Bel Esprit Winner in Hong Kong Tara Madgwick - Thursday, 15 January 2009
Outstanding young Victorian based sire Bel Esprit featured with a winner at Happy Valley on Wednesday evening when the Caspar Fownes trained Blue Sky broke through for his first win since transferring from Australia.
A winner and stakes-placed for Clinton McDonald when second to Vandalo in the Listed MRC Winning Edge Stakes in the spring 2007, Blue Sky found his b
est form to win the Class Three 1650 metre event by half a length.
est form to win the Class Three 1650 metre event by half a length.A $200,000 purchase from the Eliza Park draft at the 2006 Magic Millions Yearling Sale, Blue Sky (pictured) is from Aquatint, a half-sister to Group One winner Rhythmic Charm and stakes-winner Greenstone Charm.
Eliza PArk based Bel Esprit has strong representation at the 2009 Inglis Premier Sale in Melbiurne with 22 youngsters catalogued for sale.
Eliza PArk based Bel Esprit has strong representation at the 2009 Inglis Premier Sale in Melbiurne with 22 youngsters catalogued for sale.
BLUE SKY AT HAPPY VALLEY
Hot on the hoof of Aranda’s six length victory in Singapore, Bel Esprit has produced another winner in Hong Kong in the shape of classy miler Blue Sky.
Racing around the 1650m circuit at Happy Valley, Blue Sky proved much too strong for rivals, recording his first win in the region.
Now with the powerful Caspar Fownes stable, Blue Sky raced on seven occasions in Australia for a win and four placings, including a half length second in the VRC Gothic Stakes-LR at Flemington.
Purchased for $200,000 by Clinton McDonald out of Eliza Park’s 2006 Gold Coast Magic Millions draft, Blue Sky was exported to Hong Kong in April last year.
Hailing from the first crop of Bel Esprit, Blue Sky is out of the Supremo mare Aquatint, a half sister to Group One winning 2YO Rhythmic Charm and Group One placed Kiwi, Greenstone Charm. This is also the family of last year’s VRC Patinack Classic-G1 winner Swick.
Blue Sky 23/11/2008
Hong Kong Blue leaves Sky short
Blue Sky can do with a change of luck.
The Bel Esprit raced at Sha Tin (Hong Kong) on Sunday night (23 November) and was beaten a head after having a dispute with a rail behind the barriers before missing the start.
Shifting to Hong Kong earlier in the year and racing out of the Caspar Fownes stable, Blue Sky was bred by Eliza Park and sold to Clinton McDonald for $200,000 at the 2006 Gold Coast Magic Millions.
Racing on seven occasions for Clinton, Blue Sky was sent out favourite in the Adelaide Magic Millions and, in his last Australian prep, ran a half length second to Vandalo in the MRC Gothic Stakes-LR at Caulfield on Cup day.
Blue Sky is out of the Supremo mare, Aquatint, a half sister to Group One winning 2YO Rhythmic Charm and closely related to multiple stakeswinner Universal Ruler.
Blue Sky is Aquatint’s first foal and she has just produced a cracking General Nediym filly. Not surprisingly, she’ll be heading back to Bel Esprit before the close of spring.
Hot on the hoof of Aranda’s six length victory in Singapore, Bel Esprit has produced another winner in Hong Kong in the shape of classy miler Blue Sky.
Racing around the 1650m circuit at Happy Valley, Blue Sky proved much too strong for rivals, recording his first win in the region.
Now with the powerful Caspar Fownes stable, Blue Sky raced on seven occasions in Australia for a win and four placings, including a half length second in the VRC Gothic Stakes-LR at Flemington.
Purchased for $200,000 by Clinton McDonald out of Eliza Park’s 2006 Gold Coast Magic Millions draft, Blue Sky was exported to Hong Kong in April last year.
Hailing from the first crop of Bel Esprit, Blue Sky is out of the Supremo mare Aquatint, a half sister to Group One winning 2YO Rhythmic Charm and Group One placed Kiwi, Greenstone Charm. This is also the family of last year’s VRC Patinack Classic-G1 winner Swick.
Blue Sky 23/11/2008
Hong Kong Blue leaves Sky short
Blue Sky can do with a change of luck.
The Bel Esprit raced at Sha Tin (Hong Kong) on Sunday night (23 November) and was beaten a head after having a dispute with a rail behind the barriers before missing the start.
Shifting to Hong Kong earlier in the year and racing out of the Caspar Fownes stable, Blue Sky was bred by Eliza Park and sold to Clinton McDonald for $200,000 at the 2006 Gold Coast Magic Millions.
Racing on seven occasions for Clinton, Blue Sky was sent out favourite in the Adelaide Magic Millions and, in his last Australian prep, ran a half length second to Vandalo in the MRC Gothic Stakes-LR at Caulfield on Cup day.
Blue Sky is out of the Supremo mare, Aquatint, a half sister to Group One winning 2YO Rhythmic Charm and closely related to multiple stakeswinner Universal Ruler.
Blue Sky is Aquatint’s first foal and she has just produced a cracking General Nediym filly. Not surprisingly, she’ll be heading back to Bel Esprit before the close of spring.
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