First Winner for Office Bearer

Mark Smith - Friday May 1

The Esplin family’s talented sprinter Office Bearer is off the mark as a stallion with the Pat Farrell-trained One To Remember leading all the way in a 2yo maiden at Muswellbrook on Friday.

Ridden by Jenny Duggan, One To Remember held the booming finish of the Shamus Award gelding Go Gadget by a half-neck with the favoured Time For War filly Time For Peace a half-length back in third.

It was the second start for One To Remember who led the up before weakening when unplaced behind the promising I Am Invincible colt Kinloch at Newcastle on April 23.Office Bearer is off the mark

Bred by Tim and Celie Nolan at their Murrulla Stud where Office Bearer stands, One To Remember is the first foal of the hard-knocking Summa Cum Laude mare Belle Laude who won five and placed in six of her 42 starts on the northern NSW circuit.

A son of the Group 1 American performer Officer, Office Bearer arrived in Australia in utero. His dam, the Street Cry (USA) mare Street 'Em Sheila (USA) is a daughter of the Australian-bred, South African Group 1 winner Super Sheila (Last Tycoon).

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Office Bearer won his first three starts and went on to win the Listed Bel Esprit Stakes at Sandown when trained by Peter Moody.  

Standing at Murrulla Stud at a fee of $2,200, Office Bearer is going to have to do it the hard way. He had 15 foals in his first crop but less than a handful of foals in each of his following two crops.

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Race Result - Magic Millions Mdn Hcp 900m

Muswellbrook Track: Soft(7) Time: 0:52.37
1
One To Remember
- 2g Office Bearer (AUS) x Belle Laude (AUS) (Summa Cum Laude (AUS))
Tnr: P M Farrell Rdr: Jenny Duggan 57.5
2
0.2
Go Gadget
- 2g Shamus Award (AUS) x Star Of Lace (AUS) (Danehill Star (AUS))
Tnr: A J Denham Rdr: R Thompson 57.5
3
0.7
Time For Peace
- 2f Time For War (AUS) x Finally (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: L W Curtis Rdr: J Penza 58
4
0.8
The Neon Knight
- 2f All Too Hard (AUS) x She's Not (AUS) (Falvelon (AUS))
Tnr: J N Englebrecht Rdr: Ms R Murray 55.5
5
2.3
Sea Boss
- 2c Sebring (AUS) x She's Due (USA) (Devil His Due (USA))
Tnr: Ms K Buchanan Rdr: S Lisnyy 57.5
6
2.5
Tupou
- 2c Real Impact (JPN) x Kokomo (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: P M Perry Rdr: K S Latham 57.5
7
2.6
The Affirmative
- 2f No Nay Never (USA) x Cantakitwithya (AUS) (Secret Savings (USA))
Tnr: J R Gask Rdr: Brooke Stower 55.5
8
3.3
Titan Star
- 2g Rubick (AUS) x Sporty Spur (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: M F Van Gestel Rdr: Ms S Clenton 57
9
3.7
Poita
- 2g Headwater (AUS) x Pieetys (AUS) (Canny Lad (AUS))
Tnr: Colt Prosser Rdr: Ms B Hodder 57.5
10
4.6
Greyt Approach
- 2f Dawn Approach (IRE) x Dasilva (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: Jason Clisby Rdr: Mitchell Bell 55.5
11
5.4
Queen Dee
- 2f Delago Deluxe (AUS) x Eyelady (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Nathan Doyle Rdr: Ashley Morgan 55
12
11.3
Alberta The Fox
- 2f Foxwedge (AUS) x Miss Alberta (AUS) (Magic Albert (AUS))
Tnr: Luke A Thomas Rdr: Ms M Weir 55.5
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