One to Watch – Cranbourne

Tara Madgwick - Thursday July 2

Medaglia D’Oro (USA) no longer shuttles to Australia for Darley, but he has given us some great horses during his time here including Golden Slipper winning sire Vancouver and featured at Cranbourne on Thursday with an ultra impressive juvenile winner.

A homebred for Godolphin trained by Anthony Freedman, two year-old gelding Endanger drew wide but overcame that inconvenience to win the 1200m maiden running away by nearly four lengths.
 


A three-quarter brother-in-blood to Group III winner Java, Endanger is the second and final foal of Group II winning Flying Spur mare Hazard, who died in 2018 after producing just two foals.

Hazard was also a Godolphin homebred and was a half-sister to Group III winners Java (by Medaglia D’Oro), Crucial and Antelucan from good producer Dawn Attack (IRE), a half-sister to Champion 3YO Colt and triple Group I winner Desert King.

The last Australian bred crop of Medaglia D’oro foals are yearlings with 20 selling so far this year at an average $231,000.

Medaglia D'Oro



 

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Race Result - Frankston Mazda Mdn Plate 1200m

Cranbourne Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:13.64
1
Endanger
- 2g Medaglia D'Oro (USA) x Hazard (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: Anthony Freedman Rdr: Jye McNeil 57
2
3.8
Our Chevalier
- 3c Redoute's Choice (AUS) x Happy Hussy (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: R D Griffiths Rdr: M J Allen 59.5
3
4.2
Mexican Star
- 2f Choisir (AUS) x Mexican Gal (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: J & C Meagher Rdr: Celine Gaudray 51
4
5.4
Moshe Pit Gem
- 3f Moshe (AUS) x Genetic Gem (NZ) (Montjeu (IRE))
Tnr: D Binaisse Rdr: R T Tremsal 57.5
5
5.6
Bondi Tiff
- 4m Dalakhani (IRE) x Bondi Girl (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: Andrew Campbell Rdr: Alana Kelly 55.5
6
5.7
Carmelites
- 4m God's Own (AUS) x Djandoubi (NZ) (Guillotine (NZ))
Tnr: A B Logan Rdr: Carleen Hefel 55.5
7
6.4
Smug Sister
- 4m O'Lonhro (AUS) x Red Roxie (AUS) (El Moxie (USA))
Tnr: John R Allen Rdr: Ben Allen 57.5
8
6.5
Zoolander
- 4g Bel Esprit (AUS) x Swoosh (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: R W Harrison Rdr: Jamie Kah 59.5
9
6.8
Dunvegan
- 3g Wandjina (AUS) x Imananabaa (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: M M Laurie Rdr: J Noonan 59.5
10
8.3
Villager
- 4g Walking Or Dancing (NZ) x Lane's End (AUS) (End Sweep (USA))
Tnr: Ms A Blackburn Rdr: A B Robertson 59.5
11
9.1
Address Melbourne
- 3c Puissance De Lune (IRE) x Lady Of Dormello (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: B H Anderson Rdr: A Lynch 59.5
12
11.3
Spirit Of York
- 4g Bianconi (USA) x Zivargo Lass (AUS) (Royal Academy (USA))
Tnr: M E Templeton Rdr: J Maskiell 59.5
13
11.6
Sunshine Girl
- 3f Fighting Sun (AUS) x Super Excited (AUS) (Excites (AUS))
Tnr: Amy & Ash Yargi Rdr: D W Stackhouse 57.5
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