Danehill a definer for Black Caviar
Friday, 4 September 2009: The sky is the limit for Black Caviar if she can again dominate her opposition in Saturday's Danehill Stakes at Flemington, and trainer Peter Moody is looking forward to what he describes as her defining race.
The exciting three-year-old filly is unbeaten in three starts which she has won by an aggregate of 14-3/4 lengths.But she steps up from two ultra-impressive Listed victories to Group Two company for the first time in the 1200m feature.
"It's just a nice progression for her. She's stepped up and each time it's been a little bit harder," Moody said."The bar has been lifted and she's met it and it's no different tomorrow.""You've got the (Golden) Slipper form and a bit of winter and early spring form through the likes of Tollesprit and Grand Harmony.
"So it all comes together tomorrow and if she wins this race we're nicely placed for the three-year-old fillies races and maybe colts races."And if she can dominate like she has been then maybe we can lift the bar further.
"Moody has already earmarked the Group One weight-for-age Manikato Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on September 25 for the filly should she live up to his expectations on Saturday.
The Caulfield trainer won the 2007 Danehill, which has been elevated from Group Three to Group Two level this year, with another filly Tan Tat De Lago who, at $31, went forward and caused a big upset when she beat reigning Horse of the Year Scenic Blast.
Moody has a much higher opinion of Black Caviar."As six furlong (1200m) sprinters I know which one I'd rather be on," he said."Everything fell into place for her (Tan Tat De Lago) that day and hopefully it does again tomorrow."
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Bel Mer 3/9/09
Group One Winner Retired
Written by Carl Di Iorio
Friday, 04 September 2
Group One winning mare Bel Mer has been retired following her disappointing performance at Caulfield last Saturday.
Trainer Mick Price notified Racing Victoria stewards of his intention to do so earlier in the week.
Resuming with a fifth in the $125,000 Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield last month, Bel Mer performed well below expectations on Saturday, finishing thirteenth in the $100,000 Listed Clamms Seafood Stakes (1100m) at the same venue.
That poor run signalled to connections that any ambitions of claiming a second Group 1 win for the year in the $500,000 Manikato Stakes (1200m), at Moonee Valley later this month, were faint at best.
Earlier this year, Bel Mer won her first Group 1 in the $300,000 Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville.
Bel Mer retires with four wins and seven placings to her name from a 19 start career, accumulating in excess of $580,000 in prizemoney.
Her three other wins were at Listed level however she was placed in stakes company on several occasions
Written by Carl Di Iorio
Friday, 04 September 2
Group One winning mare Bel Mer has been retired following her disappointing performance at Caulfield last Saturday.Trainer Mick Price notified Racing Victoria stewards of his intention to do so earlier in the week.
Resuming with a fifth in the $125,000 Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield last month, Bel Mer performed well below expectations on Saturday, finishing thirteenth in the $100,000 Listed Clamms Seafood Stakes (1100m) at the same venue.
That poor run signalled to connections that any ambitions of claiming a second Group 1 win for the year in the $500,000 Manikato Stakes (1200m), at Moonee Valley later this month, were faint at best.
Earlier this year, Bel Mer won her first Group 1 in the $300,000 Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville.
Bel Mer retires with four wins and seven placings to her name from a 19 start career, accumulating in excess of $580,000 in prizemoney.
Her three other wins were at Listed level however she was placed in stakes company on several occasions
Friday, September 4, 2009
Black Caviar Owners 4/9/09
'Caviar' owners walking on water
Black Caviar races clear of her rivals to win at Moonee Valley last month. The boom filly will have a much tougher assignment in the Danehill Stakes tomorrow.Photo: Getty Images
Patrick Bartley
September 4, 2009
FOR MORE than a decade, five families, some from Sydney and others from Melbourne, have gathered at Echuca for an annual water-skiing trip.
The tradition of enjoying summer at the popular town on the Murray River has gained momentum each year as the families expanded.
In recent years, apart from the water sports, the five couples have talked long and hard about one day racing a horse as a group.
They weren't interested in large or lavish syndicates, they just wanted a racehorse to provide their close-knit group with the joy of winning.
So they put Caulfield trainer Peter Moody on the case and after a time, Moody discovered the horse. He called businessman Neil Werrett with the news.
''Peter rang and missed Neil but I took the call and he explained that he'd found a fil
ly that would suit our needs,'' Gary Wilkie recalled this week.
''And I can still remember how really upbeat he was about a yearling by Bel Esprit that was being offered at the Melbourne sales … I could tell from Peter's voice that he was pretty keen on this filly.''
Moody said: ''Honestly, she was a cracking yearling. She just grabbed me the moment I saw her and I identified in her everything you want for a racehorse of the future.
''I was aware that $210,000 was a lot to pay but she was related to Magnus who I trained and at the time of the sale was going so well so this really balanced it up.''
Hours later and the water-skiing families had bought themselves a well-grown filly.
''Some of us have had horses before and we're never under any illusions that while you can get a good horse there's plenty of chances you'll get a slow one and there's nothing worse than paying up for an ordinary galloper,'' Wilkie said.
''But we had confidence in Peter and I think by having the five families involved it has just strengthened our friendship.''
Tomorrow, at Flemington, Black Caviar, touted as one of Australia's finest fillies and a winner of her three racecourse appearances, makes the quantum leap to be matched against colts in the group 2 $250,000 Danehill Stakes.
The momentum surrounding Black Caviar's future has some racing judges believing that the unbeaten filly could do what only one three-year-old filly - Surround - has ever done by winning the Cox Plate next month.
But according to Wilkie, while their trainer is understandably excited by Black Caviar's potential he's not being caught up in the euphoria surrounding the daughter of Bel Esprit.
''Her three wins have been good, very good, but each run is another step harder and all of us have tasted defeat and I'm sure that we'll be like everyone in racing that there'll be a day when she gets blocked for a run or, like she did last time, miss the start.
''Although anyone believing that it's a trait of hers would be wrong as the jockey Luke Nolen said that she was laying back on her haunches when the gates opened at Moonee Valley and that's why she was slow away.''
But Wilkie, apart from the dream of owning a potential champion, believes it has been a win-win for the five families that invested in her.
''Sure, it's exciting. It's great we're friends that have managed to get a good horse and we're entering the spring carnival but it's had a filtering-down effect on all the families involved,'' he said.
''The children and all of us that go to Echuca have a little share and they're just as excited as we are. In fact, tomorrow at Flemington we've got 33 of us getting together for lunch before Black Caviar makes her appearance in the Danehill.
''It's an understatement that we're glad that we acted upon all of those long discussions on summer nights about one day getting a racehorse and racing it as a group.''
Black Caviar, who seems destined for group 1 success, is already a black-type winner - a valuable part of the youngster's profile when she eventually goes to stud.
''She is valuable, just how valuable I don't know,'' Wilkie said, noting that it was difficult to predict what heights she would reach.
''Obviously some very good judges out there rate her highly and there's been some very, very large offers to purchase her or even purchase a share of her but at the end of the day we'd just like to keep the group together,'' he said.
''A few of us have had success with racehorses and we are vitally aware that every racehorse has its value and we're mindful that that figure may be reached.
''But at the same time we've even looked at one day breeding from her which would be another exciting concept - but a fair way down the track at this stage.''
Since Black Caviar's rise to such prominence, Wilkie and his partners have made inquiries about the filly's mother, Helsinge.
The mare raced with success but her full potential was never reached after she developed leg problems.
''She's got a lovely pedigree and a physical presence to go with it. Peter often comments on the scope and size of her. That's probably a great attribute with the races she may be tackling in the next 12 months,'' he said.
Wilkie and Werrett, after putting the group together, gave the usual warnings that she may not amount to much when her racing career commenced.
That fear, after three soft wins, has been dispelled but the two businessmen continue to reinforce the point that they are fortunate to have a very capable racehorse and to ''enjoy the ride''.
And that ride will continue tomorrow.
Hopefully for the water skiers it will be four victories from as many starts, which will ensure a summer to remember later this year.
Black Caviar races clear of her rivals to win at Moonee Valley last month. The boom filly will have a much tougher assignment in the Danehill Stakes tomorrow.Photo: Getty Images
Patrick Bartley
September 4, 2009
FOR MORE than a decade, five families, some from Sydney and others from Melbourne, have gathered at Echuca for an annual water-skiing trip.
The tradition of enjoying summer at the popular town on the Murray River has gained momentum each year as the families expanded.
In recent years, apart from the water sports, the five couples have talked long and hard about one day racing a horse as a group.
They weren't interested in large or lavish syndicates, they just wanted a racehorse to provide their close-knit group with the joy of winning.
So they put Caulfield trainer Peter Moody on the case and after a time, Moody discovered the horse. He called businessman Neil Werrett with the news.
''Peter rang and missed Neil but I took the call and he explained that he'd found a fil
ly that would suit our needs,'' Gary Wilkie recalled this week.''And I can still remember how really upbeat he was about a yearling by Bel Esprit that was being offered at the Melbourne sales … I could tell from Peter's voice that he was pretty keen on this filly.''
Moody said: ''Honestly, she was a cracking yearling. She just grabbed me the moment I saw her and I identified in her everything you want for a racehorse of the future.
''I was aware that $210,000 was a lot to pay but she was related to Magnus who I trained and at the time of the sale was going so well so this really balanced it up.''
Hours later and the water-skiing families had bought themselves a well-grown filly.
''Some of us have had horses before and we're never under any illusions that while you can get a good horse there's plenty of chances you'll get a slow one and there's nothing worse than paying up for an ordinary galloper,'' Wilkie said.
''But we had confidence in Peter and I think by having the five families involved it has just strengthened our friendship.''
Tomorrow, at Flemington, Black Caviar, touted as one of Australia's finest fillies and a winner of her three racecourse appearances, makes the quantum leap to be matched against colts in the group 2 $250,000 Danehill Stakes.
The momentum surrounding Black Caviar's future has some racing judges believing that the unbeaten filly could do what only one three-year-old filly - Surround - has ever done by winning the Cox Plate next month.
But according to Wilkie, while their trainer is understandably excited by Black Caviar's potential he's not being caught up in the euphoria surrounding the daughter of Bel Esprit.
''Her three wins have been good, very good, but each run is another step harder and all of us have tasted defeat and I'm sure that we'll be like everyone in racing that there'll be a day when she gets blocked for a run or, like she did last time, miss the start.
''Although anyone believing that it's a trait of hers would be wrong as the jockey Luke Nolen said that she was laying back on her haunches when the gates opened at Moonee Valley and that's why she was slow away.''
But Wilkie, apart from the dream of owning a potential champion, believes it has been a win-win for the five families that invested in her.
''Sure, it's exciting. It's great we're friends that have managed to get a good horse and we're entering the spring carnival but it's had a filtering-down effect on all the families involved,'' he said.
''The children and all of us that go to Echuca have a little share and they're just as excited as we are. In fact, tomorrow at Flemington we've got 33 of us getting together for lunch before Black Caviar makes her appearance in the Danehill.
''It's an understatement that we're glad that we acted upon all of those long discussions on summer nights about one day getting a racehorse and racing it as a group.''
Black Caviar, who seems destined for group 1 success, is already a black-type winner - a valuable part of the youngster's profile when she eventually goes to stud.
''She is valuable, just how valuable I don't know,'' Wilkie said, noting that it was difficult to predict what heights she would reach.
''Obviously some very good judges out there rate her highly and there's been some very, very large offers to purchase her or even purchase a share of her but at the end of the day we'd just like to keep the group together,'' he said.
''A few of us have had success with racehorses and we are vitally aware that every racehorse has its value and we're mindful that that figure may be reached.
''But at the same time we've even looked at one day breeding from her which would be another exciting concept - but a fair way down the track at this stage.''
Since Black Caviar's rise to such prominence, Wilkie and his partners have made inquiries about the filly's mother, Helsinge.
The mare raced with success but her full potential was never reached after she developed leg problems.
''She's got a lovely pedigree and a physical presence to go with it. Peter often comments on the scope and size of her. That's probably a great attribute with the races she may be tackling in the next 12 months,'' he said.
Wilkie and Werrett, after putting the group together, gave the usual warnings that she may not amount to much when her racing career commenced.
That fear, after three soft wins, has been dispelled but the two businessmen continue to reinforce the point that they are fortunate to have a very capable racehorse and to ''enjoy the ride''.
And that ride will continue tomorrow.
Hopefully for the water skiers it will be four victories from as many starts, which will ensure a summer to remember later this year.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Black Caviar 3/9/09
Hardly Moody with the two favourites
Brad Waters
Thursday, 3 September 2009
Caulfield trainer Peter Moody is a relaxed man despite having short-priced favourites for both of Saturday’s Group II Flemington features, the Danehill and Makybe Diva Stakes.
TAB Sportsbet has opened the Moody-trained filly Black Caviar as a $1.70 favourite to win the Danehill Stakes on the back of her three brilliant wins, the latest being a four-length romp at Moonee Valley on August 22.
The Group I A J C Sires’ Produce winner Manhattan Rain has been installed as a $6 second elect but Moody said Black Caviar needs to have improved from her first-up run to beat the colt.
“She did it fairly comfortably at Moonee Valley but she’s up against a quality field on Saturday,” Moody said. “Manhattan Rain was prominent against the best two-year-olds in the autumn and he’s a Group I winner.
“Black Caviar is a lovely athletic filly and I think she’s going to put on a good show on Saturday.”
Moody’s other Danehill Stakes runner, Wanted, is rated a $21 chance by TAB Sportsbet but Moody said the colt’s recent trackwork was of a good enough standard to give him an each-way chance.
Meanwhile, Typhoon Tracy has opened as a $2.30 favourite to take out the Makybe Diva Stakes despite being beaten into third by Predatory Pricer, who is rated as a $4.60 chance.
Brad Waters
Thursday, 3 September 2009
Caulfield trainer Peter Moody is a relaxed man despite having short-priced favourites for both of Saturday’s Group II Flemington features, the Danehill and Makybe Diva Stakes.
TAB Sportsbet has opened the Moody-trained filly Black Caviar as a $1.70 favourite to win the Danehill Stakes on the back of her three brilliant wins, the latest being a four-length romp at Moonee Valley on August 22.
