Baltic Spirit became the eighth 2YO winner out of Bel Esprit's 3rd crop when he 
won the Four'N Twenty Super Vobis Maiden Plate over 1000m at Bairnsdale today. He was the fourth Bel to win this week with Spirited Hero, Monday, Bel Shoes, Wednesday and Drifting Spirit yesterday
won the Four'N Twenty Super Vobis Maiden Plate over 1000m at Bairnsdale today. He was the fourth Bel to win this week with Spirited Hero, Monday, Bel Shoes, Wednesday and Drifting Spirit yesterdayHe jumped from barrier four and Ivan Culliver took him to the front and when Kwaito came up on his inside, Ivan gave him his head and he moved away to win by one and a half lengths.
Although Baltic Spirit drifted in the betting from $4.00 to $6.60, the way he won showed that there are more wins in store to pay for the $60,000 he cost at the 2008 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale.
Today he was saddled up by Reed Balfour (pictured right), manager for Robbie Griffiths who has now won five races with Bel Esprit progeny, Casabel (2), Anquetil (cost Robbie and his Wife only $3,000), Beltrois and Baltic Spirit while at home he has the Thoroughbred Club filly, Belleluia. Robbie is a Bel believer and that's good when the top trainers like his progeny.
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BALTIC SPIRIT - 2YO WINNER # 8 FOR BEL'S THIRD
Robbie Griffiths has had tremendous success with the Bel Esprit stock and the run continued at Bairnsdale on Friday (26 June) when Baltic Spirit scooted away over the 1000m trip to score a 3.5 panel victory.
Robbie’s Bel winners are Cascabel (two wins), Anquetil (which only cost him $3,000), Beltrois (who ran a great half length third at Sandown on Wednesday) and, now, Baltic Spirit, who was purchased for $60,000 at last year’s Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale.
A half brother to two winners, Baltic Spirit is out of the Anabaa mare, Curvaceous Miss, a daughter of Group One winner Our Heavenly Body. Bred by Nangawooka Park, Baltic Spirit is also closely related to NZ Horse of the Year, Uncle Remus, along with Cossack Prince and Cossack Warrior.
Baltic Spirit is the eighth 2YO winner from Bel Esprit’s third crop and places him equal eighth on the 2YO Sires’ table by winners and on top of the 2YO Sires’ chart among third season sires.
To view Baltic Spirit’s Bairnsdale victory, click here
Robbie Griffiths has had tremendous success with the Bel Esprit stock and the run continued at Bairnsdale on Friday (26 June) when Baltic Spirit scooted away over the 1000m trip to score a 3.5 panel victory.
Robbie’s Bel winners are Cascabel (two wins), Anquetil (which only cost him $3,000), Beltrois (who ran a great half length third at Sandown on Wednesday) and, now, Baltic Spirit, who was purchased for $60,000 at last year’s Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale.
A half brother to two winners, Baltic Spirit is out of the Anabaa mare, Curvaceous Miss, a daughter of Group One winner Our Heavenly Body. Bred by Nangawooka Park, Baltic Spirit is also closely related to NZ Horse of the Year, Uncle Remus, along with Cossack Prince and Cossack Warrior.
Baltic Spirit is the eighth 2YO winner from Bel Esprit’s third crop and places him equal eighth on the 2YO Sires’ table by winners and on top of the 2YO Sires’ chart among third season sires.
To view Baltic Spirit’s Bairnsdale victory, click here
Baltic Spirit (AUS) [2006]Robbie Griffiths
Bel Esprit (AUS) - Curvaceous Miss (AUS)
Siblings
BREMBO (AUS) [2003] - HIGH YIELD (USA)1w-3p-26s $4,500Race: 800-1600m Won: 1200-1200m Wet: 0w-0p-2s
BREMBO (AUS) [2003] - HIGH YIELD (USA)1w-3p-26s $4,500Race: 800-1600m Won: 1200-1200m Wet: 0w-0p-2s
MIDNIGHT CRISIS (AUS) [2004] - LUJAIN (USA)1w-8p-1when6s $26,800Race: 1000-1200m Won: 1000-1000m Wet: 0w-1p-2s
1st Dam
CURVACEOUS MISS, by Anabaa (USA). Winner at 1350m. This is her fourth
foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. .
