From TDN: When James McDonald, aboard second-favourite Zougotcha (Zoustar), pushed ahead to hold Hugh Bowman, riding In Secret (I Am Invincible), against the rail as they turned for home, little did the pair realise that neither would finish in the top two, their main dangers still lying behind them.
From Breednet: There were six Group I races in Australia and New Zealand on Saturday, three of them won by first time G1 horses, while several other new 2YO stakes-winners put their hands up as having G1 potential.
From ANZ Bloodstock: In one of the tightest finishes seen so far this year, less than a head separated the first four across the line in yesterday’s Surround Stakes (Gr 1, 1400m) at Randwick, with Sunshine In Paris (Invader) crowned the winner.
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From Breednet: A massive boost for the career of Aquis Stud’s young Snitzel stallion Invader when his first crop daughter Sunshine In Paris scythed between runners to capture Saturday’s $600,000 Group 1 Drinkwise Surround Stakes (1400m) at Randwick.
From ANZ Bloodstock: Aquis Farm stallion Invader (Snitzel) moved into joint third on the list of leading first season sires by winners when his son Nishikado (2 g ex Mediation by Azamour) became the sire’s eighth individual winner of the season yesterday.
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From Breednet: A flying start to the day for Aquis Farm’s first crop sires Kobayashi, Invader, and Jukebox with Midnight In Tokyo (Kobayashi) winning at Randwick, Nishikado (Invader) making a winning debut at Gawler, and Jukebox Flyer (Jukebox) a fighting second at Caulfield.
From TDN: Bella Babe’s debut victory at Spendthrift Australia Park Werribee on Monday marked the fifth winner for first-season Aquis Farm stallion Invader.
From ANZ Bloodstock: Aquis Farm stallion Invader (Snitzel) sired his fifth individual winner when the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Bella Babe (2 f ex La Bella Rose by Shamardal) scored an impressive debut victory at Werribee yesterday.
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From Breednet: Teodore Nugent believes there is plenty of upside to Bella Babe after guiding the daughter of Invader to a three and a quarter length win over 1100m at her career debut at Werribee on Monday.
From Breednet: Boxing Day races provided opportunity for some of our first season sires to put runs on the board and as we get to the end of 2021 we see four of our young first season stallions tied on three winners each – can you name them?
Three of the four sires with three winners all stand in Queensland with Aquis standing Invader and The Mission…