The Group I A J C Sires’ Produce winner Manhattan Rain has been installed as a $6 second elect but Moody said Black Caviar needs to have improved from her first-up run to beat the colt.
“She did it fairly comfortably at Moonee Valley but she’s up against a quality field on Saturday,” Moody said. “Manhattan Rain was prominent against the best two-year-olds in the autumn and he’s a Group I winner.
“Black Caviar is a lovely athletic filly and I think she’s going to put on a good show on Saturday.”
Moody’s other Danehill Stakes runner, Wanted, is rated a $21 chance by TAB Sportsbet but Moody said the colt’s recent trackwork was of a good enough standard to give him an each-way chance.
Meanwhile, Typhoon Tracy has opened as a $2.30 favourite to take out the Makybe Diva Stakes despite being beaten into third by Predatory Pricer, who is rated as a $4.60 chance.
Tollesprit 3/9/09
Danehill Backup For Tollesprit 
Race programming has forced the hand of trainer Shane Fliedner with leading Caulfield Guineas prospect Tollesprit.
Tollesprit was a surprising acceptor for Saturday's Group Two Danehill Stakes (1200m) at Flemington after he launched his spring campaign a week ago with a barnstorming second to Starspangledbanner in the Group Three McNeil Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield.
Fliedner said it wasn't his plan to run the three-year-old old in consecutive weeks so early in his campaign but after studying the race programming he was left with little choice.
"I am between a rock and a hard spot," Fliedner said.
"It is not that I want to run him this Saturday but all of a sudden I have got three weeks to the Guineas Prelude if he doesn't run this Saturday."
He said it was preferable to back up Tollesprit at this stage of his campaign rather than wait for the Prelude on September 19.
"If I had another option he wouldn't be there Saturday," Fliedner said.
He is hopeful that with an extra run now Tollesprit could have three weeks' break between the Prelude and the Caulfield Guineas.
The alternative would be backing up from Flemington on October 3 into the Guineas on October 10.
"With this run behind him he might be pretty fit by then and he mightn't need another run after the Prelude," Fliedner said.
"I don't want to be playing catch up then so I'm better off backing him up now.
"If you are playing catch up going into the Guineas then you shouldn't be running in it."
Tollesprit is on the third line of TAB Sportsbet's Caulfield Guineas market at $12 while he is $15 for the star-studded Danehill.
Unbeaten filly Black Caviar dominates the Danehill betting at $1.70 ahead of Group One-winning Golden Slipper placegetter Manhattan Rain ($6), Rarefied ($9) and Rostova ($11).
"It is a pretty hot field but it is not about thinking he (Tollesprit) can win it, it is about doing the right thing for the horse," Fliedner said.
"We just want him to be competitive at this stage.
"It is a gun field, no doubt about it, and this will give us a good idea where he is at."
Race programming has forced the hand of trainer Shane Fliedner with leading Caulfield Guineas prospect Tollesprit.
Tollesprit was a surprising acceptor for Saturday's Group Two Danehill Stakes (1200m) at Flemington after he launched his spring campaign a week ago with a barnstorming second to Starspangledbanner in the Group Three McNeil Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield.
Fliedner said it wasn't his plan to run the three-year-old old in consecutive weeks so early in his campaign but after studying the race programming he was left with little choice.
"I am between a rock and a hard spot," Fliedner said.
"It is not that I want to run him this Saturday but all of a sudden I have got three weeks to the Guineas Prelude if he doesn't run this Saturday."
He said it was preferable to back up Tollesprit at this stage of his campaign rather than wait for the Prelude on September 19.
"If I had another option he wouldn't be there Saturday," Fliedner said.
He is hopeful that with an extra run now Tollesprit could have three weeks' break between the Prelude and the Caulfield Guineas.
The alternative would be backing up from Flemington on October 3 into the Guineas on October 10.
"With this run behind him he might be pretty fit by then and he mightn't need another run after the Prelude," Fliedner said.
"I don't want to be playing catch up then so I'm better off backing him up now.
"If you are playing catch up going into the Guineas then you shouldn't be running in it."
Tollesprit is on the third line of TAB Sportsbet's Caulfield Guineas market at $12 while he is $15 for the star-studded Danehill.
Unbeaten filly Black Caviar dominates the Danehill betting at $1.70 ahead of Group One-winning Golden Slipper placegetter Manhattan Rain ($6), Rarefied ($9) and Rostova ($11).
"It is a pretty hot field but it is not about thinking he (Tollesprit) can win it, it is about doing the right thing for the horse," Fliedner said.
"We just want him to be competitive at this stage.
"It is a gun field, no doubt about it, and this will give us a good idea where he is at."
Strudel 3/9/09
Strudel's Reprive.
Strudel had her first start on the 2nd August, led all the way only to be beaten on the line by the Mark Kavanagh trained hotpot French Lion. Next start she finished down the track, ten lengths behind the winner Pirates and this Bel Esprit mare was entered in the 2009 August Thoroughbred Sale.
However trainer Russell Bell made a decision to get the mare inspected by the Vet who said she had a leg injury and she was withdrawn from the sale.
Today at Seymour over 1009m on a heavy track, there was confidence in the camp as Strudel was very well backed, jumped last and threaded her way through the field and won showing that there are more wins in store.
Bel Esprit has now had twenty winners this season, sixteen by the second crop four year olds who have a strike rate of 29%.
However trainer Russell Bell made a decision to get the mare inspected by the Vet who said she had a leg injury and she was withdrawn from the sale.
Today at Seymour over 1009m on a heavy track, there was confidence in the camp as Strudel was very well backed, jumped last and threaded her way through the field and won showing that there are more wins in store.
Bel Esprit has now had twenty winners this season, sixteen by the second crop four year olds who have a strike rate of 29%.
Strudel (AUS) [2005] Russell Bell
Bel Esprit (AUS) - Zapple (AUS)
Sold $22000, Northwood Pastoral Co, VIC at William Inglis and Son Ltd. 2007 Autumn Yearling by Greta West Stud, Greta West
Sibling
APPLE ESPRIT (AUS) [2004] - BEL ESPRIT (AUS) 1w-2p-7s $9,700Race: 1000-1200m Won: 1000-1000m Wet: 1w-0p-1s
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Striding Success, Ibsen, The Package 2/9/09
Another Three Winners in a Day
They just keep winning
September has started off with a bang with the Striding Success, the first runner for the month, winning at Balaclava over 1050m in a record time of 59.97sec. This three year old, in his first race after a spell, went to the front from barrier nine fighting off challenger About Me to win by one and a quarter lengths.
Congratulations to trainer Trevor Dansie who also owns the Bel Esprit gelding together with R N Liddy, B F Morris & A P Prosser.
Striding Success (AUS) [2006] Trevor Dansie
Congratulations to trainer Trevor Dansie who also owns the Bel Esprit gelding together with R N Liddy, B F Morris & A P Prosser.
Striding Success (AUS) [2006] Trevor Dansie
Bel Esprit (AUS) - La Bella Zoccola (AUS)
Sold $27000 at Magic Millions 2008 Adelaide Yearling Sale & Races Sessions 1 & 2 by Eliza Park, Kerrie Vic
Siblings not found
An hour and half later, Ibsen lined up at Belmont Park in the Support Your Local TAB Handicap (64) over 1000m and like the previous winner, went to the front from barrier eight holding on to win by a nose from the fast finishing Dante’s Diamond.
This well bred and costly horse is owned by Contract Racing Pty Ltd(Mgr: Mrs J S Moodie), D H K Investments Pty Ltd, P Anastasiou, N S Psaltis, Mrs G C Psaltis, A Sangster, P D Sidwell, some of the big names in racing and has now won three races from fifteen starts
Ibsen (AUS) [2004]Adam Durrant
Siblings not found
An hour and half later, Ibsen lined up at Belmont Park in the Support Your Local TAB Handicap (64) over 1000m and like the previous winner, went to the front from barrier eight holding on to win by a nose from the fast finishing Dante’s Diamond.
This well bred and costly horse is owned by Contract Racing Pty Ltd(Mgr: Mrs J S Moodie), D H K Investments Pty Ltd, P Anastasiou, N S Psaltis, Mrs G C Psaltis, A Sangster, P D Sidwell, some of the big names in racing and has now won three races from fifteen starts
Ibsen (AUS) [2004]Adam Durrant
Bel Esprit (AUS) - Scandinavia (AUS)
Sold $200000, Contract Racing, VIC at William Inglis and Son Ltd. 2006 Premier Yearling by Eliza Park, Kerrie Vic
Siblings
DANAVIA (AUS) [2000] - DANEHILL (USA)0w-1p-4s $5,600Race: 1000-1000m Won: 0-0m Wet: 0w-0p-2sLR 0w-0p-1s
Siblings
DANAVIA (AUS) [2000] - DANEHILL (USA)0w-1p-4s $5,600Race: 1000-1000m Won: 0-0m Wet: 0w-0p-2sLR 0w-0p-1s
MAGNUS (AUS) [2002] - FLYING SPUR (AUS)4w-11p-24s $1,273,100Race: 1000-1200m Won: 1010-1200m Wet: 1w-0p-2sG1 1w-5p-15s, G2 1w-2p-3s, G3 0w-1p-1s, LR 0w-2p-2s
BALTICS (AUS) [2003] - FUSAICHI PEGASUS (USA)0w-0p-1sRace: 1200-1200m Won: 0-0m Wet: 0w-0p-0s
WILANDER (AUS) [2005] - EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS)4w-1p-8s $314,100Race: 1000-1200m Won: 1000-1100m Wet: 0w-0p-0sG1 0w-0p-3s, G2 1w-0p-1s, G3 1w-0p-1s, LR 1w-0p-1s 
Later in the day Khairesprit who had changed hands, now owned by Mr E Stone and trained by Lyn Paton , flashed up to lose by the same margin as Ibsen won.
Ten dollars each way all the Bels today would have made a profit of $143.00 with Queen Esprit finishing second at Randwick-Kensington, paying $6.80 for a place.
After finishing this story, another Bel Esprit was about to start in the seventh race at Belmont Park and putting my words into action, an investment of ten dollars each way was made and that $143 turn
ed into $226
The Package, who won on 20th of last month when Bel Esprit also had three winners on the same day, notably Bel Estar, The Package and Drifting Spirit, sat in fifth place behind the leaders till entering the straight where he burst between the leaders and win by a long neck.
The Package is trained by Neville Parnham who races him with S N Smith, M Cook, B R Williamson, W C Connor, J Manning, W G Walker, T A Spence, Mrs C A Parnham. The jockey was Duncan Miller who also rode him in his last winning start
The Package (AUS) [2005]
Later in the day Khairesprit who had changed hands, now owned by Mr E Stone and trained by Lyn Paton , flashed up to lose by the same margin as Ibsen won.
Ten dollars each way all the Bels today would have made a profit of $143.00 with Queen Esprit finishing second at Randwick-Kensington, paying $6.80 for a place.
After finishing this story, another Bel Esprit was about to start in the seventh race at Belmont Park and putting my words into action, an investment of ten dollars each way was made and that $143 turn
ed into $226The Package, who won on 20th of last month when Bel Esprit also had three winners on the same day, notably Bel Estar, The Package and Drifting Spirit, sat in fifth place behind the leaders till entering the straight where he burst between the leaders and win by a long neck.
The Package is trained by Neville Parnham who races him with S N Smith, M Cook, B R Williamson, W C Connor, J Manning, W G Walker, T A Spence, Mrs C A Parnham. The jockey was Duncan Miller who also rode him in his last winning start
The Package (AUS) [2005]
Bel Esprit (AUS) - Sorella (AUS)
Sold $40000, N Parnham, WA at William Inglis and Son Ltd. 2007 Premier Yearling by Carbine Vale Thoroughbreds, Toolern Vale
Siblings
GENORELL (AUS) [2003] - GENERAL NEDIYM (AUS)0w-1p-8s $1,500Race: 1000-1425m Won: 0-0m Wet: 0w-0p-0s
Siblings
GENORELL (AUS) [2003] - GENERAL NEDIYM (AUS)0w-1p-8s $1,500Race: 1000-1425m Won: 0-0m Wet: 0w-0p-0s
LA ROSSA (AUS) [2004] - TESTA ROSSA (AUS)1w-2p-25s $12,200Race: 1000-1980m Won: 1479-1479m Wet: 0w-0p-2s
August Winners 2/9/09
August was a good month for Bel Esprit winners
From 88 starts, 16 races were won by 14 individual horses
30/08/2009.WALTZES--DANCE THE MUSIC (AUS) (PICNICKER (AUS))
25/08/2009.SEASONALITY--QUATRE SAISSON (AUS) (CITIDANCER (IRE))
22/08/2009.BLACK CAVIAR-HELSINGE (AUS) (DESERT SUN (GB))
22/08/2009.CHAMPAGNE FLUTE-WOODWIND (USA) (WOODMAN (USA))
21/08/2009.BEL''S RINGER-LET IT RING (AUS) (ZOFFANY (USA))
21/08/2009.PERFECT SKY-TIME IS HOPE (AUS) ()
20/08/2009.BEL ESTAR-GAMELAN (AUS) (TIMBER COUNTRY (USA))
20/08/2009.DRIFTING SPIRIT-GET AROUND (AUS) (XAAR (GB))
20/08/2009.THE PACKAGE-SORELLA (AUS) (EUCLASE (AUS))
13/08/2009.CHAMPAGNE FLUTE-WOODWIND (USA) (WOODMAN (USA))
8/08/2009.ROYAL SAINT-PONIARD (AUS) (LAKE CONISTON (IRE))
6/08/2009.BEL ESTAR-GAMELAN (AUS) (TIMBER COUNTRY (USA))
3/08/2009.BEAU DESERT-DESERT STRIKE (NZ) (STRAIGHT STRIKE (USA))
3/08/2009.HEIGL-BLOND ROCKET (AUS) (RORY''S JESTER (AUS))
3/08/2009.SPIRITS IN THE SKY-COSMIC DUST (AUS) (HURRICANE SKY (AUS))
1/08/2009.BELLE TIVO-CONTE PARTIRO (AUS) (DANEHILL (USA))
From 88 starts, 16 races were won by 14 individual horses
30/08/2009.WALTZES--DANCE THE MUSIC (AUS) (PICNICKER (AUS))
25/08/2009.SEASONALITY--QUATRE SAISSON (AUS) (CITIDANCER (IRE))
22/08/2009.BLACK CAVIAR-HELSINGE (AUS) (DESERT SUN (GB))
22/08/2009.CHAMPAGNE FLUTE-WOODWIND (USA) (WOODMAN (USA))
21/08/2009.BEL''S RINGER-LET IT RING (AUS) (ZOFFANY (USA))
21/08/2009.PERFECT SKY-TIME IS HOPE (AUS) ()
20/08/2009.BEL ESTAR-GAMELAN (AUS) (TIMBER COUNTRY (USA))
20/08/2009.DRIFTING SPIRIT-GET AROUND (AUS) (XAAR (GB))
20/08/2009.THE PACKAGE-SORELLA (AUS) (EUCLASE (AUS))
13/08/2009.CHAMPAGNE FLUTE-WOODWIND (USA) (WOODMAN (USA))
8/08/2009.ROYAL SAINT-PONIARD (AUS) (LAKE CONISTON (IRE))
6/08/2009.BEL ESTAR-GAMELAN (AUS) (TIMBER COUNTRY (USA))
3/08/2009.BEAU DESERT-DESERT STRIKE (NZ) (STRAIGHT STRIKE (USA))
3/08/2009.HEIGL-BLOND ROCKET (AUS) (RORY''S JESTER (AUS))
3/08/2009.SPIRITS IN THE SKY-COSMIC DUST (AUS) (HURRICANE SKY (AUS))
1/08/2009.BELLE TIVO-CONTE PARTIRO (AUS) (DANEHILL (USA))
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Tollesprit 1/09/09
Tollesprit Makes His Claim
Cyberhorse 2009
Jack Styring Published 01/09/09
Starspangledbanner turned in another tip top performance in winning the McNeil Stakes at Caulfield after drawing the outside gate and giving every runner in the race weight.