1st Dam
CURVACEOUS MISS, by Anabaa (USA). Winner at 1350m. This is her fourth
foal. Her third foal is a 2YO. .
2nd Dam
(OUR) HEAVENLY BODY (NZ), by Grosvenor. 3 wins 1600 to 2400m,
$118,854, South Australian Oaks, Gr 1, Avondale JC Karaka Heights H.
Dam of 11 named foals, all raced, 8 winners, inc:-
Midas King. 4 wins at 1400, 1650m, $484,829, RHKJC Pak Tin H., HKJC Shan
Kwong H., Bauhinia H., Fa Hui H., 2d HKJC Morse H.
Grand Start. 4 wins to 1650m, $284,854, HKJC Cleverly H., Heung Yip H.
3rd Dam
ASTRAL (NZ), by Ruling (USA). Placed at 3 in NZ. Half-sister to EPIDAURUS,
Tan Jay, Tusitala (dam of UNCLE REMUS). Dam of 11 foals, 9 to race, 7
winners, inc:-
(OUR) HEAVENLY BODY (f Grosvenor) 3 wins. See above.
4th Dam
STAROPHELIA, by Beau Repaire. Winner at 2 at 5f, Avondale S., 2d Avondale
JC Kindergarten P. Sister to AIREPHELIA, Philaso, Anne de Beaupre
(dam of BEAU SOVEREIGN), half-sister to ADVOCACY, TOUCH 'N GO,
Beau Supreme, Mattiwilda (dam of GALEOLA), Courtship (dam of EIN
PROSIT). Dam of 12 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-
EPIDAURUS (c Forearmed) Winner at 1¾m, VRC St Leger, 2d VATC
Stanley P., VRC Fentona H., VATC Mitchell H., 3d VRC River H. Sire.
Tusitala. Winner at 6f in NZ. 1978 NZ Broodmare of the Year. Dam of-
UNCLE REMUS (c Bandmaster II) 1978 NZ Horse of the Year. Head
of The 1977-78 NZ 3YO Free H. 15 wins–2 at 2–1200 to 2400m,
$121,419, New Zealand Derby, New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas,
Canterbury Gold Cup, Wellington Guineas, Wellington Derby,
Wellington S., Avondale Guineas, 3d Waikato RC International S. Sire.
Petine. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-
Mary. Unraced. Dam of 5 winners-
COSSACK WARRIOR (c Bletchingly) 7 wins–1 at 2–1200 to 2400m,
$305,130, VATC TS Carlyon Cup, Gr 2, Herbert Power H., Gr 2, 2d
VRC Blamey S., Gr 2, MVRC Alister Clark S., Gr 2, VATC St George
S., Gr 2, 3d VATC Caulfield Cup, Gr 1, VATC Memsie S., Gr 2. Sire.
COSSACK PRINCE (c Sir Tristram) 5 wins–2 at 2–1200 to 1750m,
$258,200, STC Peter Pan S., Gr 2, 2d Victoria Derby, Gr 1, VRC
Sires' Produce S., Gr 1, VATC Underwood S., Gr 1, Caulfield S.,
Gr 1, Caulfield Cup, Gr 1, 3d AJC Spring Champion S., Gr 1, VATC
Caulfield Guineas, Gr 1. Sire.
(OUR) HEAVENLY BODY (NZ), by Grosvenor. 3 wins 1600 to 2400m,
$118,854, South Australian Oaks, Gr 1, Avondale JC Karaka Heights H.
Dam of 11 named foals, all raced, 8 winners, inc:-
Midas King. 4 wins at 1400, 1650m, $484,829, RHKJC Pak Tin H., HKJC Shan
Kwong H., Bauhinia H., Fa Hui H., 2d HKJC Morse H.
Grand Start. 4 wins to 1650m, $284,854, HKJC Cleverly H., Heung Yip H.
