Denman's Humma Humma Dominant in the Proud Miss Stakes

Mark Smith - Sunday May 17

From the time she made her career debut when second in the Listed Cinderella Stakes at Morphettville two years ago, John McArdle’s Denman mare Humma Humma has been real quiet achiever.

Following her dominant one and a half length win under Zac Spain from the Written Tycoon mare Kabini in Saturday’s Group III Proud Miss Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville, the 4yo daughter of Denman advances her record to 6 wins, 5 seconds and 2 thirds from 23 starts with earnings of $581,340.

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That is a great return on the $80,000 shelled out by Redgum Racing for the Flinders Park Stud consigned filly at the 2017 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale.

 

Humma Humma  is the best of two winners from four to race out of the Melbourne winning Bel Esprit mare Humma Mumma who is a half-sister to Listed winner Vignette (Spectrum).

Mc Ardle purchased Humma Humma's half-sister by Hallowed Crown, named Hummalong, for $100,000 at the 2018 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale. She is showing plenty of promise placing in all three starts to date.Humma Humma an $80,000 Inglis Premier Yearling

When you are on a good thing stick to it, so McArdle’s Redgum Racing went back to the 2020 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale to purchase Flinders Park Stud’s Humma Mumma filly by Capitalist for $240,000.

Humma Mumma has a weanling filly by Zoustar but missed to Brazen Beau last spring.

Humma Humma is one of 16 stakes-winners for Twin Hills Stud’s Lonhro stallion Denman who will stand for the value fee of $8,800 in 2020 alongside another former Darley resident Hallowed Crown whose fee has been set at $11,000.

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Race Result - Tab Proud Miss Stakes Gr3 1200m

Morphettville Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:10.98
1
Humma Humma
- 4m Denman (AUS) x Humma Mumma (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: John McArdle Rdr: Zac Spain 56.5
Denman
2
1.3
Kabini
- 5m Written Tycoon (AUS) x Ambika (AUS) (Indian Danehill (IRE))
Tnr: B D Brook Rdr: Jake Toeroek 55.5
3
1.5
Street Icon
- 4m Street Boss (USA) x Villa Albani (AUS) (Mossman (AUS))
Tnr: K L Corstens Rdr: Damien Thornton 55.5
4
2.3
Be My Star
- 4m Zoustar (AUS) x Charity Belle (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: Will Clarken Rdr: Todd Pannell 55.5
5
3.0
Everyday Lady
- 5m Charge Forward (AUS) x Any Other Day (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Will Clarken Rdr: Ethan Brown 56
6
3.6
Schilldora
- 4m Artie Schiller (USA) x Hussidora (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: R & C Jolly Rdr: Ms C Jones 55.5
7
4.8
Miss Mandito
- 5m Zacinto (GB) x Mandy O'Reilly (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: G V Richards Rdr: P Gatt 55.5
8
5.2
Too Good Too Hard
- 4m All Too Hard (AUS) x The Good Wife (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Dean Holland 55.5
9
6.4
Flop
- 5m Stryker (AUS) x Jaalippy (AUS) (Foxhound (USA))
Tnr: G V Richards Rdr: Kayla Crowther 55.5
10
7.5
Equal Love
- 4m Equiano (FR) x Loving Excess (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Ms E Finnegan 55.5
11
8.2
Kenyan Wonder
- 4m Zoustar (AUS) x Msongari (AUS) (Show A Heart (AUS))
Tnr: Ryan Balfour Rdr: B Vorster 55.5
12
9.5
Magna Bella
- 4m Magnus (AUS) x Molto Bella (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: A J Clarken Rdr: R J Hurdle 55.5
13
10.1
Zargos
- 4m Shamardal (USA) x Sister Rocks (USA) (Rock Hard Ten (USA))
Tnr: D & B Hayes & T Dabernig Rdr: John Allen 57
14
10.4
Bayou
- 4m Sepoy (AUS) x Bacchanal Woman (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: R & C Jolly Rdr: Lachlan Neindorf 55.5
15
10.6
Simply Dreaming
- 5m Denman (AUS) x As Simple As That (AUS) (Grand Lodge (USA))
Tnr: D R Jolly Rdr: Ms G Cartwright 55.5
16
19.4
Mystery Love
- 4m Eurozone (AUS) x Free Thinking (NZ) (Pendragon (NZ))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: J Holder 56
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