Whether he is simply too brilliant to get the 1600 metres of the Caulfield Guineas remains to be seen, more will be known after the $175,000 Guineas Prelude over 1400 metres in two weeks time, which promises to be a great day's racing.
While the good looking chestnut was receiving all the accolades, Tollesprit was also staking his claim as a very serious Spring contender.
The Bendigo trained colt was the real eye catcher as he was first up and a little more forward than most would have expected.
His trainer Shane Fliedner makes no secret of the fact he believes that Tollesprit is the best horse he has trained since Classiconi, but after Saturday he may now have every reason to have a second thoughts.
When Shane Fliedner puts the tag on a horse his judgment is pretty spot on. He served his time under an old master, Fred Hood at Rosehill.
Cyberhorse 2009
Jack Styring Published 01/09/09
Starspangledbanner turned in another tip top performance in winning the McNeil Stakes at Caulfield after drawing the outside gate and giving every runner in the race weight.
Whether he is simply too brilliant to get the 1600 metres of the Caulfield Guineas remains to be seen, more will be known after the $175,000 Guineas Prelude over 1400 metres in two weeks time, which promises to be a great day's racing.
While the good looking chestnut was receiving all the accolades, Tollesprit was also staking his claim as a very serious Spring contender.
The Bendigo trained colt was the real eye catcher as he was first up and a little more forward than most would have expected.
His trainer Shane Fliedner makes no secret of the fact he believes that Tollesprit is the best horse he has trained since Classiconi, but after Saturday he may now have every reason to have a second thoughts.
When Shane Fliedner puts the tag on a horse his judgment is pretty spot on. He served his time under an old master, Fred Hood at Rosehill.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Tollesprit 29/08/09
Banner flies high in McNeil Stakes
Brad Waters
Saturday, 29 August 2009
Starspangledbanner has capped off a tremendous week for the Corstens family with a strong win in the Group III McNeil Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.
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Trainer Leon Corstens welcomed granddaughter Willa into the world on Tuesday, sired by son Troy who is also the manager of the Corstens racing stables at Romsey.
Starspangledbanner had no favours in the McNeil Stakes after the son of Choisir shared the speed from the outside gate of 15 and carrying the top weight of 58kg.
Danny Nikolic kept Starspangledbanner no closer than six horses off the inside fence before peeling wider on the home turn, finding the best part of the track to allow the colt to hold off the challenge of Tollesprit to win by three-quarters of a length.
Tollesprit held second place a half-length in front of Éclair Fastpass who finished strongly after Craig Newitt negotiated a path through the field in the straight.
Troy Corstens said the manner of Starspangledbanner’s win surprised him with the tough nature of the victory convincing him to tackle the seven furlongs of the Caulfield Guineas Prelude on September 19.
The placings and margins: Starspangledbanner (D Nikolic) 58kg ($4.80) defeated Tollesprit (S Arnold) 55kg ($7.50) by three-quarters of a length with a half length back to Éclair Fastpass (C Newitt) 55kg ($20) in third place.
Winner’s breeding – Starspangledbanner is a three-year-old colt by Choisir out of Gold Anthem (Made Of Gold (USA)).
The time and sectionals – The field covered the 1200 metres in 1.10.285with the last 600 run in 34.88 seconds.
Tollesprit ran the fastest last 600 metres in a time of 34.29 seconds.
What they said – “It was a really tough effort to do what he did today,” said Danny Nikolic, winning rider of Starspangledbanner.
“A terrific run. His condition just gave out late,” said Steven Arnold, rider of Tollesprit (2nd).
“A super run again. He’s going along beautifully,” said Craig Newitt, rider of Éclair Fastpass (3rd)
Bendigo trainer Shane Fliedner was rapt with the effort of the runner-up Tollesprit who was first-up on Saturday and said he would go into the Guineas at his fourth run in after two 1400m runs.
"He's not a gross-doing horse so going into the Guineas at his fourth run will do him," he said.
"I don't think I've seen a horse I'd swap him with yet."
The market – Starspangledbanner was well-supported in the ring, firming from $5.50 to $4.80. Tollesprit opened at $6 and eased to $7.50 while Eclair Fastpass drifted from $17 to $20.
Brad Waters
Saturday, 29 August 2009
Starspangledbanner has capped off a tremendous week for the Corstens family with a strong win in the Group III McNeil Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.click photo to enlarge, click line below to watch race
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Trainer Leon Corstens welcomed granddaughter Willa into the world on Tuesday, sired by son Troy who is also the manager of the Corstens racing stables at Romsey.
Starspangledbanner had no favours in the McNeil Stakes after the son of Choisir shared the speed from the outside gate of 15 and carrying the top weight of 58kg.
Danny Nikolic kept Starspangledbanner no closer than six horses off the inside fence before peeling wider on the home turn, finding the best part of the track to allow the colt to hold off the challenge of Tollesprit to win by three-quarters of a length.
Tollesprit held second place a half-length in front of Éclair Fastpass who finished strongly after Craig Newitt negotiated a path through the field in the straight.
Troy Corstens said the manner of Starspangledbanner’s win surprised him with the tough nature of the victory convincing him to tackle the seven furlongs of the Caulfield Guineas Prelude on September 19.
The placings and margins: Starspangledbanner (D Nikolic) 58kg ($4.80) defeated Tollesprit (S Arnold) 55kg ($7.50) by three-quarters of a length with a half length back to Éclair Fastpass (C Newitt) 55kg ($20) in third place.
Winner’s breeding – Starspangledbanner is a three-year-old colt by Choisir out of Gold Anthem (Made Of Gold (USA)).
The time and sectionals – The field covered the 1200 metres in 1.10.285with the last 600 run in 34.88 seconds.
Tollesprit ran the fastest last 600 metres in a time of 34.29 seconds.
What they said – “It was a really tough effort to do what he did today,” said Danny Nikolic, winning rider of Starspangledbanner.
“A terrific run. His condition just gave out late,” said Steven Arnold, rider of Tollesprit (2nd).
“A super run again. He’s going along beautifully,” said Craig Newitt, rider of Éclair Fastpass (3rd)
Bendigo trainer Shane Fliedner was rapt with the effort of the runner-up Tollesprit who was first-up on Saturday and said he would go into the Guineas at his fourth run in after two 1400m runs.
"He's not a gross-doing horse so going into the Guineas at his fourth run will do him," he said.
"I don't think I've seen a horse I'd swap him with yet."
The market – Starspangledbanner was well-supported in the ring, firming from $5.50 to $4.80. Tollesprit opened at $6 and eased to $7.50 while Eclair Fastpass drifted from $17 to $20.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Tollesprit 28/08/09
SPRING IN HIS STEP
ADAM BOURKE
28/08/20
09 9:54:00 AM
THIS weekend will help shape the spring fortunes of Bendigo trainer Shane Fliedner.
Fliedner’s two best three-year-olds Tollesprit and Fomalite resume in Melbourne tomorrow and Sunday respectively.
Tollesprit is already rated one of the premier three-year-olds in Victoria, with the son of Bel Esprit on the fifth line of betting in early markets for the $1m Group One Caulfield Guineas (1600m) in October.
As a two-year-old Tollesprit won twice and was placed second once in three starts and the form around those runs is strong.
After cruising to an impressive trial win at Bendigo last Friday, Tollesprit resumes in the $125,000 Group Three McNeil Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield tomorrow.
“He’s probably vulnerable on Saturday over 1200m in such a hot race, but we have to start him off somewhere,’’ Fliedner said yesterday.
“I’m really happy with the horse, but this will just be a good guide to where we go in the spring.
“He’s drawn well (barrier three) but it will all depend on how the track is playing.
“If it’s a leaders track it won’t suit us at all because he won’t race up on the pace.
“My thought all along has been that Tollesprit will be best suited when he gets out to a mile.’’
Tollesprit will follow a similar path to Fliedner’s former smart sprinter Classiconi.
Classiconi ran a first-up second in the 2005 McNeil Stakes before running fourth in the C.S Hayes Stakes (1200m), third in the Guineas Prelude (1400m) and he won the Listed Concept Sports Stakes (1400m) before running a gallant fifth in the Caulfield Guineas behind Econsul.
“We probably won’t run Tollesprit in the C.S. Hayes Stakes,’’ Fliedner said.
“We’ll take each race as it comes and make our plans from there, but it’s fair to say it will be a similar path to Classiconi.’’
Classiconi was no slouch earning more than $330,000 from just 22 career starts before leg problems took their toll.
However, Fliedner is confident Tollesprit is a better horse than Classiconi.
“They have similar attributes, but Tollesprit probably has a little bit better turn of foot than what Classiconi did,’’ Fliedner said.
ADAM BOURKE
28/08/20
09 9:54:00 AMTHIS weekend will help shape the spring fortunes of Bendigo trainer Shane Fliedner.
Fliedner’s two best three-year-olds Tollesprit and Fomalite resume in Melbourne tomorrow and Sunday respectively.
Tollesprit is already rated one of the premier three-year-olds in Victoria, with the son of Bel Esprit on the fifth line of betting in early markets for the $1m Group One Caulfield Guineas (1600m) in October.
As a two-year-old Tollesprit won twice and was placed second once in three starts and the form around those runs is strong.
After cruising to an impressive trial win at Bendigo last Friday, Tollesprit resumes in the $125,000 Group Three McNeil Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield tomorrow.
“He’s probably vulnerable on Saturday over 1200m in such a hot race, but we have to start him off somewhere,’’ Fliedner said yesterday.
“I’m really happy with the horse, but this will just be a good guide to where we go in the spring.
“He’s drawn well (barrier three) but it will all depend on how the track is playing.
“If it’s a leaders track it won’t suit us at all because he won’t race up on the pace.
“My thought all along has been that Tollesprit will be best suited when he gets out to a mile.’’
Tollesprit will follow a similar path to Fliedner’s former smart sprinter Classiconi.
Classiconi ran a first-up second in the 2005 McNeil Stakes before running fourth in the C.S Hayes Stakes (1200m), third in the Guineas Prelude (1400m) and he won the Listed Concept Sports Stakes (1400m) before running a gallant fifth in the Caulfield Guineas behind Econsul.
“We probably won’t run Tollesprit in the C.S. Hayes Stakes,’’ Fliedner said.
“We’ll take each race as it comes and make our plans from there, but it’s fair to say it will be a similar path to Classiconi.’’
Classiconi was no slouch earning more than $330,000 from just 22 career starts before leg problems took their toll.
However, Fliedner is confident Tollesprit is a better horse than Classiconi.
“They have similar attributes, but Tollesprit probably has a little bit better turn of foot than what Classiconi did,’’ Fliedner said.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Drifting Spirit,Champagne Flute, Seasonality
Eight Winners in a Week
About the time that my computer got dropped last Thursday, Drifting Spirit hit the line first at Sale. Now trained by the new training combination of Matty Ellerton and Simon Zahra, this Bel Esprit had two and a half lengths to spare on the line. This was after Bel Estar and The Package had won earlier in the day at Sale and Northam.Then on Friday night Bel’s Ringer and Perfect Sky were on song in Singapore with Mooring running second.
It is well recorded that Black Caviar won the the black type race at Moonee Valley on Saturday, however later in the afternoon the Ken Moses trained Champagne Flute won her second race for the month, at Kembla Grange, seven winners in three days.
Seasonality, who was previously trained by Lee Freedman, won at Echuca on Tuesday for trainer Greg Eurell with Chris Symons aboard and the progeny had a strike rate of over 20% for the month.
They don’t all win and Stellesprit didn’t win today. This gelding won his last start at Berrigan in March after missing the start by seven lengths and trainer Mandie Jones had big hopes for the horse, however he was entered for a race three weeks later only trouble was he wouldn’t go into the float to go to the races.
Today he entered the stall only after a lot of trouble, raced four wide and put up a good effort to finish fourth, have patience Mandie.
Ps the computer came back minus data, luckily it was backed up in May so it wasn’t a complete disaster.
About the time that my computer got dropped last Thursday, Drifting Spirit hit the line first at Sale. Now trained by the new training combination of Matty Ellerton and Simon Zahra, this Bel Esprit had two and a half lengths to spare on the line. This was after Bel Estar and The Package had won earlier in the day at Sale and Northam.Then on Friday night Bel’s Ringer and Perfect Sky were on song in Singapore with Mooring running second.
It is well recorded that Black Caviar won the the black type race at Moonee Valley on Saturday, however later in the afternoon the Ken Moses trained Champagne Flute won her second race for the month, at Kembla Grange, seven winners in three days.
