Melanin (NZ) 2019

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5g War Decree (USA) x Itsagreyarea (Reliable Man (GB))

Foaled September 23, 2019

Career: 23 starts, 1 - 4 - 3 $37,375

Trainer: Maria Potiris, Innisfail

Ownership: A Potiris, G M Tsakissiris & Mrs J Tsakissiris

Melanin is a 5 year old gelding by War Decree out of the Reliable Man mare, Itsagreyarea.

Last start was 2nd at Mareeba on March 29, 2025 in the Central Tyres Magic Mill/Rob Koch Memorial/FNQ Up & Coming Stayers (Bm55) over 1500 metres.

Sale Details

Lot 79 2023 Inglis October (Early) Online Sale

Vendor: Annabel Neasham Racing (as agent) Buyer: Kerry Parker Racing $6,500

War Decree (USA)

Itsagreyarea (NZ)

War Front (USA)

Royal Decree (USA)

Reliable Man (GB)

Worldly (AUS)

Danzig (USA)

Starry Dreamer (USA)

Street Cry (IRE)

Ticker Tape (GB)

Dalakhani (IRE)

On Fair Stage (IRE)

Danasinga (AUS)

Glory Girl (AUS)

Northern Dancer (CAN)

Rubiano (USA)

Machiavellian (USA)

Royal Applause (GB)

Darshaan (GB)

Sadler's Wells (USA)

Danehill (USA)

Best Western (AUS)

Race Record

5yo

29Mar25

2nd

Mareeba

Central Tyres Magic Mill/Rob Koch Memorial/FNQ Up & Coming Stayers (Bm55) 1500m

Heavy(8) Chris Meehan (57.5) 5/4 - 1st: Grinzinger Burg (3.1L)

5yo

14Mar25

3rd

Townsville

Ladbrokes Bet Ticker Hcp (C1) 1300m

Soft(7) Tyler Leslight (54) 60/1 - 1st: Chartwell (2.2L)

5yo

27Aug24

5th

Home Hill

Derby Day 2nd November Plate (C3) 1830m

Good(4) M Abe (58) 60/1 - 1st: Vadamos Queen (8.9L)

5yo

10Aug24

2nd

Innisfail

Todds Transport / Horticulture Australia (Bm55) 1500m

Heavy(9) Tyler Leslight (55) 5/1 - 1st: Battle Royale (3.9L)

4yo

18Jul24

9th

Cairns

Magic Millions / Rob Koch Memorial / FNQ Up & Coming Stayers (Bm70) 2100m

Soft(5) Ms L Morrison (54) 7/1 - 1st: Secret Location (22.4L)

4yo

22Jun24

2nd

Innisfail

(Bm65) 2000m

Good(3) Tyler Leslight (54) 6/1 - 1st: Secret Location (2.2L)

4yo

10Jun24

7th

Cairns

Vellacorp Painting Services MM/Rob Koch Mem/FNQ Up & Coming Stayers (Bm65) 1900m

Good(4) Tyler Leslight (54) 4/1 - 1st: Ma Ma's Rose (4.7L)

4yo

26May24

2nd

Mareeba

Magic Millions / Rob Koch Memorial / FNQ Up & Coming Stayers (Bm65) 1800m

Soft(5) Tyler Leslight (54) 9/1 - 1st: Gaelic (0.8L)

4yo

17May24

3rd

Townsville

Ladbroke It! (Bm55) 1609m

Good(4) Tyler Leslight (53) 50/1 - 1st: Central Park (1.2L)

4yo

4May24

5th

Mt Garnet

Hcp (50) 1350m

Soft(5) Tyler Leslight (59.5) 12/1 - 1st: Blend (4L)

4yo

12Mar24

7th

Goulburn

D One Accounting (Bm58) 2145m

Good(4) L Magorrian (56) 25/1 - 1st: Heromania (15.2L)

4yo

26Feb24

7th

Nowra

Kel Campbell Fuel Haulage Hcp (C2) 1600m

Heavy(8) Jess Del Frari (53) 40/1 - 1st: Flying Step (12L)

4yo

17Feb24

11th

Newcastle

Group Training Apprentices (Bm64) 1890m

Soft(6) L Magorrian (55.5) 50/1 - 1st: Jack Duggan (12.4L)

4yo

3Feb24

8th

Newcastle

Porter Hire Hcp (C1) 1500m

Good(4) L Magorrian (55.5) 25/1 - 1st: Cosmic Lad (7.8L)

4yo

23Jan24

8th

Queanbeyan

Solidcrete Concrete Solutions Hcp (C1) - Heat Of The Rising Star 1460m

Soft(5) Jess Del Frari (56.5) 11/1 - 1st: Magic Stella (3.3L)

4yo

5Jan24

5th

Kembla Grange

Barrier Trial 800m

Heavy(9) L Magorrian () - 1st: Xtra Gear (5.9L)

4yo

27Sep23

5th

Ipswich

Seven Hcp (C1) 1666m

Good(4) Damien Thornton (56.5) 16/1 - 1st: Rising Pacific (5.5L)

4yo

13Sep23

5th

Doomben

Electrical Union Trades Qld & NT (Bm65) 1650m

Good(4) Kyle Wilson-Taylor (55) 30/1 - 1st: Russian Warrior (1.9L)

4yo

13Aug23

13th

Sunshine Coast

PFD Seafood Trading (Bm60) 1800m

Good(4) James Orman (57.5) 15/4 - 1st: Sokudo (7.1L)

3yo

20Jul23

7th

Kembla Grange

Van Egmond, Cooney-Cross (C1) 1500m

Good(4) Jett Stanley (55) 20/1 - 1st: Sir Godric (2L)

3yo

3Jul23

1st

Muswellbrook

Two Rivers Mdn Hcp 1450m

Soft(5) H Van Der Hoven (58.5) 3/1 - 2nd: Little Bit Yours (0.5L)

3yo

20Jun23

9th

Rosehill

Barrier Trial 900m

Good(4) Jett Stanley () - 1st: Captain Bond (7L)

3yo

9Jun23

7th

Warwick Farm

Barrier Trial 785m

Good(4) A B Collett () - 1st: Vegas Raider (6.2L)

3yo

3Feb23

3rd

Canberra

Morgans Financial Plate (C1) 2000m

Soft(5) A B Collett (55) 5/1 - 1st: Whetu (6.3L)

3yo

22Jan23

7th

Wyong

Gibbos Pies Mdn Plate 1600m

Heavy(8) Rachel King (57.5) 11/1 - 1st: More Saintly (7L)

3yo

26Dec22

7th

Beaumont

Hidden Valley Yearlings Mdn 1350m

Good(4) Ellen Hennessy (55.5) 14/1 - 1st: Acosta (5L)

3yo

13Dec22

7th

Randwick

Barrier Trial 1050m

Good(4) C Schofield () - 1st: Bucks Party (3.7L)

3yo

28Nov22

4th

Hawkesbury

Barrier Trial 800m

Soft(5) Jackson Searle () - 1st: East Harlem (2.4L)

3yo

22Aug22

4th

Hawkesbury

Barrier Trial 1000m

Good(4) Rachel King () - 1st: Miss Artfire (0.7L)