One to Watch – Gosford

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday June 30

Gilgai Farm have bred some amazingly good horses including Black Caviar, All Too Hard, Jameka and The Quarterback, so when a two year-old they bred and sold wins on debut for the Chris Waller stable we like to know a bit more.

Easy in the market for the 1100m maiden at Gosford on Tuesday, Epaulette gelding Oscar Zulu showed the benefit of two recent trials to turn in a stylish performance at his first start.

He jumped well to take a position behind the leaders and then was strong to the line in winning by a long neck.

Oscar Zulu as a yearling

A $130,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Gilgai Farm draft for G & C Pastoral Co Pty Ltd, Oscar Zulu is the second winner for Ininthree (NZ), a daughter of renowned blue hen Parfore and sibling to Group I winners Terravista and Tiger Tees, Group II winner Ball of Muscle, Singapore Horse of the Year Super Easy and stakes-winner Our Lukas.

Another of Parfore’s non Black Type winning daughters is Frustrating, the dam of Karaka Million winner Long Leaf, so Oscar Zulu has a pedigree well and truly packed with Black Type.

Gilgai Farm sold a Starcraft colt from Ininthree at Inglis Premier this year for $40,000 and she was covered last spring by Grunt.


 

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Race Result - Kentan Machinery Mdn Plate 1100m

Gosford Track: Soft(7) Time: 1:05.93
1
Oscar Zulu
- 2g Epaulette (AUS) x Ininthree (NZ) (Generous (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: L Magorrian 57
2
0.4
Canton Kid
- 2c Written Tycoon (AUS) x Malasun (AUS) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: Tom Sherry 55.5
3
1.2
Camerlengo
- 2c More Than Ready (USA) x Gamble Me (AUS) (Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: J Ford 57
4
5.2
Zabavno
- 2f Exosphere (AUS) x Casilda (IRE) (Cape Cross (IRE))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: A Gibbons 55.5
5
5.4
Opal Glory
- 2g Olympic Glory (IRE) x Halimeda (USA) (Fusaichi Pegasus (USA))
Tnr: S I Singleton Rdr: Billy Cray 57
6
5.8
In Awe Of Me
- 2f Shooting To Win (AUS) x Humble (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: David Pfieffer Rdr: A B Collett 55
7
6.9
Templates
- 2f Teofilo (IRE) x Copy (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 55
8
7.0
Tout De Suite
- 2f Rubick (AUS) x Patois (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: Ms W Costin 55
9
7.8
Bytact
- 2c Spill The Beans (AUS) x Career (AUS) (New Approach (IRE))
Tnr: G A Ryan Rdr: A Layt 57
10
8.4
Nicator
- 2g Nicconi (AUS) x Apamene (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: S C Jones Rdr: Mitchell Bell 57
11
9.7
Zou Island
- 2f Zoustar (AUS) x Rhode Island Red (USA) (Tale Of The Cat (USA))
Tnr: G Portelli Rdr: Cejay Graham 53
12
21.2
Galierro
- 2g Pierro (AUS) x Valoura (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Peter Robl Rdr: R Hutchings 57
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