Seasonality, who was previously trained by Lee Freedman, won at Echuca on Tuesday for trainer Greg Eurell with Chris Symons aboard and the progeny had a strike rate of over 20% for the month.
They don’t all win and Stellesprit didn’t win today. This gelding won his last start at Berrigan in March after missing the start by seven lengths and trainer Mandie Jones had big hopes for the horse, however he was entered for a race three weeks later only trouble was he wouldn’t go into the float to go to the races.
Today he entered the stall only after a lot of trouble, raced four wide and put up a good effort to finish fourth, have patience Mandie.
Ps the computer came back minus data, luckily it was backed up in May so it wasn’t a complete disaster.
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Black Caviar Breeding 25/08/09
Black Caviar Breeding
Virtual FormGuide
Jack Styring 24/08/2009
Black Cavier is quite an exciting filly, you don't win three races on end over two preparations without a touch of class.
Her trainer Peter Moody has a high opinion of her and rightly so, but there are no signs that he is getting carried away.
His feet are feet are firmly planted on the ground and he will make all the decisions as to her future and where she goes.
He feels she could get a mile against her own age and sex, if that be the case the Thousand Guineas could be his choice for her.
Jockey Luke Nolen was not all that perturbed when she missed the start in the small field, but it could be problem if it is not corrected before the bigger races come along and the fields become more competitive.
Black Cavier is already a valuable filly and with Black Type alongside her name, her value would at least triple at the flick of a finger.
The state of the world economic climate has had little effect on the bloodstock industry. There is plenty of money about for the right horse and Black Cavier is the real deal.
She was purchased for $210,000 as a yearling with her three wins grossing $194,250 to date which does not include VOBIS bonuses.
She is by Bel Esprit from the unraced mare Helsinge, who is a daughter of the flying machine Scandinavia by Snippets and the dam of Magnus.
Peter Moody had a walk up start when he purchased Black Cavier, being well aware of the family as he had trained Magnus.
Black Cavier is the first foal from an unraced mare, which is a bonus, plus a youthful mating at the time of conception being 12 years combined for sire and dam illustrates breeding to youth is the way to go.
Virtual FormGuide
Jack Styring 24/08/2009
Black Cavier is quite an exciting filly, you don't win three races on end over two preparations without a touch of class.
Her trainer Peter Moody has a high opinion of her and rightly so, but there are no signs that he is getting carried away.
His feet are feet are firmly planted on the ground and he will make all the decisions as to her future and where she goes.
He feels she could get a mile against her own age and sex, if that be the case the Thousand Guineas could be his choice for her.
Jockey Luke Nolen was not all that perturbed when she missed the start in the small field, but it could be problem if it is not corrected before the bigger races come along and the fields become more competitive.
Black Cavier is already a valuable filly and with Black Type alongside her name, her value would at least triple at the flick of a finger.
The state of the world economic climate has had little effect on the bloodstock industry. There is plenty of money about for the right horse and Black Cavier is the real deal.
She was purchased for $210,000 as a yearling with her three wins grossing $194,250 to date which does not include VOBIS bonuses.
She is by Bel Esprit from the unraced mare Helsinge, who is a daughter of the flying machine Scandinavia by Snippets and the dam of Magnus.
Peter Moody had a walk up start when he purchased Black Cavier, being well aware of the family as he had trained Magnus.
Black Cavier is the first foal from an unraced mare, which is a bonus, plus a youthful mating at the time of conception being 12 years combined for sire and dam illustrates breeding to youth is the way to go.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Bel Esprit x Ruby Trois 23/08/09
Born 23/08/2009, 4.30 PM
Filly
Bel Esprit X Ruby Trois
Bel Esprit X Ruby Trois
Owners: Robbie Griffiths, Peter and Brian Donohoe, Kevin Sheedy
at Ballymeath Farm, Swanpool Victoria
Photos taken eighteen hours after birth
Bel Esprit x Protection & x Nouchka
Two Bels in Next Years Sales
Venturing up to Ballymeath Farm to see a baby filly , I came across two Bel Esprits which are to be entered into next year's Yearling sales.
The farm is on the Benalla-Mansfield Road, three kilometres past Swanpool and is managed by Brian and Lisa Martin (pictured) where they have thirty three horses on the property. Brian is 
having a bit of a battle, he had a hip replacement five months ago and had to race off to have physio treatment on his shoulder which he he has two operations on for torn ligaments. You wouldn't know by the smile on his face.
The yearlings are both fillies, the bay one is by Bel Esprit x Nouchka and the brown filly is by Bel Esprit x Protection.
Bel Esprit, Black Caviar 24/08/09
The Best fr
om their Rear
They say some horses have their motors at the rear so lets look at Bel Esprit, a colt and Black Caviar, a filly as the rest of the field saw them in a race
The Bel Esprit photo (left) was taken as he entered the mounting yard before his first start as a two year old on Cox Plate day 27/10/2001 when he won the Pierre Fontaine Trophy (Listed). He is ten months younger than B
lack Caviar in the photo
Black Caviar (right) enters the same yard at Moonee Valley on the 22/08/2009 before winning the Arrow Training Services Plate (Listed), both belted their rivals on the days
The best way to see the horses is to click on the photo and it enlarges
om their RearThey say some horses have their motors at the rear so lets look at Bel Esprit, a colt and Black Caviar, a filly as the rest of the field saw them in a race
The Bel Esprit photo (left) was taken as he entered the mounting yard before his first start as a two year old on Cox Plate day 27/10/2001 when he won the Pierre Fontaine Trophy (Listed). He is ten months younger than B
lack Caviar in the photoBlack Caviar (right) enters the same yard at Moonee Valley on the 22/08/2009 before winning the Arrow Training Services Plate (Listed), both belted their rivals on the days
The best way to see the horses is to click on the photo and it enlarges
Black Caviar 24/08/09
Black Caviar To Aim For The Top
Peter Moody has the kind of problem other trainers would envy as he plots th
e path for brilliant filly Black Caviar this spring.
Moody, who rates Black Caviar the best horse he has trained on raw ability, is already eyeing next month's Group One Manikato Stakes (1200m) with the filly who is unbeaten in three starts by an aggregate of 14-3/4 lengths and.
The latest was a soft 3-3/4 length victory in Saturday's Listed Arrow Training Services Plate (1200m) at Moonee Valley.
"She'd have to go to the Danehill and be dominant against a better line-up than she met yesterday including the likes of Manhattan Rain who ran third in the (Golden) Slipper.
"If she did that again the Manikato would become a serious option."
"The Thousand Guineas is the logical aim. The question is how we go about getting there.
"If she was dominant in the Danehill she could go three weeks to the Manikato and the three weeks to the (Thousand) Guineas.
"I know it would be 1200 metres to a mile (1600m) but if she continues to settle and quicken like she did yesterday, I wouldn't see it as too much of a problem."
Moody says on raw ability, Black Caviar is the best horse he has trained and compared her to Lightning Stakes and Newmarket Hcp winner General Nediym who he looked after when he was foreman for Bill Mitchell.
One rival Caulfield trainer who will be happy to see Black Caviar miss the Caulfield Guineas (1600m) against the colts and geldings is Tony Vasil who won the Listed Essendon NIssan Stakes (1200m) with Carrara on Saturday.
"He's going along as good as most of the three-year-olds so far. He's a push button horse," Vasil said.
"(But) Black Caviar is a very, very good horse. She's excellent, I wish I had her.
"The only question mark you put on her head is when they are so brilliant you wonder if they'll get a lot further. Most times they don't, but she rested and finished too strongly so maybe she will.
"Whether she's one of those top class fillies that you see that come along once every decade.....but she looks pretty good. As long as she keeps in fillies races I'll be happy."
Carrara, who has won three races and hasn't been out of a place in six starts, is heading towards a start in the $1 million Caulfield Guineas (1600m) on October 10 through the Group Two Bill Stutt Stakes (1600m) at the Moonee Valley night meeting on September 25.
The Manikato Stakes is on the same night.
Peter Moody has the kind of problem other trainers would envy as he plots th
e path for brilliant filly Black Caviar this spring.Moody, who rates Black Caviar the best horse he has trained on raw ability, is already eyeing next month's Group One Manikato Stakes (1200m) with the filly who is unbeaten in three starts by an aggregate of 14-3/4 lengths and.
The latest was a soft 3-3/4 length victory in Saturday's Listed Arrow Training Services Plate (1200m) at Moonee Valley.
"She'd have to go to the Danehill and be dominant against a better line-up than she met yesterday including the likes of Manhattan Rain who ran third in the (Golden) Slipper.
"If she did that again the Manikato would become a serious option."
"The Thousand Guineas is the logical aim. The question is how we go about getting there.
"If she was dominant in the Danehill she could go three weeks to the Manikato and the three weeks to the (Thousand) Guineas.
"I know it would be 1200 metres to a mile (1600m) but if she continues to settle and quicken like she did yesterday, I wouldn't see it as too much of a problem."
Moody says on raw ability, Black Caviar is the best horse he has trained and compared her to Lightning Stakes and Newmarket Hcp winner General Nediym who he looked after when he was foreman for Bill Mitchell.
One rival Caulfield trainer who will be happy to see Black Caviar miss the Caulfield Guineas (1600m) against the colts and geldings is Tony Vasil who won the Listed Essendon NIssan Stakes (1200m) with Carrara on Saturday.
"He's going along as good as most of the three-year-olds so far. He's a push button horse," Vasil said.
"(But) Black Caviar is a very, very good horse. She's excellent, I wish I had her.
"The only question mark you put on her head is when they are so brilliant you wonder if they'll get a lot further. Most times they don't, but she rested and finished too strongly so maybe she will.
"Whether she's one of those top class fillies that you see that come along once every decade.....but she looks pretty good. As long as she keeps in fillies races I'll be happy."
Carrara, who has won three races and hasn't been out of a place in six starts, is heading towards a start in the $1 million Caulfield Guineas (1600m) on October 10 through the Group Two Bill Stutt Stakes (1600m) at the Moonee Valley night meeting on September 25.
The Manikato Stakes is on the same night.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Black Caviar 22/08/09
Caviar at the Valley 
There was only one place to be on Saturday and that was Moonee Valley where Black Caviar was having her first run after at spell, in the Listed Arrow Training Services Stakes over 1200m.
Upon arriving three quarters of an hour before this Bel Esprit filly was to run in the first of the day, I went straight to stall fifty eight only to find she must have been elsewhere on the course doing things that horses do before they run.
Out of a large group of happy people in front of the stall came a guy, Colin Madden who introduced himself and turned out to be a part own
er of Black Caviar.
He is an Essendon supporter from way back and remembers well the Eighties when Sheeds and the boys gave him his greatest pleasures from football. Next he introduced me to other owners, Gary and Kerrin Wilkie (pic.1) and then his Wife, Jannene (pic.2 Jannene and Colin). Jannene introduced me to her sister, Pam (pic. 3 Jannene and Pam) and then I met Pam’s daughter Allison Saville (pic.4 Allison and Pam) Allison owns a couple of mares that she is thinking of sending to Bel Esprit. It is easy to forget and I ne
arly forgot another guy Neil Werrett (pic.5) , manager of Werrett Bloodstock P/L.
Now it gets more interesting for the leaders in the Bel Esprit Owners Premiership, Sheeds and Simon W-W with ten wins each. Both Neil and Colin have an interest in another Bel, Bel Mer so they have after today’s win, seven wins, 1/G1 and five Listed races. WOW
All these photos were taken before they had their winning smiles.
Black Caviar Remains Unbeaten
Mark Smith - Saturday, 22 August 2009
Rising star Black Caviar (Bel Esprit x Helsinge by Desert Sun) kept her record at a perfect three for three when barely breaking a sweat in Saturday’s Listed Arrow Training Services Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley.
After sitting outside the pacesetting Noesis, Luke Nolan let the reigns out a notch before the home turn on the long odd-on favourite and she bounded away to win by 3 ¾-lengths from Miraculous Miss (Exceed And Excel) with a half-head back to Orbiting Belle (S
pinning World) in third place.
Nolan was having his first ride on the Peter Moody-trained filly as apprentice Jarrad Noske had been on at her two previous starts.
“It's a good thing to be on her and not competing against her," Nolan said
“She’s still a work in progress but it was an awesome effort.”
While Moody makes no secret he holds the daughter of Bel Esprit in the highest regard he is taking a wait and see approach before committing to her next start.
"That was painless, she's got a lot of raw talent," Moody said.
"In terms of raw ability I've only been involved with probably one similar and that was General Nediym.
“We brought her here to have a look at the track and she performed like I expected she would.”
The Group I Manikato Stakes at the same track on September 25 is the expected goal this for Black Caviar this spring.
A 5-length winner at Flemington when on debut in April, Black Caviar followed that up with a hollow 6-length win in the Listed Bayside Chrysler Stakes at Caulfield in May.
A $210,000 purchase by Moody from the Swettenham Stud consignment at the 2008 Inglis Premier Yearling sale, Black Caviar (pictured as a yearling) is the first foal of the unraced Desert Sun mare Helsinge a half-sister to Group 1 winner Magnus and Group 2 winner Wilander.
Winner of the AJC The Galaxy (G1), Magnus stands alongside Bel Esprit at Eliza Park Stud.
Helsinge is a daughter of star mare Scandinavia (Snippets), winner of the Group 2 BTC Cup and placed in the Goodwood H. (G1), VRC Salinger Stakes (G1), VRC Lightning Stakes (G1), and Newmarket H. (G1).
Helsinge has a 2yo full brother to Black Caviar named Moshe and was covered by Casino Prince last year after missing to Churchill Downs in 2007.
Bel Esprit (pictured) (Royal Academy) has had his service fee reduced to $16,500 in 2009. The sire of five stakes-winners including the Group 1 winner Bel Mer, Bel Esprit covered 110 mares last year at a fee of $33,000 while he served a massive 266 mares in 2007 at a fee of $20,000.
Black Caviar serves up a Valley treat
Saturday, 22 August 2009: Exciting filly Black Caviar had her trainer Peter Moody comparing her to former outstanding sprinter General Nediym after she strolled home to win the Arrow Training Services Plate at Moonee Valley.
