Hayasugi History with another brilliant defiant triumph, when the 2-year-old stut foal in the AU $ 2 million (US $ 1.32 million, 1 $ 1 = $ 0.66) Blue Diamond Stakes (G1) returned on February 24th in Caulfield.
Hayasugi was trained by Clinton McDonald and stormed home to only become the second foal – after that Midnight fever 1987-um the Blue Diamond Preview (G3), the Blue Diamond Prelude (G2) and the 1,200-meter main event (about six Furlong).
Also the first horse as a whole to reach the heights since then Sepoy In 2011, Hayasugi is the first stut foal to win the race since then lyre 2019.
In fact, the first four house was Stutfalen. Hayasugi, ridden by the leading female driver of the country, Jamie Kah, settled down from Gate 10 worse than the midfield and plunged over the last 100 meters to defeat the good Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bottle-Bottle Camelot lady From a head.
South Australian Raider Kuroyanagi was one length further in third place, shortly recently It is washed. Very prefabricated stallion foal Coleman saved his worst run for the gigantic stage, did not shot any shots and finally took 13th place as a favorite.
Hayasugi had been relatively uninterrupted in the preview and preview, and it was the last nature of these victories in which people doubted them. But again it was that she told the story with the delayed burst when she came from the seventh, four lengths in front of Lady of Camelot on 200 meters.
As in the processes, she amazed Kah with her delayed strength after the jockey had the feeling that she had only entered the street appropriately.
“She gives you a nice generous feeling in the curve and then only finds 10 lengths,” said Kah. “I don't know how. Today she gave me a nice feeling, I thought she would go well and she wins. She is just so demanding.”
A cheering McDonald said he would now try the golden slipper (G1) in Rosehill on March 23.
Hayasugi is the fourth foal of the odd China road, which was bought by James Best and Associates for $ 47,500 by James Best and Associates in Australian 2022.
MR Brightside wins Futurity
Another day, another group 1 for Australia's newest people MR Brightside.
MR Brightside continued a wealthy tradition of lawn stars to carry the Hayes dynasty with green sash and black sleeves, and achieved another top animal success with a effortless walk to one and a half length in the 1,400-meter futurity stakes (G1) on Caulfield.
The foundation stone for Hayes brothers of the third generation of Lindsay Park, Mr. Brightside, has won six races in Group 1 and Three Group 2.
The 6-year-old Bullish Wallach again showed that he was able to master most tactics and challenges. He only settled worse in the Futurity with eight horses than the midfield, while Celine Gaudray set a brave pace on another 1,400-meter specialist from Caulfield. Buffalo River.
The 8-year-old of Mike Moroney was four lengths in front of Mr. Brightside with 300 meters, but the favorite soon deleted the lead under Craig Williams and Craig Williams and got away to beat Godolphins Periclesfrom Boss In the second. Buffalo River held third place.
Queman Floors Oakleigh plate rivals
Unsungen South Australian house bred Burn Brought a triumph for the fighters when he narrowly enforced in a gripping two-horse scrap to win the Oakleigh plate (G1) in Caulfield (approx. 5 1/2-furlong).
The 5-year-old, who had previously only contested one group race in 20 starts, went to the barriers that were not inappropriate in the eighth perspective of the bets, although he had won the WJ Adams Stakes on the same course in his previous start.
Driven by Harry Coffey, Queman left second place behind him Hypothetical And appeared to put his challenge in the 300-meter brand. In contrast to a typical Oakleigh paneling mass load, the two leading – delicate -wicking opportunities with 52 kilograms – removed from the rest of the field. In the last steps, Queman narrowly passed his brave rival and won with one nose. The Gavin Bedggood-trained Mornington-Ruhm completed a long shot Trifeecta in third place.
Coin lane from Maria is minewho was brought to Australia in 2010 and retired in 2019 after he was only $ 3,300 in South Australia this season.
“Whether Cassie or my other daughter Tamara, my wife, the whole family, we are just fighters,” said Shane Oxlade. “We love the race, it was in our family all my life, it is all I did. I had a few nice horses, but to bring one at the Oakleigh Plate Day and to pull it off, it's pretty special.”
Queman's climb was dramatic. Last April he took third place in a Morphettville -Benchmark 76 over 1,100 meters. Since then he has won five of his six starts and rose from Benchmark 82 to Group 1. He is the sole Foal of Country Maiden winner Langreen from Clangalang.
