Fourth Winner for Headwater

Mark Smith - Sunday May 10

Two-year-old colt Maya Bay made every post a winner at his career debut over 1000 metres at Toowoomba on Sunday to ring up winner number four for Vinery Stud’s Headwater and to make it a family affair, Maya Bay’s half-brother Rangas Rule broke his maiden two races later.  

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Sent off a well-supported second favourite under Michael Cahill, Maya Bay held the challenge of the Hidden Dragon filly Dragon Miss by three-quarter of a length with the favoured Spirit Of Boom colt Count The Coin a further four and a quarter lengths back in third.Headwater image Mark Smith

A two-time veteran of the sales ring, Maya Bay made $12,000 at the 2019 Magic Millions National Yearling Sale before Pinhook Bloodstock (FBAA)/Tony Sears Racing shelled out $55,000 for him out of the Nolen Racing draft at the Magic Millions Gold Coast 2YOs In Training Sale.

Both Maya Bay and Ranga’s Rule (Pluck) are trained by Tony and Maddysen Sears and become the first two winners from three to race out of the lightly raced Testa Rossa mare Commitment who hails from the family of Group 1 New Zealand Oaks winner Miss Mossman (Mossman) and Group 1 AJC Australian Derby winner Ivory’s Irish (Best Western).

Vinery Stud’s Group II Silver Slipper Stakes winner Headwater (Exceed And Excel) has been well-supported by breeders in his first four seasons and should be popular again in 2020 with his fee reduced to $13,750.

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Race Result - Tab Mdn Hcp 1000m

Toowoomba Track: Good(4) Time: 1:01.16
1
Maya Bay
- 2c Headwater (AUS) x Commitment (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: Tony & Maddysen Sears Rdr: M Cahill 59
2
0.8
Dragon Miss
- 2f Hidden Dragon (AUS) x Pacific Express (AUS) (Sequalo (AUS))
Tnr: John Thomas Rdr: Ms R Palmer 57
3
5.1
Count The Coin
- 2c Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Plumage (AUS) (Red Dazzler (AUS))
Tnr: K R Kemp Rdr: James Orman 58.5
4
6.4
Patti Waggin
- 2c Sidestep (AUS) x Patti (AUS) (King Of Kings (IRE))
Tnr: Robert G Smith Rdr: Chris Taylor 59
5
7.2
Fingertips
- 2c Mahisara (AUS) x Stevie Wondergirl (AUS) (Tale Of The Cat (USA))
Tnr: M G Nolan Rdr: A Mallyon 59
6
8.5
Better Than Silver
- 2f Better Than Ready (AUS) x Count The Silver (AUS) (Canadian Silver (CAN))
Tnr: Chris Anderson Rdr: M Hellyer 56.5
7
9.5
Anyway You Want It
- 2c Sizzling (AUS) x My Name Is Luka (AUS) (Marauding (NZ))
Tnr: P A Nolan Jnr Rdr: B N Stewart 59
8
10.5
Haz De Bee
- 2f Zebedee (GB) x Violet Haze (AUS) (Export Price (FR))
Tnr: Joe Gleeson Rdr: M Mc Gillivray 56.5
9
10.6
Ryano
- 2f Sidereus (AUS) x Mon Mouschi (AUS) (Tale Of The Cat (USA))
Tnr: Matt Boland Rdr: Adin Thompson 56.5
10
11.1
Romance Factor
- 2g The Factor (USA) x Wild Romance (AUS) (Excites (AUS))
Tnr: J A Hanna Rdr: Alex Patis 57
11
11.3
Treasure Of Gold
- 2c Golden Archer (AUS) x Ski Treasure (AUS) (Portland Pirate (AUS))
Tnr: M G Nolan Rdr: R M Goldsbury 59
12
14.3
American Reunion
- 2g Domesday (AUS) x Stifler's Mum (AUS) (Holy Roman Emperor (IRE))
Tnr: M G Nolan Rdr: Ms S Bogenhuber 59
13
14.4
Eye Roller
- 2f Whittington (AUS) x Sweet Dragon (AUS) (Hidden Dragon (AUS))
Tnr: Glen Petersen Rdr: N Tomizawa 56.5
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