In his days working as stable foreman in Queensland for former trainer Bill Mitchell, Moody looked after General Nediym who won 13 of his 21 starts."In terms of raw ability I've only been involved with probably one similar and that was General Nediym when I worked for Bill Mitchell," Moody said.
During his three-year-old season the colt won the VRC feature sprint double in 1998, the Lightning Stakes (1000m) and Newmarket Hcp (1200m) at Flemington.Black Caviar has a long way to go to emulate the feats of General Nediym, says Moody, but he was delighted with her effort in maintaining her unbeaten record in three starts which have yielded two Listed race wins.
Sent out the prohibitive $1.20 favourite, the daughter of Bel Esprit sat outside the leader Noesis and cruised past her on the home turn, clearing out to win as she liked by 3-3/4 lengths from Miraculous Miss ($31) with Orbiting Belle ($17) a half-head away third.
"That was painless, she won with her ears pricked. She's got a lot of raw talent," Moody said."The pleasing thing was that she went to sleep outside the leader, you worry that these brilliant type of horses might become one-dimensional."But I think the way she put her head on her chest and relaxed, you could have sat last on her."When they do it easy and she looks to relax, it looks a bit of a game with that type of horse, you always worry the day something does loom up beside you if they go any faster."But I've been fortunate enough at home. I haven't had one fast enough to test her there and I'll have to wait a while for it to happen on the racetrack."
Moody said there were a lot of options for the filly, but one definite aim is the Group One Manikato Stakes (1200m) at the Valley night meeting on AFL grand final eve on September 25.
The Caulfield trainer has to decide whether to run her in the Group Two Danehill Stakes (1200m) at Flemington on September 5 or go into the Manikato without another start."I would dare to say the A-grade fillies went around last Saturday (in the Quezette Stakes won by Corsaire at Caulfield) so I think she still has a fair few steps to take before we get excited," Moody said."But all she can do is win and she's doing a hell of a good job of that at the moment."
Stable jockey Luke Nolen, who was riding Black Caviar for the first time in a race, was quite excited with the filly."We got halfway through the second (gear) but she still had a look at the post and she was a bit unsure where she was going," Nolen said."If she knew where she was going she might have opened up even further."It's a good thing to be on her and not competing against her."
There was only one place to be on Saturday and that was Moonee Valley where Black Caviar was having her first run after at spell, in the Listed Arrow Training Services Stakes over 1200m.
Upon arriving three quarters of an hour before this Bel Esprit filly was to run in the first of the day, I went straight to stall fifty eight only to find she must have been elsewhere on the course doing things that horses do before they run.
Out of a large group of happy people in front of the stall came a guy, Colin Madden who introduced himself and turned out to be a part own
er of Black Caviar.He is an Essendon supporter from way back and remembers well the Eighties when Sheeds and the boys gave him his greatest pleasures from football. Next he introduced me to other owners, Gary and Kerrin Wilkie (pic.1) and then his Wife, Jannene (pic.2 Jannene and Colin). Jannene introduced me to her sister, Pam (pic. 3 Jannene and Pam) and then I met Pam’s daughter Allison Saville (pic.4 Allison and Pam) Allison owns a couple of mares that she is thinking of sending to Bel Esprit. It is easy to forget and I ne
arly forgot another guy Neil Werrett (pic.5) , manager of Werrett Bloodstock P/L.Now it gets more interesting for the leaders in the Bel Esprit Owners Premiership, Sheeds and Simon W-W with ten wins each. Both Neil and Colin have an interest in another Bel, Bel Mer so they have after today’s win, seven wins, 1/G1 and five Listed races. WOW
All these photos were taken before they had their winning smiles.
Black Caviar Remains Unbeaten
Mark Smith - Saturday, 22 August 2009
Rising star Black Caviar (Bel Esprit x Helsinge by Desert Sun) kept her record at a perfect three for three when barely breaking a sweat in Saturday’s Listed Arrow Training Services Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley.
After sitting outside the pacesetting Noesis, Luke Nolan let the reigns out a notch before the home turn on the long odd-on favourite and she bounded away to win by 3 ¾-lengths from Miraculous Miss (Exceed And Excel) with a half-head back to Orbiting Belle (S
pinning World) in third place.Nolan was having his first ride on the Peter Moody-trained filly as apprentice Jarrad Noske had been on at her two previous starts.
“It's a good thing to be on her and not competing against her," Nolan said
“She’s still a work in progress but it was an awesome effort.”
While Moody makes no secret he holds the daughter of Bel Esprit in the highest regard he is taking a wait and see approach before committing to her next start.
"That was painless, she's got a lot of raw talent," Moody said.
"In terms of raw ability I've only been involved with probably one similar and that was General Nediym.
“We brought her here to have a look at the track and she performed like I expected she would.”
The Group I Manikato Stakes at the same track on September 25 is the expected goal this for Black Caviar this spring.
A 5-length winner at Flemington when on debut in April, Black Caviar followed that up with a hollow 6-length win in the Listed Bayside Chrysler Stakes at Caulfield in May.
A $210,000 purchase by Moody from the Swettenham Stud consignment at the 2008 Inglis Premier Yearling sale, Black Caviar (pictured as a yearling) is the first foal of the unraced Desert Sun mare Helsinge a half-sister to Group 1 winner Magnus and Group 2 winner Wilander.
Winner of the AJC The Galaxy (G1), Magnus stands alongside Bel Esprit at Eliza Park Stud.
Helsinge is a daughter of star mare Scandinavia (Snippets), winner of the Group 2 BTC Cup and placed in the Goodwood H. (G1), VRC Salinger Stakes (G1), VRC Lightning Stakes (G1), and Newmarket H. (G1).
Helsinge has a 2yo full brother to Black Caviar named Moshe and was covered by Casino Prince last year after missing to Churchill Downs in 2007.
Bel Esprit (pictured) (Royal Academy) has had his service fee reduced to $16,500 in 2009. The sire of five stakes-winners including the Group 1 winner Bel Mer, Bel Esprit covered 110 mares last year at a fee of $33,000 while he served a massive 266 mares in 2007 at a fee of $20,000.
Black Caviar serves up a Valley treat
Saturday, 22 August 2009: Exciting filly Black Caviar had her trainer Peter Moody comparing her to former outstanding sprinter General Nediym after she strolled home to win the Arrow Training Services Plate at Moonee Valley.
In his days working as stable foreman in Queensland for former trainer Bill Mitchell, Moody looked after General Nediym who won 13 of his 21 starts."In terms of raw ability I've only been involved with probably one similar and that was General Nediym when I worked for Bill Mitchell," Moody said.
During his three-year-old season the colt won the VRC feature sprint double in 1998, the Lightning Stakes (1000m) and Newmarket Hcp (1200m) at Flemington.Black Caviar has a long way to go to emulate the feats of General Nediym, says Moody, but he was delighted with her effort in maintaining her unbeaten record in three starts which have yielded two Listed race wins.
Sent out the prohibitive $1.20 favourite, the daughter of Bel Esprit sat outside the leader Noesis and cruised past her on the home turn, clearing out to win as she liked by 3-3/4 lengths from Miraculous Miss ($31) with Orbiting Belle ($17) a half-head away third.
"That was painless, she won with her ears pricked. She's got a lot of raw talent," Moody said."The pleasing thing was that she went to sleep outside the leader, you worry that these brilliant type of horses might become one-dimensional."But I think the way she put her head on her chest and relaxed, you could have sat last on her."When they do it easy and she looks to relax, it looks a bit of a game with that type of horse, you always worry the day something does loom up beside you if they go any faster."But I've been fortunate enough at home. I haven't had one fast enough to test her there and I'll have to wait a while for it to happen on the racetrack."
Moody said there were a lot of options for the filly, but one definite aim is the Group One Manikato Stakes (1200m) at the Valley night meeting on AFL grand final eve on September 25.
The Caulfield trainer has to decide whether to run her in the Group Two Danehill Stakes (1200m) at Flemington on September 5 or go into the Manikato without another start."I would dare to say the A-grade fillies went around last Saturday (in the Quezette Stakes won by Corsaire at Caulfield) so I think she still has a fair few steps to take before we get excited," Moody said."But all she can do is win and she's doing a hell of a good job of that at the moment."
Stable jockey Luke Nolen, who was riding Black Caviar for the first time in a race, was quite excited with the filly."We got halfway through the second (gear) but she still had a look at the post and she was a bit unsure where she was going," Nolen said."If she knew where she was going she might have opened up even further."It's a good thing to be on her and not competing against her."
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Perfect Sky 21/08/09
DOUBLE FOR BEL ESPRIT
Friday, August 21, 2009
Top French jockey Olivier Doleuze, trainer Desmond Koh and stallion Bel Esprit shared honours at the Friday Polytrack meeting.Gallic flair indeed came to the fore when Doleuze hit top form with a hat-trick courtesy of Bel's Ringer (Bel Esprit) first for John Meagher, before sealing the perfect night with two winners for Koh, aboard Doraemon and Perfect Sky.It was indeed a cause for triple celebration for the duo as besides the big haul being Doleuze's first treble at Kranji since he began riding here on a short break from his Hong Kong base, it was also a fitting birthday present for the Singaporean conditioner.
Doleuze, who gained a huge following during his regular stints in the late 90s up to 2002, took a while to hit his straps at this latest stint, having to wait until his 11th ride (Lucky Jester) to visit the winner’s circle.
But the popular crowd-pleaser was well and truly back in the limelight on Friday, especially following his faultless display aboard the second leg of his treble, Doraemon in the $55,000 Class 4 race (1200m).Doraemon (outside) gives Olivier Doleuze and Desmond Koh the second leg of their winning trebles.
“It’s taken a while for me to ride winners. Things weren’t looking too good, but I’m getting plenty of support and with a bit of luck the winners are coming back,” said Doleuze.
The night truly belonged to Doleuze and Koh who wrapped up the memorable night with the third leg of their treble in the $75,000 Class 3 race (1200m) with the Bel Esprit horse Perfect Sky, who came with a well-timed run to defeat Big Choice (Saimee Jumaat) by a neck, with Super Fighter (Matthew Kellady), 1 3/4 length away in third.
Perfect Sky is the first winner for the five year olds (1st crop) this season and he has now won five races and over $200,000 from his seventeen starts
Perfect Sky (AUS) [2004]D Koh
Bel Esprit (AUS) - Time Is Hope (AUS)
Sold $70000, Ong Tiong Seng, SINGAPORE at Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale 2006 by Eliza Park, Kerrie Vic
TARN HOPE (AUS) [2000] - TARNPIR LANE (AUS)0w-0p-9sRace: 1000-1400m Won: 0-0m Wet: 0w-0p-0s
OUR JETSETTER (AUS) [2002] - JETBALL (AUS)6w-7p-32s $174,100Race: 1000-1550m Won: 1000-1420m Wet: 1w-3p-8sLR 0w-0p-2s
MACCRUYFF (AUS) [2003] - JOHAN CRUYFF (GB)0w-1p-8s $1,000Race: 1000-1460m Won: 0-0m Wet: 0w-0p-0s
Friday, August 21, 2009
Top French jockey Olivier Doleuze, trainer Desmond Koh and stallion Bel Esprit shared honours at the Friday Polytrack meeting.Gallic flair indeed came to the fore when Doleuze hit top form with a hat-trick courtesy of Bel's Ringer (Bel Esprit) first for John Meagher, before sealing the perfect night with two winners for Koh, aboard Doraemon and Perfect Sky.It was indeed a cause for triple celebration for the duo as besides the big haul being Doleuze's first treble at Kranji since he began riding here on a short break from his Hong Kong base, it was also a fitting birthday present for the Singaporean conditioner.
Doleuze, who gained a huge following during his regular stints in the late 90s up to 2002, took a while to hit his straps at this latest stint, having to wait until his 11th ride (Lucky Jester) to visit the winner’s circle.
But the popular crowd-pleaser was well and truly back in the limelight on Friday, especially following his faultless display aboard the second leg of his treble, Doraemon in the $55,000 Class 4 race (1200m).Doraemon (outside) gives Olivier Doleuze and Desmond Koh the second leg of their winning trebles.
“It’s taken a while for me to ride winners. Things weren’t looking too good, but I’m getting plenty of support and with a bit of luck the winners are coming back,” said Doleuze.
The night truly belonged to Doleuze and Koh who wrapped up the memorable night with the third leg of their treble in the $75,000 Class 3 race (1200m) with the Bel Esprit horse Perfect Sky, who came with a well-timed run to defeat Big Choice (Saimee Jumaat) by a neck, with Super Fighter (Matthew Kellady), 1 3/4 length away in third.
Perfect Sky is the first winner for the five year olds (1st crop) this season and he has now won five races and over $200,000 from his seventeen starts
Perfect Sky (AUS) [2004]D Koh
Bel Esprit (AUS) - Time Is Hope (AUS)
Sold $70000, Ong Tiong Seng, SINGAPORE at Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale 2006 by Eliza Park, Kerrie Vic
TARN HOPE (AUS) [2000] - TARNPIR LANE (AUS)0w-0p-9sRace: 1000-1400m Won: 0-0m Wet: 0w-0p-0s
OUR JETSETTER (AUS) [2002] - JETBALL (AUS)6w-7p-32s $174,100Race: 1000-1550m Won: 1000-1420m Wet: 1w-3p-8sLR 0w-0p-2s
MACCRUYFF (AUS) [2003] - JOHAN CRUYFF (GB)0w-1p-8s $1,000Race: 1000-1460m Won: 0-0m Wet: 0w-0p-0s
Friday, August 21, 2009
Bel's Ringer 21/08/09
Doleuze making the most of his chances
Craig BrennanFriday
August 21, 2009
Lightly-raced Bel’s Ringer kept the ball rolling for visiting Hong Kong based jockey Olivier Doleuze when successful in the $65,000 Initiation Stakes over 1200m on Friday night.
Doleuze who is riding in Singapore before the Hong Kong season commences next month landed his second winner from just 23 rides.
Charging down the outside, Bel’s Ringer scored by a length-and-a-half over My Ninja (John Powell) with Super Knight (Mark Gallagher) a half length away third.
“I said when I arrived here that if I could ride five winners then I would be happy,” said Doleuze. “That’s two now so I’m on the way.
“I’ve got to thank the trainers for giving me the chance. It’s not easy coming in on a short stay as the trainers feel they have to be loyal to their riders.
