Postcode and he also looks a fabulous prospect.

HEAT 5 = 50.47 (adjusted 50.17) – The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott trained colt Belieber by Zoustar looked one of the more stylish wins of the morning when he presented as a typically ultra-professional youngster when leading all the way to win by 2.3 lengths.

Belieber was passed in at the Magic Millions shy of his $200,000 reserve and is the first foal of Sense and Reason, a smart metropolitan winner by Exceed and Excel from the family of former slick two year-old filly Burning Sands, who won a Group 3 ATC Sweet Embrace Stakes. Dynamic Syndications were very keen on the filly at the sales but identifiable x-ray concerns contributed to the colt not reaching the asking price.

***** Distance reduced 5m to 847m *****

HEAT 6 = FASTEST FILLY = 50.08 – Flashy chestnut Choisir filly Every Rose, was well educated and lengthened nicely off a very hot early tempo to win by just over a length.

Trained by Mark Newnham, Every Rose was a $160,000 Magic Millions Every Rose is a half-sister to two metropolitan winners being from Couredge, a half-sister by Show a Heart to Group 2 winner Vintedge and stakes-winner Youths Edge. The win was flattered by the big efforts of the leading pair Duchess (More Than Ready x Tenant’s Tiara) and Twilight Affair (Zoustar x Sunset Affair) who dashed forward and set up the time but the early work told and they hit the wall with 100m to run and Duchess is the one to follow from the trial.

HEAT 7 = 50.32 FASTEST COLT – The Snowden stable produced an eye-catching winner here in Deep Field colt Nitrous, who was sharp to begin and led all the way to win by just over a length over another very impressive colt by Vancouver named Postcode.

A $450,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Newgate Farm draft Nitrous was the most expensive yearling by his sire Deep Field sold at Magic Millions this year. Nitrous is the first foal of Group 2 placed Stratum mare Flamboyant Lass, a full sister to Group 2 winner Attention.

HEAT 8 = 50.53 – The Aquis colours featured here on expensive Zoustar filly Fall on a Star, who zoomed home from off the pace to win running away by a length with ears pricked for the Kris Lees stable.

A $750,000 Magic Millions purchase for Phoenix T'Breds (II) Ltd/Aquis Farms Pty Ltd, Fall on a Star was the most expensive filly by Zoustar sold at the Gold Coast this year. Bred by Gilga, she is the first foal of Group 3 placed Denman mare Igraine, a Darley bred sibling to Group 2 winner El Cambio, stakes-winner Complicate and stakes-placed Cataclysm, the dam of Group 1 MRC Blue Diamond winner Earthquake.

HEAT 9 = 50.88 – Outstanding sire I Am Invincible gave us the winner of this heat, with the Snowden trained colt Barbaric finishing off with strongly to run past the leaders under a hold and win by a length in the China Horse Club colours.

A $900,000 Magic Millions purchase for China Horse Club/Newgate Bstock/WinStar Farm from the Segenhoe Stud draft, Barbaric is a half-brother to Diddles, who was second in the Group 3 ATC Gimcrack Stakes last year. He is from former top racemare Mimi Lebrock, who won a Magic Millions 2YO Classic and trained on to win multiple Group races.

HEAT 10 = 51.40 – Godolphin produced their second trial winner when Exceed and Excel filly In Flanders, a descendant of Golden Slipper winner Bint Marscay, steamed home from off the pace to win by half a length.

In Flanders is the first foal of Group 3 placed Medaglia D’Oro (USA ) mare Matilijia, a daughter of Group 2 winner Romneya, whose Group 3 winning dam Mannington is from Bint Marscay. Vancouver had his 3rd of 3 to trial for the morning here with Easy For Me who showed good speed to lead them up to the 100m before running out of petrol late.

HEAT 11 = 50.79 – The last heat was won with authority by More Than Ready (USA) colt Global Quest, who always looked to be in cruise control when leading all the way under James McDonald to win in the Aquis colours.

A $340,000 Magic Millions purchase for Aquis from the Highgrove Stud draft, Global Quest is trained by Waller and runs for Aquis in partnership with his breeders Highgrove Stud. Global Quest is the second foal of Group 2 placed Global Dream a half-sister by Fastnet Rock to Group 2 winner Noire, also trained Waller.

Dynamic Syndications currently have shares available in new season 2yo's being trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott

VANCOUVER x DANGLISSA GIRL Colt

FASTNET ROCK x FRECKLE FACE Colt

ZOUSTAR x MOON DE FRENCH Filly (1 share)

LONHRO x MONALIESHA Filly (1 share)

Adam Watt

To find out more contact ADAM WATT at DYNAMIC SYNDICATIONS on 02 9540 1511 or 0409 464 378