Caulfield: looking back and looking forward
July 21st 2010 05:57
Last Saturday at Caulfield there were two races run over the distance of 2000 metres (or beyond).
Once again Glen Boss claimed a victory in one of these (on this occasion a 50% success rate) to further enhance his position as the premier jockey in (middle distance and) staying races in Australia.
(photos: Neil Murray) click images for enlargements
Neil Murray Photography
Glen Boss was successful on the Robert Smerdon trained Only He Knows in race one, and has recently been successful on several Smerdon trained stayers, including Black And Bent and Stoneblack. In race 3 Glen Boss and Robert Smerdon sought to bring up a consecutive race treble with Stoneblack in the other distance race on the program. Unfortunately this time both the drying track, and overracing in the early stages, proved too great an impediment for Stoneblack who led and wilted under his top-weight of 59 kg.
Splitting these races the unofficial Boss and Smerdon partnership was successful with the very impressive Lonhro colt Breitling. This race saw the coming together of several young horses, blessed with tons of potential, all soon to turn three. Any of the first five horses home could be expected to blossom as Spring 3 year olds. The winner Breitling is very talented. Runner-up Soul, a Commands gelding from the Peter Snowden stable impressed again after defeating Breitling on (their) debut.
Breitling was top rated speed horse on Speedratings.
Tim Martin brought Mr Cool Cat down from Sydney and he impressed with his 3rd placing. Luke Nolen was aboard the Peter Moody trained Achievements, with this Redoute’s Choice colt running a promising 4th. And in 5th position was the Mark Kavanagh trained (Damien Oliver ridden) Too Deadly, who ran home impressively from last. This Street Cry gelding is yet another of the Street Cry breed owned by Laurence Eales, who has proven an exceptional judge of the breed with his purchase of the champion Street Cry geldings Whobegotyou and Shocking. Whobegotyou was purchased for $17,000 and has won (to this time) $2,334,450. Shocking was bought for $64,000 and has won $3,894,525.
Eales purchased Too Deadly- out of the maiden Roxy Express - for $32,500 at the 2009 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale. There does seem to be a pattern emerging here with Laurence Eales purchasing very cheaply Street Cry yearlings who go on to Group One success and amass great prizemoney. Lightning couldn’t possibly strike three times - could it?!
Along with the before mentioned Kavanagh trained Street Cry success stories, let’s not forget some of his other progeny, which include (in Australia) Predatory Pricer - and in the US the Champion Mare Zenyatta, as well as Kentucky Derby winner and sire Street Sense.
I wonder if the underbidder on the (then) Street Cry - Roxy Express colt is starting to consider that a few extra bids might not have been a good idea?
Once again Glen Boss claimed a victory in one of these (on this occasion a 50% success rate) to further enhance his position as the premier jockey in (middle distance and) staying races in Australia.
Only He Knows with Glen Boss ranges up on the outside & goes home best to win
(photos: Neil Murray) click images for enlargements
Neil Murray Photography
Glen Boss was successful on the Robert Smerdon trained Only He Knows in race one, and has recently been successful on several Smerdon trained stayers, including Black And Bent and Stoneblack. In race 3 Glen Boss and Robert Smerdon sought to bring up a consecutive race treble with Stoneblack in the other distance race on the program. Unfortunately this time both the drying track, and overracing in the early stages, proved too great an impediment for Stoneblack who led and wilted under his top-weight of 59 kg.
Breitling - outside in red & black - comes away to defeat promising field of rising 3 year olds
Splitting these races the unofficial Boss and Smerdon partnership was successful with the very impressive Lonhro colt Breitling. This race saw the coming together of several young horses, blessed with tons of potential, all soon to turn three. Any of the first five horses home could be expected to blossom as Spring 3 year olds. The winner Breitling is very talented. Runner-up Soul, a Commands gelding from the Peter Snowden stable impressed again after defeating Breitling on (their) debut.
Breitling was top rated speed horse on Speedratings.
Tim Martin brought Mr Cool Cat down from Sydney and he impressed with his 3rd placing. Luke Nolen was aboard the Peter Moody trained Achievements, with this Redoute’s Choice colt running a promising 4th. And in 5th position was the Mark Kavanagh trained (Damien Oliver ridden) Too Deadly, who ran home impressively from last. This Street Cry gelding is yet another of the Street Cry breed owned by Laurence Eales, who has proven an exceptional judge of the breed with his purchase of the champion Street Cry geldings Whobegotyou and Shocking. Whobegotyou was purchased for $17,000 and has won (to this time) $2,334,450. Shocking was bought for $64,000 and has won $3,894,525.
Eales purchased Too Deadly- out of the maiden Roxy Express - for $32,500 at the 2009 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale. There does seem to be a pattern emerging here with Laurence Eales purchasing very cheaply Street Cry yearlings who go on to Group One success and amass great prizemoney. Lightning couldn’t possibly strike three times - could it?!
Along with the before mentioned Kavanagh trained Street Cry success stories, let’s not forget some of his other progeny, which include (in Australia) Predatory Pricer - and in the US the Champion Mare Zenyatta, as well as Kentucky Derby winner and sire Street Sense.
I wonder if the underbidder on the (then) Street Cry - Roxy Express colt is starting to consider that a few extra bids might not have been a good idea?
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