“I understand that, but I’ve been working hard and I’m more than happy with the way things have been going so far.”
Doleuze is licensed to ride in Singapore until September 4 but is hoping to extend that by one meeting.
“I have to be back to ride in Hong Kong on the 13th so I’m hoping to be able to get one extra meeting here,” said Doleuze.
“I will ride here on Sunday, then again on August 28 and 30 and then September 4.
“I love coming back here and a change is as good as a holiday.”
Winning trainer John Meagher praised the winning ride of Doleuze who bought the gelding with a well timed run.
“It wasn’t a bad win,” said Meagher. “I lost him a bit in the run but then I picked him up out wide when he was running on strongly.
“I thought he would run well as he was in very good condition. He had held his body weight well from his last run.”
Meagher said Bel’s Ringer was still immature and that he would continue to improve with racing.
“That was only his fourth run,” said Meagher. “He’s a useful little horse and I think he can win again in his right grade.”
Bel’s Ringer is a four-year-old Australian-bred gelding by Bel Esprit from the Zoffany mare Let It Ring and has now won more than $40,000 for the Polar Bear Stable.
Bel's Ringer (AUS) [2005]J Meagher
Bel Esprit (AUS) - Let It Ring (AUS)
Sold $12500, S Quigley, VIC at William Inglis and Son Ltd. 2007 Premier Yearling by Lauriston Throughbred Farm, Corinella
CRUISAWAY (AUS) [1994] - RECHABITE (AUS)7w-7p-29s $22,000Race: 900-1630m Won: 1000-1600m Wet: 0w-0p-2s
JINGLIN' (AUS) [1995] - CELESTIAL DANCER (IRE)1w-2p-4s $19,700Race: 1000-1200m Won: 1030-1030m Wet: 0w-0p-0s
HK-WINNING MASCOT () [1996] - CELESTIAL DANCER (IRE)0w-0p-3sRace: 1000-1200m Won: 0-0m Wet: 0w-0p-0s
PORT CALL (AUS) [1996] - SEA ROAD (AUS)11w-18p-58s $206,300Race: 1000-1615m Won: 1200-1600m Wet: 1w-2p-3sLR 0w-2p-8s
MIGHTY ATALANTA (AUS) [1997] - MIGHTY AVALANCHE (AUS)5w-2p-17s $23,100Race: 800-1200m Won: 800-1060m Wet: 0w-0p-1s
LAURISTON ROSE (AUS) [2000] - LION HUNTER (AUS)1w-2p-14s $9,700Race: 1015-1418m Won: 1200-1200m Wet: 0w-0p-4s
LORD OF LAURISTON (AUS) [2001] - ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS)9w-17p-65s $213,300Race: 900-1210m Won: 1000-1100m Wet: 2w-4p-16sG2 0w-0p-1s, LR 0w-0p-6s
EARL OF LAURISTON (AUS) [2003] - ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS)0w-0p-4s $500Race: 1200-1400m Won: 0-0m Wet: 0w-0p-2s
LA FILLE DU ROI (AUS) [2006] - ELVSTROEM (AUS)0w-0p-1sRace: 1000-1000m Won: 0-0m Wet: 0w-0p-1s
Craig BrennanFriday
August 21, 2009
Lightly-raced Bel’s Ringer kept the ball rolling for visiting Hong Kong based jockey Olivier Doleuze when successful in the $65,000 Initiation Stakes over 1200m on Friday night.
Doleuze who is riding in Singapore before the Hong Kong season commences next month landed his second winner from just 23 rides.
Charging down the outside, Bel’s Ringer scored by a length-and-a-half over My Ninja (John Powell) with Super Knight (Mark Gallagher) a half length away third.
“I said when I arrived here that if I could ride five winners then I would be happy,” said Doleuze. “That’s two now so I’m on the way.
“I’ve got to thank the trainers for giving me the chance. It’s not easy coming in on a short stay as the trainers feel they have to be loyal to their riders.
“I understand that, but I’ve been working hard and I’m more than happy with the way things have been going so far.”
Doleuze is licensed to ride in Singapore until September 4 but is hoping to extend that by one meeting.
“I have to be back to ride in Hong Kong on the 13th so I’m hoping to be able to get one extra meeting here,” said Doleuze.
“I will ride here on Sunday, then again on August 28 and 30 and then September 4.
“I love coming back here and a change is as good as a holiday.”
Winning trainer John Meagher praised the winning ride of Doleuze who bought the gelding with a well timed run.
“It wasn’t a bad win,” said Meagher. “I lost him a bit in the run but then I picked him up out wide when he was running on strongly.
“I thought he would run well as he was in very good condition. He had held his body weight well from his last run.”
Meagher said Bel’s Ringer was still immature and that he would continue to improve with racing.
“That was only his fourth run,” said Meagher. “He’s a useful little horse and I think he can win again in his right grade.”
Bel’s Ringer is a four-year-old Australian-bred gelding by Bel Esprit from the Zoffany mare Let It Ring and has now won more than $40,000 for the Polar Bear Stable.
Bel's Ringer (AUS) [2005]J Meagher
Bel Esprit (AUS) - Let It Ring (AUS)
Sold $12500, S Quigley, VIC at William Inglis and Son Ltd. 2007 Premier Yearling by Lauriston Throughbred Farm, Corinella
CRUISAWAY (AUS) [1994] - RECHABITE (AUS)7w-7p-29s $22,000Race: 900-1630m Won: 1000-1600m Wet: 0w-0p-2s
JINGLIN' (AUS) [1995] - CELESTIAL DANCER (IRE)1w-2p-4s $19,700Race: 1000-1200m Won: 1030-1030m Wet: 0w-0p-0s
HK-WINNING MASCOT () [1996] - CELESTIAL DANCER (IRE)0w-0p-3sRace: 1000-1200m Won: 0-0m Wet: 0w-0p-0s
PORT CALL (AUS) [1996] - SEA ROAD (AUS)11w-18p-58s $206,300Race: 1000-1615m Won: 1200-1600m Wet: 1w-2p-3sLR 0w-2p-8s
MIGHTY ATALANTA (AUS) [1997] - MIGHTY AVALANCHE (AUS)5w-2p-17s $23,100Race: 800-1200m Won: 800-1060m Wet: 0w-0p-1s
LAURISTON ROSE (AUS) [2000] - LION HUNTER (AUS)1w-2p-14s $9,700Race: 1015-1418m Won: 1200-1200m Wet: 0w-0p-4s
LORD OF LAURISTON (AUS) [2001] - ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS)9w-17p-65s $213,300Race: 900-1210m Won: 1000-1100m Wet: 2w-4p-16sG2 0w-0p-1s, LR 0w-0p-6s
EARL OF LAURISTON (AUS) [2003] - ENCOSTA DE LAGO (AUS)0w-0p-4s $500Race: 1200-1400m Won: 0-0m Wet: 0w-0p-2s
LA FILLE DU ROI (AUS) [2006] - ELVSTROEM (AUS)0w-0p-1sRace: 1000-1000m Won: 0-0m Wet: 0w-0p-1s
Winning Post 21/08/09
Front Page of the Winning Post
Black Caviar to give racegoers a feast
Racing and Sports
Thursday, 20 August 2009: Expect to see something special on Saturday is the message from trainer Peter Moody who will saddle up unbeaten filly Black Caviar in the Arrow Training Services Plate at Moonee Valley.
The daughter of Bel Esprit has scared off many of the 17 nominations for the Listed 1200m feature with only five other fillies accepting to take her on, and the Caulfield trainer is excited about her return to racing."I'm very pleased, she's had a couple of jumpouts here two or three weeks back and went very nicely and her work here this morning was terrific," Moody said on Thursday.
Black Caviar couldn't have been more impressive in winning her two starts in the autumn by an aggregate of 11 lengths, the latest when defeating Demerit by six lengths in the Listed Blue Sapphire Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on May 2."She's a lovely filly, she's got a great presence about her and she's just extremely exciting," Moody told TVN."I don't want to get carried away but I've got some nice benchmarks here for her at home and it's really exciting and hard to keep a cap on things really.
"She's done everything asked of her and more, so now she has to take the next step."There'll be some nice fillies there on Saturday and, as with all of them, you are looking forward to the spring to see if they have improved and taken the next step."Everything she's shown at home she's certainly done it very well and she has that element of class about her.
"TAB Sportsbet has served up Black Caviar at the prohibitive odds of $1.22 in its opening market and Moody expects her to live up to the wraps on her."I'd like to be training the horse that could beat her," he said."Saturday will go a long way towards telling us where we head with her, whether to stick to three-year-old fillies company or, if she has that special X-factor, you might look to lift the bar a little bit.
"Ultimately at this stage her goal is the Thousand Guineas at Caulfield but we could possibly lift it to take on the Guineas against the boys or you could go up 10 pegs to maybe have a crack at a race like the Manikato at weight-for-age."She's nominated (for the Cox Plate) but I think that would be a mammoth task. I think she's more in the sprinter-miler mould. You never say never but we'll let her guide us.
"Black Caviar, who drew barrier four, will be ridden by Moody's number one stable rider Luke Nolen replacing stable apprentice Jarrod Noske who rode her in both her previous starts.Her main opposition could come from the Lee Freedman-trained Maka Ena ($6.50) who finished third to the Moody-trained colt Reward For Effort in the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield in February.
Bel Estar, The Package 21/08/09
Bel Estar with The Package Unwraps
After an unlucky Wednesday when No Respite had the race taken away from him in a protest and Heigl and Anquetil both came home second, we certainly needed a winner to brighten up the week.
Bel Estar looked a good thing in Star Hotel, Sale Hcp (68) over 2224m and he didn't let us down, racing in the middle of the field in a fast run race, this 4yo horse by BEL ESPRIT x GAMELAN (TIMBER COUNTRY (USA) made his move getting into the last turn and raced away for a four and a quarter length win.
This is the longest race that any of the progeny had contested and he is the eight of the nine winners of the progeny to win as a four year old and the five year olds have failed to hit the line yet. Part owner Simon Hearnan-Hunter is to be congratulated as this win takes him to equal leader on the Owner's Premiership.
Bel Estar (AUS) [2005]
Sold $90000 at Magic Millions Gold Coast Conrad Jupiters 2007 Magic Millions Yearling Sale Session 1-4 by Erinvale Thoroughbreds, Nagambie Vic
Siblings not found
Not long later over in West Australia at Northam, the second runner (Battle Ac
e ran third) to front the starting line. The Package fought on doggedly in the straight to win the Hollywools Mdn. The Package, a four gelding by BEL ESPRIT x SORELLA (EUCLASE) trained by N D PARNHAM and ridden by DUNCAN MILLER, 1300m
The Package (AUS) [2005]
Sold $40000, N Parnham, WA at William Inglis and Son Ltd. 2007 Premier Yearling by Carbine Vale Thoroughbreds, Toolern Vale
Siblings
GENORELL (AUS) [2003] - GENERAL NEDIYM (AUS)0w-1p-8s $1,500Race: 1000-1425m Won: 0-0m Wet: 0w-0p-0s
LA ROSSA (AUS) [2004] - TESTA ROSSA (AUS)1w-2p-25s $12,200Race: 1000-1980m Won: 1479-1479m Wet: 0w-0p-2s
There are a few problems with the blog page, Google is trying to fix them; it is hard to have patience. On top of that I dropped my computer onto the floor BIG BANG, got a message to say I have a fatal error.
This will be a test for my computer technician
After an unlucky Wednesday when No Respite had the race taken away from him in a protest and Heigl and Anquetil both came home second, we certainly needed a winner to brighten up the week.
Bel Estar looked a good thing in Star Hotel, Sale Hcp (68) over 2224m and he didn't let us down, racing in the middle of the field in a fast run race, this 4yo horse by BEL ESPRIT x GAMELAN (TIMBER COUNTRY (USA) made his move getting into the last turn and raced away for a four and a quarter length win.
This is the longest race that any of the progeny had contested and he is the eight of the nine winners of the progeny to win as a four year old and the five year olds have failed to hit the line yet. Part owner Simon Hearnan-Hunter is to be congratulated as this win takes him to equal leader on the Owner's Premiership.
Bel Estar (AUS) [2005]
Sold $90000 at Magic Millions Gold Coast Conrad Jupiters 2007 Magic Millions Yearling Sale Session 1-4 by Erinvale Thoroughbreds, Nagambie Vic
Siblings not found
Not long later over in West Australia at Northam, the second runner (Battle Ac
e ran third) to front the starting line. The Package fought on doggedly in the straight to win the Hollywools Mdn. The Package, a four gelding by BEL ESPRIT x SORELLA (EUCLASE) trained by N D PARNHAM and ridden by DUNCAN MILLER, 1300mThe Package (AUS) [2005]
Sold $40000, N Parnham, WA at William Inglis and Son Ltd. 2007 Premier Yearling by Carbine Vale Thoroughbreds, Toolern Vale
Siblings
GENORELL (AUS) [2003] - GENERAL NEDIYM (AUS)0w-1p-8s $1,500Race: 1000-1425m Won: 0-0m Wet: 0w-0p-0s
LA ROSSA (AUS) [2004] - TESTA ROSSA (AUS)1w-2p-25s $12,200Race: 1000-1980m Won: 1479-1479m Wet: 0w-0p-2s
There are a few problems with the blog page, Google is trying to fix them; it is hard to have patience. On top of that I dropped my computer onto the floor BIG BANG, got a message to say I have a fatal error.
This will be a test for my computer technician
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Auction 20/08/09
Auction closes 5pm Thursday 20 August
The Eliza Park / Living Legends Online Auction closes at 5pm (EST) tomorrow (Thursday 20 August) and has been a “tremendous initiative” according to Eliza Park CEO, Cameron Croucher.
“This is the second year running that Eliza Park and its stallion shareholders have offered up service nominations to our entire roster in an effort to raise funds for Living Legends,” Croucher points out.
“However, this was the first time Eliza Park decided to stage the auction via online tenders and I’m very pleased to say that the response this year has already exceeded monies generated in 2008.
“And we’re expecting a flurry of activity as the auction draws to a close tomorrow … after all, this the last opportunity for broodmare owners to secure a nomination to Bel Esprit (top right) or Statue of Liberty in 2009, while there are bargains to be had on each of the other stallions as well.