3rd Dam
ASTRAL (NZ), by Ruling (USA). Placed at 3 in NZ. Half-sister to EPIDAURUS,
Tan Jay, Tusitala (dam of UNCLE REMUS). Dam of 11 foals, 9 to race, 7
winners, inc:-
(OUR) HEAVENLY BODY (f Grosvenor) 3 wins. See above.
4th Dam
STAROPHELIA, by Beau Repaire. Winner at 2 at 5f, Avondale S., 2d Avondale
JC Kindergarten P. Sister to AIREPHELIA, Philaso, Anne de Beaupre
(dam of BEAU SOVEREIGN), half-sister to ADVOCACY, TOUCH 'N GO,
Beau Supreme, Mattiwilda (dam of GALEOLA), Courtship (dam of EIN
PROSIT). Dam of 12 foals, 8 to race, 6 winners, inc:-
EPIDAURUS (c Forearmed) Winner at 1¾m, VRC St Leger, 2d VATC
Stanley P., VRC Fentona H., VATC Mitchell H., 3d VRC River H. Sire.
Tusitala. Winner at 6f in NZ. 1978 NZ Broodmare of the Year. Dam of-
UNCLE REMUS (c Bandmaster II) 1978 NZ Horse of the Year. Head
of The 1977-78 NZ 3YO Free H. 15 wins–2 at 2–1200 to 2400m,
$121,419, New Zealand Derby, New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas,
Canterbury Gold Cup, Wellington Guineas, Wellington Derby,
Wellington S., Avondale Guineas, 3d Waikato RC International S. Sire.
Petine. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-
Mary. Unraced. Dam of 5 winners-
COSSACK WARRIOR (c Bletchingly) 7 wins–1 at 2–1200 to 2400m,
$305,130, VATC TS Carlyon Cup, Gr 2, Herbert Power H., Gr 2, 2d
VRC Blamey S., Gr 2, MVRC Alister Clark S., Gr 2, VATC St George
S., Gr 2, 3d VATC Caulfield Cup, Gr 1, VATC Memsie S., Gr 2. Sire.
COSSACK PRINCE (c Sir Tristram) 5 wins–2 at 2–1200 to 1750m,
$258,200, STC Peter Pan S., Gr 2, 2d Victoria Derby, Gr 1, VRC
Sires' Produce S., Gr 1, VATC Underwood S., Gr 1, Caulfield S.,
Gr 1, Caulfield Cup, Gr 1, 3d AJC Spring Champion S., Gr 1, VATC
Caulfield Guineas, Gr 1. Sire.
A SPIRITED VICTORY
Gr.1 stallion Bel Esprit has been enjoying a great run of late and the Griffiths stable are happy to be part of the success with Baltic Spirit an easy debut winner at Bairnsdale on Friday.
Gr.1 stallion Bel Esprit has been enjoying a great run of late and the Griffiths stable are happy to be part of the success with Baltic Spirit an easy debut winner at Bairnsdale on Friday.
Well regarded by the stable, the promising two-year-old hunted up to take an early lead and was always travelling well. Briefly challenged at the 250m, he responded by finding another gear – racing away with his ears pricked.
Still a little green, shying out slightly at the winning post’s shadows, Baltic Spirit looked to have plenty in hand and jockey Ivan Culliver – who also works him at home – was impressed.“He was probably a fair bit better than them,” he said. “He’s a nice horse.”Stable representative Reid Balfour was also very happy.“We knew he’d run well,” he said. “He has not done much wrong at home - we thought he’d be hard to beat.”Baltic Spirit is one of several Bel Esprits in the stable and Balfour noted that they are easy to train – “they are naturals,” he said.
A $60,000 Melbourne Premier graduate bred by Nangawooka Park, Baltic Spirit is raced by Dennis Malcolm, Kent Williams, Marcus & Faye Ding, Keith Evans, Majorgloh Racing, Dario & Kirsten Licheni, Dominic Lopes, Gary Kilworth & William Shearer.
It was nearly a winning double for the stable with another debutant in the shape of Countess Plano beaten just a long neck in the 1100m maiden. Her future too looks bright.
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