Despite racing three wide without cover for the entire trip, Senor Alf proved a class above his rivals in a 1400 metre maiden at Racing. Com Park Pakenham on Sunday to credit his sire Zoffany (IRE) with his third winner in Australia.
The handsome chestnut travelled sweetly for Daniel Stakehouse despite racing wide and went to the line with a minimum of urging to post a three and a quarter length win over Hurry Harriet (Magic Albert) with Atlantic Express (Choisir) a short-half-head back in third.
The 2yo gelding broke his maiden at his fourth start.
Senor Alf was a $52,500 purchase at the 2015 Inglis Classic (Summer) Yearling sale.
He is the 12th foal and 9th winner of the stakes-placed Bluebird (USA) mare Lake Alexandrina, a half-sister to Gr1 Golden Slipper winner and successful sire Marauding and the Listed winner Springsteen.
ZOFFANY proved an immediate success in the northern hemisphere, And was considered too valuable now to risk sending back to Australia, so he will not shuttle in 2016, after four seasons at Coolmore Stud.
The Group 1 winning son of Dansili covered a career high 213 mares at Coolmore last spring at a fee of $8,800.
So there are two good crops numbers yet to come from astute breeders who backed their judgement by sending mares to the Irish based sire.
Such was the demand for the young sire his book of 213 mares here in Australia last year paid tribute to his commercial appeal.
Dynamic Syndications went into the ZOFFANY market and purchased a fantastic Colt by the hot European based sire from the Melbourne Premier this year.
From a top family, this BOBS and VOBIS qualified Colt has the looks to match a superb pedigree.
He will be coming on line later this year.