“Eliza Park is proud to be associated with Living Legends and I’d like to thank those who have taken part in the tender process as, I’m sure everyone will agree, it’s for such a good cause.”
VIEW AUCTION & CURRENT BIDS »
The Eliza Park / Living Legends Online Auction closes at 5pm (EST) tomorrow (Thursday 20 August) and has been a “tremendous initiative” according to Eliza Park CEO, Cameron Croucher.
“This is the second year running that Eliza Park and its stallion shareholders have offered up service nominations to our entire roster in an effort to raise funds for Living Legends,” Croucher points out.
“However, this was the first time Eliza Park decided to stage the auction via online tenders and I’m very pleased to say that the response this year has already exceeded monies generated in 2008.
“And we’re expecting a flurry of activity as the auction draws to a close tomorrow … after all, this the last opportunity for broodmare owners to secure a nomination to Bel Esprit (top right) or Statue of Liberty in 2009, while there are bargains to be had on each of the other stallions as well.
“Eliza Park is proud to be associated with Living Legends and I’d like to thank those who have taken part in the tender process as, I’m sure everyone will agree, it’s for such a good cause.”
VIEW AUCTION & CURRENT BIDS »
No Respite 19/08/09
Carmody denied first city win as trainer
By Russell Jackson
Sydney
Wednesday 19 August 2009, 5:39pm
"You are joking ... how hard is this game?"
They were the words of Craig Carmody in the stewards' room at Randwick on Wednesday after they upheld a protest which cost the multiple Group One-winning jockey his first city winner as a trainer since taking out his licence in late 2005.
Stewards ruled Glyn Schofield, the rider of the Carmody-trained first past the post No Respite, shifted in when insufficiently clear of Triple Elegance near the 450 metres of the Al Mansour Handicap (1550m).
No Respite hit the line a short neck in front of the Chris Waller-trained Triple Elegance and steward Jim Walshe said in the inquiry the incident near the home turn cost Corey Brown's mount 1-1/2 lengths and ultimately the race.
The race was run at a muddling speed and Schofield elected to push forward earlier than planned on No Respite and took off about 600 metres from home.
Carmody told stewards he thought Brown was caught unawares by Schofield's move and allowed his mount to come out on to No Respite.
Brown said he was just about to get rolling on a horse who takes time to get through his gears and Schofield's move cost him two lengths.
Schofield later pleaded guilty to a careless riding charge and was handed a three-meeting suspension over the incident.
His ban commences on Tuesday week and he will be eligible to return three days later.
The upheld protest cost Schofield an early winning double after he teamed up with the David Payne-trained Chordata to win the Vale Pat Quinn Maiden Plate (1150m).
Htis is the fourth race where a Bel Esprit progeny has been first past the post and been protested against, they have only had one race dismissed
By Russell Jackson
Sydney
Wednesday 19 August 2009, 5:39pm
"You are joking ... how hard is this game?"
They were the words of Craig Carmody in the stewards' room at Randwick on Wednesday after they upheld a protest which cost the multiple Group One-winning jockey his first city winner as a trainer since taking out his licence in late 2005.
Stewards ruled Glyn Schofield, the rider of the Carmody-trained first past the post No Respite, shifted in when insufficiently clear of Triple Elegance near the 450 metres of the Al Mansour Handicap (1550m).
No Respite hit the line a short neck in front of the Chris Waller-trained Triple Elegance and steward Jim Walshe said in the inquiry the incident near the home turn cost Corey Brown's mount 1-1/2 lengths and ultimately the race.
The race was run at a muddling speed and Schofield elected to push forward earlier than planned on No Respite and took off about 600 metres from home.
Carmody told stewards he thought Brown was caught unawares by Schofield's move and allowed his mount to come out on to No Respite.
Brown said he was just about to get rolling on a horse who takes time to get through his gears and Schofield's move cost him two lengths.
Schofield later pleaded guilty to a careless riding charge and was handed a three-meeting suspension over the incident.
His ban commences on Tuesday week and he will be eligible to return three days later.
The upheld protest cost Schofield an early winning double after he teamed up with the David Payne-trained Chordata to win the Vale Pat Quinn Maiden Plate (1150m).
Htis is the fourth race where a Bel Esprit progeny has been first past the post and been protested against, they have only had one race dismissed
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Black Caviar 18/08/09
CAVIAR ON MENU AT MOONEE VALLEY
Monday, 17 August 2009: Peter Moody gets another of his top spring team into gear at Moonee Valley on Saturday with exciting filly Black Caviar.The filly, unbeaten in two career starts at Flemington on debut and Caulfield more recently, could have run in last Saturday's Quezette Stakes but was instead saved for this weekend's Arrow Training Services Plate.
Moody said the Valley run was the ideal time to try the filly on the tight turning track, with races such as the Champagne Stakes or even Manikato Stakes possibilities down the track.
Further into the spring Black Caviar is being aimed at the Group 1 Thousand Guineas, Moody confident the Bel Esprit three-year-old will handle the journey.Moody was meanwhile happy with the returns of both Headway and Typhoon Tracy at Caulfield last weekend.
Nissan Stakes to be reduced by O'Brien
By Mark Ryan
Melbourne
Monday 17 August 2009, 5:19pm
Danny O'Brien has 11 of the 18 nominations for Saturday's Nissan Stakes at Moonee Valley but expects only two or three of them to actually start in the race including the promising Cabeza.
O'Brien said he would finalise which other one or two take their place in the Listed 1200m event for colts and geldings after six of them gallop at the Valley in the morning.
He said some of the squad, of which seven were unraced, would be entered for the Seymour meeting on Sunday.
"You need to kick them off somewhere," O'Brien said.
"Cabeza will run and one or two others.
O'Brien has already decided not to run last-start easy Sale three-year-old fillies maiden winner Nun Faster, his sole entry in Saturday's Arrow Training Services Plate (1200m).
"I don't want her to be chasing Black Caviar. I think Black Caviar is the best horse in Melbourne," he said.
The Peter Moody-trained Black Caviar has won at her two starts by an aggregate of 11 lengths and is headed towards a start in the Group One weight-for-age Manikato Stakes (1200m) at the Valley on September 25.
The Bel Esprit filly is resuming having last raced when she defeated Demerit by six lengths in the Listed Blue Sapphire Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on May 2.
Monday, 17 August 2009: Peter Moody gets another of his top spring team into gear at Moonee Valley on Saturday with exciting filly Black Caviar.The filly, unbeaten in two career starts at Flemington on debut and Caulfield more recently, could have run in last Saturday's Quezette Stakes but was instead saved for this weekend's Arrow Training Services Plate.
Moody said the Valley run was the ideal time to try the filly on the tight turning track, with races such as the Champagne Stakes or even Manikato Stakes possibilities down the track.
Further into the spring Black Caviar is being aimed at the Group 1 Thousand Guineas, Moody confident the Bel Esprit three-year-old will handle the journey.Moody was meanwhile happy with the returns of both Headway and Typhoon Tracy at Caulfield last weekend.
Nissan Stakes to be reduced by O'Brien
By Mark Ryan
Melbourne
Monday 17 August 2009, 5:19pm
Danny O'Brien has 11 of the 18 nominations for Saturday's Nissan Stakes at Moonee Valley but expects only two or three of them to actually start in the race including the promising Cabeza.
O'Brien said he would finalise which other one or two take their place in the Listed 1200m event for colts and geldings after six of them gallop at the Valley in the morning.
He said some of the squad, of which seven were unraced, would be entered for the Seymour meeting on Sunday.
"You need to kick them off somewhere," O'Brien said.
"Cabeza will run and one or two others.
O'Brien has already decided not to run last-start easy Sale three-year-old fillies maiden winner Nun Faster, his sole entry in Saturday's Arrow Training Services Plate (1200m).
"I don't want her to be chasing Black Caviar. I think Black Caviar is the best horse in Melbourne," he said.
The Peter Moody-trained Black Caviar has won at her two starts by an aggregate of 11 lengths and is headed towards a start in the Group One weight-for-age Manikato Stakes (1200m) at the Valley on September 25.
The Bel Esprit filly is resuming having last raced when she defeated Demerit by six lengths in the Listed Blue Sapphire Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on May 2.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Breeders,Four Wins 1/08/09
Leading Breeders for Three Seasons (4 wins min.)
No starters Runs Wins Top earner
Mr LJ Fleming, NSW
…….…8… 51.. 18…. BLUE SKY $253,130
BJ & AP Donohoe (Foal shares)
……….5… 41… 7…. BELTROIS $132,415
Mrs AA Arnott, NSW
……….3… 29… 9…. BEL MER $599,575
Mr KG Williams, Vic
……….3… 28… 5… VIVACIOUS SPIRIT $260,010
Speedhunter Pty Ltd, Vic
……….3… 37… 8… SNIP ESPRIT $198,725
Contract Racing Pty Ltd, Vic
……….3… 30… 4… SPIRITED HALO $120,110
Tori Park Stud, SA
……….3… 31… 5… ESPRIT DE ROSES $100,140
Mr DA Blackshaw, Vic
……….3… 22… 4… LOTSA GRUNT $52,539
Menzies Racing Stables Pty Ltd, Vic
……….3… 26… 6… ESPRIT LAD $39,850
Huntworth Stud, Ms B Woodford-Smith, Mr P Stewart, NSW
……….2… 20… 5… ROYAL ESPRIT $171,450
Benson House Racing & Stud, NSW
……….2… 26… 5… LAURA'S SPIRIT $11,450
Ms B Hawking, Wayne Ross, Vic
……….1… 13… 4… BEL SHOES $117,585
Jasmine Park, Vic
……….1… 24… 5 …BEAU ESPRIT $96,989
K P Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd, NSW
……….1… 25… 4… VIGNERON $54,200
D & E Dance, Mrs E Dance, Vic
……….1… 12… 4… KHAIRESPRIT $33,904
No starters Runs Wins Top earner
Mr LJ Fleming, NSW
…….…8… 51.. 18…. BLUE SKY $253,130
BJ & AP Donohoe (Foal shares)
……….5… 41… 7…. BELTROIS $132,415
Mrs AA Arnott, NSW
……….3… 29… 9…. BEL MER $599,575
Mr KG Williams, Vic
……….3… 28… 5… VIVACIOUS SPIRIT $260,010
Speedhunter Pty Ltd, Vic
……….3… 37… 8… SNIP ESPRIT $198,725
Contract Racing Pty Ltd, Vic
……….3… 30… 4… SPIRITED HALO $120,110
Tori Park Stud, SA
……….3… 31… 5… ESPRIT DE ROSES $100,140
Mr DA Blackshaw, Vic
……….3… 22… 4… LOTSA GRUNT $52,539
Menzies Racing Stables Pty Ltd, Vic
……….3… 26… 6… ESPRIT LAD $39,850
Huntworth Stud, Ms B Woodford-Smith, Mr P Stewart, NSW
……….2… 20… 5… ROYAL ESPRIT $171,450
Benson House Racing & Stud, NSW
……….2… 26… 5… LAURA'S SPIRIT $11,450
Ms B Hawking, Wayne Ross, Vic
……….1… 13… 4… BEL SHOES $117,585
Jasmine Park, Vic
……….1… 24… 5 …BEAU ESPRIT $96,989
K P Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd, NSW
……….1… 25… 4… VIGNERON $54,200
D & E Dance, Mrs E Dance, Vic
……….1… 12… 4… KHAIRESPRIT $33,904
Friday, August 14, 2009
Champagne Flute 13/08/09
Bel Bubbles
When Champagne Flute had her first start, she finished stone, motherless last at Canterbury. She had another start and then put out for a spell.
This Bel Esprit filly came back at Canterbury on a slow track at the end of May this year and finished third in a photo, a neck from the winner and the trainer Ken Moses must have thought that he had something.
Her next two starts were in the City on heavy tracks and not great results, however Champagne Flute’s form improved when she came second last start at Newcastle on a slow track.
Today at Wyong with Hugh Bowman on top, she broke her Maiden status winning by four and a quarter lengths over 1300m and the owners A Lamshed, S Doyle, D Royal, Miss S Uechtritz, C Woodcock, T Kench, G McCasker, R Dunwoody, R Wrock & Miss L McDougall are set to recoup the $30,000 she cost at the 2007 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale
Champagne Flute (AUS) [2005]Kevin Moses
Bel Esprit (AUS) - Woodwind (USA)
Sold $30000, D Harvey, NSW at William Inglis and Son Ltd. 2007 Classic Yearling by Kitchwin Hills, Scone NSW
Siblings
MOJAVE SONG (AUS) [1999] - DESERT KING (IRE)0w-5p-24s $4,600Race: 1100-1670m Won: 0-0m Wet: 0w-2p-8s
IRISH SKY (NZ) [2001] - STRAVINSKY (USA)6w-7p-21s $94,600Race: 1000-1600m Won: 1110-1400m Wet: 0w-1p-5sG2 0w-0p-1s, G3 0w-0p-1s, LR 0w-2p-2s
STORM KEEPER (NZ) [2003] - KEEPER (AUS)1w-5p-24s $14,500Race: 1200-2100m Won: 1600-1600m Wet: 1w-2p-10s
CROSS SECTION (AUS) [2004] - CAPE CROSS (IRE)4w-4p-15s $55,500Race: 1100-1800m Won: 1400-1550m Wet: 1w-0p-4s
When Champagne Flute had her first start, she finished stone, motherless last at Canterbury. She had another start and then put out for a spell.
This Bel Esprit filly came back at Canterbury on a slow track at the end of May this year and finished third in a photo, a neck from the winner and the trainer Ken Moses must have thought that he had something.
Her next two starts were in the City on heavy tracks and not great results, however Champagne Flute’s form improved when she came second last start at Newcastle on a slow track.
Today at Wyong with Hugh Bowman on top, she broke her Maiden status winning by four and a quarter lengths over 1300m and the owners A Lamshed, S Doyle, D Royal, Miss S Uechtritz, C Woodcock, T Kench, G McCasker, R Dunwoody, R Wrock & Miss L McDougall are set to recoup the $30,000 she cost at the 2007 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale
Champagne Flute (AUS) [2005]Kevin Moses
Bel Esprit (AUS) - Woodwind (USA)
Sold $30000, D Harvey, NSW at William Inglis and Son Ltd. 2007 Classic Yearling by Kitchwin Hills, Scone NSW
Siblings
MOJAVE SONG (AUS) [1999] - DESERT KING (IRE)0w-5p-24s $4,600Race: 1100-1670m Won: 0-0m Wet: 0w-2p-8s
IRISH SKY (NZ) [2001] - STRAVINSKY (USA)6w-7p-21s $94,600Race: 1000-1600m Won: 1110-1400m Wet: 0w-1p-5sG2 0w-0p-1s, G3 0w-0p-1s, LR 0w-2p-2s
STORM KEEPER (NZ) [2003] - KEEPER (AUS)1w-5p-24s $14,500Race: 1200-2100m Won: 1600-1600m Wet: 1w-2p-10s
CROSS SECTION (AUS) [2004] - CAPE CROSS (IRE)4w-4p-15s $55,500Race: 1100-1800m Won: 1400-1550m Wet: 1w-0p-4s
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Breeders and Owners 2008-2009
Breeder's and Owner's Premierships for Bel Esprit Progeny
BREEDERS
The winner of the Breeder’s premiership for the season 2008-2009 was
Lee Fleming 9 wins
Tollesprit 2, Aranda 2, Blue Sky 1, Ibsen 1, Rich Esprit 1 Beau Desert 1, Esprit Soleil 1
Mrs A A Arnott 7 wins
Mooring 4, Bel Mer 2, Forty Two Below 1.
Brian & Peter Donohoe 5 wins
Beltrois 3, Spirited Halo 1, Spirits in the Sky 1 (foal shares)
Benson House Racing & Stud, NSW 3 wins
D & E Dance, Mrs E Dance, Vic 3 wins.
Jasmine Park, Vic 3 wins
K P Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd, NSW 3 wins
Menzies Racing Stables Pty Ltd, Vic 3 wins
Mr DA Blackshaw, Vic 3 wins
Mr KG Williams, Vic 3 wins
Mr K Sheedy 3 wins
Mr R Pietrykowski, Vic 3 wins
Mr RD Coleman, SA 3 wins
Mr RD Griffiths, Vic 3 wins
Mr VV Tu, Tas 3 wins
R A & J E Ferguson, NSW 3 wins
Roseleigh Park, Vic 3 wins
Speedhunter Pty Ltd, Vic 3 wins
Tori Park Stud, SA 3 wins
Dr WR Riches, Mrs J B Riches, Monterey Park, Seville Thoroughbreds, King Lodge Thoroughbreds, Vic 3 wins
OWNERS
The winner of the Owner’s premiership for the season 2008-2009 was
Kevin Sheedy 6 wins
Bel Shoes 2, Van Der Star 1, The Phoenician 1, Queen Rene1, Diplomatic Strike 1.
Brian and Peter Donohoe 5 wins
Beltrois 3, Spirited Halo 1, Diplomatic Strike 1.
Peter Harrington 4 wins
Bel Shoes 2, Tollesprit 2.
Michael Duffy 4 wins
Beau Esprit 3, Diplomatic Strike1.
Shiranee Griffiths 4 wins
Beltrois 3, Anquitel 1.
Mummify stable 4 wins
Mooring 4.
BREEDERS
The winner of the Breeder’s premiership for the season 2008-2009 was
Lee Fleming 9 wins
Tollesprit 2, Aranda 2, Blue Sky 1, Ibsen 1, Rich Esprit 1 Beau Desert 1, Esprit Soleil 1
Mrs A A Arnott 7 wins
Mooring 4, Bel Mer 2, Forty Two Below 1.
Brian & Peter Donohoe 5 wins
Beltrois 3, Spirited Halo 1, Spirits in the Sky 1 (foal shares)
Benson House Racing & Stud, NSW 3 wins
D & E Dance, Mrs E Dance, Vic 3 wins.
Jasmine Park, Vic 3 wins
K P Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd, NSW 3 wins
Menzies Racing Stables Pty Ltd, Vic 3 wins
Mr DA Blackshaw, Vic 3 wins
Mr KG Williams, Vic 3 wins
Mr K Sheedy 3 wins
Mr R Pietrykowski, Vic 3 wins
Mr RD Coleman, SA 3 wins
Mr RD Griffiths, Vic 3 wins
Mr VV Tu, Tas 3 wins
R A & J E Ferguson, NSW 3 wins
Roseleigh Park, Vic 3 wins
Speedhunter Pty Ltd, Vic 3 wins
Tori Park Stud, SA 3 wins
Dr WR Riches, Mrs J B Riches, Monterey Park, Seville Thoroughbreds, King Lodge Thoroughbreds, Vic 3 wins
OWNERS
The winner of the Owner’s premiership for the season 2008-2009 was
Kevin Sheedy 6 wins
Bel Shoes 2, Van Der Star 1, The Phoenician 1, Queen Rene1, Diplomatic Strike 1.
Brian and Peter Donohoe 5 wins
Beltrois 3, Spirited Halo 1, Diplomatic Strike 1.
Peter Harrington 4 wins
Bel Shoes 2, Tollesprit 2.
Michael Duffy 4 wins
Beau Esprit 3, Diplomatic Strike1.
Shiranee Griffiths 4 wins
Beltrois 3, Anquitel 1.
Mummify stable 4 wins
Mooring 4.
Trainers and Jockeys 2008-2009
Trainer's and Jockey's Premierships for Bel Esprit progeny
TRAINERS
The winner of the trainer’s premiership for the season 2008-2009 was
Robbie Griffiths 7 wins
Beltrois 3, Cascabel 2, Anquetil 1, Baltic Spirit 1
Mick Price 6 wins
Bel Mer 2, True Persuasion 1, Mythical Spirit 1, Diplomatic Strike 1, Vivacious Spirit 1.
Michael Freedman 6 wins
Mooring 4, Aranda 2.
John Symons 6 wins
Regal Scout 2, Milakai 2, Belcino 2.
JOCKEYS
The winner of the jockey’s premiership for the season 2008-2009 was
Ben Melham 6 wins
Craig Newitt 5 wins
Billy Egan 4 wins
TRAINERS
The winner of the trainer’s premiership for the season 2008-2009 was
Robbie Griffiths 7 wins
Beltrois 3, Cascabel 2, Anquetil 1, Baltic Spirit 1
Mick Price 6 wins
Bel Mer 2, True Persuasion 1, Mythical Spirit 1, Diplomatic Strike 1, Vivacious Spirit 1.
Michael Freedman 6 wins
Mooring 4, Aranda 2.
John Symons 6 wins
Regal Scout 2, Milakai 2, Belcino 2.
JOCKEYS
The winner of the jockey’s premiership for the season 2008-2009 was
Ben Melham 6 wins
Craig Newitt 5 wins
Billy Egan 4 wins
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Black Caviar 12/08/09
Black Caviar To Step Up This Spring
Peter Moody has flagged the possibility of unbeaten three-year-old filly Bla
ck Caviar taking on the weight-for-age sprinters in the Manikato Stakes.
Moody, who is excited about preparing what he describes as his strongest ever spring team, said the Group One Manikato (1200m) on September 25 was a definite option for Black Caviar before the Group One Thousand Guineas (1600m) on October 14.
"Why wouldn't you run her in her both?" Moody said.
Black Caviar, who is also entered for the Caulfield Guineas, has won her only two starts by an aggregate margin of 11 lengths and is among Moody's eight Cox Plate nominations.
At her April debut at Flemington she scored by five lengths from Kwassa Kwassa and was nearly two seconds quicker than the winner of an open class mares race when she won the Listed Blue Sapphire Stakes (1200m) by six lengths at Caulfield at her only other two-year-old start on May 2.
She is among an outstanding crop of three-year-olds for Moody this spring which also includes Blue Diamond Stakes winner Reward For Effort, Golden Slipper Stakes runner up Headway, Kindergarten Stakes winner Wanted, and Tickets, who was second at Group One level in both the AJC Sires' Produce Stakes and Champagne Stakes.
"Basically they are all ready to go," Moody said.
"They have had great spells and good long preparations and they will step out from next week at Caulfield."
Moody said Reward For Effort and Headway would lead the stable's three-year-old brigade in next Saturday's Listed Vain Stakes (1200m) and Quezette Stakes (1200m) respectively.
Moody said Black Caviar was expected to return in the Listed Arrow Training Services Plate (1200m) at Moonee Valley on August 22 and the same day Wanted would resume in the Listed Essendon Nissan Stakes (1200m).
A Spring In Moody's Step
Few trainers have approached the Spring racing with more anticipation than Caulfield mentor Peter Moody.
Whilst it is not exactly a make or break situation, the big fellow who cut his teeth in outback Queensland, is sitting on a handful of aces at present.
The unbeaten duo of Typhoon Tracy and Black Caviar, both exciting fillies, would be enough to whet the appetite of almost any trainer, but Moody also has Headway and Reward For Effort to throw into the mix.
When the question was raised about the ability of Black Caviar, Moody was quick to say "she is a very good filly and could ultimately get to a mile".
Having said that the One Thousand Guineas has been penciled into the program at present
Whether she is just too brilliant to run out that trip, time will surely be the deciding factor.
Peter Moody has flagged the possibility of unbeaten three-year-old filly Bla
ck Caviar taking on the weight-for-age sprinters in the Manikato Stakes.Moody, who is excited about preparing what he describes as his strongest ever spring team, said the Group One Manikato (1200m) on September 25 was a definite option for Black Caviar before the Group One Thousand Guineas (1600m) on October 14.
"Why wouldn't you run her in her both?" Moody said.
Black Caviar, who is also entered for the Caulfield Guineas, has won her only two starts by an aggregate margin of 11 lengths and is among Moody's eight Cox Plate nominations.
At her April debut at Flemington she scored by five lengths from Kwassa Kwassa and was nearly two seconds quicker than the winner of an open class mares race when she won the Listed Blue Sapphire Stakes (1200m) by six lengths at Caulfield at her only other two-year-old start on May 2.
She is among an outstanding crop of three-year-olds for Moody this spring which also includes Blue Diamond Stakes winner Reward For Effort, Golden Slipper Stakes runner up Headway, Kindergarten Stakes winner Wanted, and Tickets, who was second at Group One level in both the AJC Sires' Produce Stakes and Champagne Stakes.
"Basically they are all ready to go," Moody said.
"They have had great spells and good long preparations and they will step out from next week at Caulfield."
Moody said Reward For Effort and Headway would lead the stable's three-year-old brigade in next Saturday's Listed Vain Stakes (1200m) and Quezette Stakes (1200m) respectively.
Moody said Black Caviar was expected to return in the Listed Arrow Training Services Plate (1200m) at Moonee Valley on August 22 and the same day Wanted would resume in the Listed Essendon Nissan Stakes (1200m).
Black Caviar Jump-out
Tuesday, 11 August 2009:
Peter Moody's headline acts all galloped well at Caulfield in jump-outs this morning, a few of which begin their spring campaigns this weekend.
Leading the way was Typhoon Tracy , who will return to the track in the Group 2 Liston Stakes on Saturday in the hope of remaining unbeaten after six starts.“She worked strongly on the course proper here this morning and pulled up well,” Moody told Sport 927. “At this stage I think she'll go to the Liston.“She's better suited at 1400m. She's matured a bit more and the tempo will suit her better than the 1200m.
”Exciting filly Black Caviar galloped well but will be saved for another week.“At this stage well keep her for Moonee Valley the following week. She's about a week behind Reward For Effort and Headway. She worked nicely on the course proper this morning but had a bit more of a blow. I'm keen to give her a look at Moonee Valley too. She's raced at Caulfield and Flemington with success but it's a good opportunity to have a look around there.
”Reward For Effort and Headway will both kick off their campaigns on Saturday, though, in the Vain and Quezette Stakes respectively.“He and Headway worked together. Both horses ran well and will take their places in the colts and geldings and fillies races for three-year-old on Saturday.
“Reward For Effort has always been an imposing individual. To my eye I think he's the benchmark colt in the land“Headway isn't a big horse but is strong and powerful and certainly hasn't gone backwards. She's gets a little bit forgotten with the hype around Black Caviar. She's run second in the Golden Slipper while Black Caviar has won a listed race against winter horses.”
Tuesday, 11 August 2009:
Peter Moody's headline acts all galloped well at Caulfield in jump-outs this morning, a few of which begin their spring campaigns this weekend.
Leading the way was Typhoon Tracy , who will return to the track in the Group 2 Liston Stakes on Saturday in the hope of remaining unbeaten after six starts.“She worked strongly on the course proper here this morning and pulled up well,” Moody told Sport 927. “At this stage I think she'll go to the Liston.“She's better suited at 1400m. She's matured a bit more and the tempo will suit her better than the 1200m.
”Exciting filly Black Caviar galloped well but will be saved for another week.“At this stage well keep her for Moonee Valley the following week. She's about a week behind Reward For Effort and Headway. She worked nicely on the course proper this morning but had a bit more of a blow. I'm keen to give her a look at Moonee Valley too. She's raced at Caulfield and Flemington with success but it's a good opportunity to have a look around there.
”Reward For Effort and Headway will both kick off their campaigns on Saturday, though, in the Vain and Quezette Stakes respectively.“He and Headway worked together. Both horses ran well and will take their places in the colts and geldings and fillies races for three-year-old on Saturday.
“Reward For Effort has always been an imposing individual. To my eye I think he's the benchmark colt in the land“Headway isn't a big horse but is strong and powerful and certainly hasn't gone backwards. She's gets a little bit forgotten with the hype around Black Caviar. She's run second in the Golden Slipper while Black Caviar has won a listed race against winter horses.”
A Spring In Moody's Step
Few trainers have approached the Spring racing with more anticipation than Caulfield mentor Peter Moody.
Whilst it is not exactly a make or break situation, the big fellow who cut his teeth in outback Queensland, is sitting on a handful of aces at present.
The unbeaten duo of Typhoon Tracy and Black Caviar, both exciting fillies, would be enough to whet the appetite of almost any trainer, but Moody also has Headway and Reward For Effort to throw into the mix.
When the question was raised about the ability of Black Caviar, Moody was quick to say "she is a very good filly and could ultimately get to a mile".
Having said that the One Thousand Guineas has been penciled into the program at present
Whether she is just too brilliant to run out that trip, time will surely be the deciding factor.
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