breednet.com.au

Mikki Isle Breaks The Ice

Mark Smith - Sunday July 5

Three-season Arrowfield Stud shuttler Mikki Isle (JPN) has beaten his former stablemate Maurice (JPN) to the punch by siring his first winner at Hanshin on Saturday.

Mikki Isle (Mark Smith)

Sporting the colours of Sunday Racing, in a Newcomers race over 1200m on the dirt, Dualist had obviously shown plenty on the track as he was sent off an odd-on favourite Yuichi Kitamura.

After shaking off the frontrunner Yosshi Faith (South Vigorous), the son of Mikki isle (JPN) refused to surrender his lead to win by three-quarters of a length.

The Takayuki Yasuda-trained colt is the tenth foal of the well performed Dual Story who is a 4-time winning daughter of another Arrowfield shuttler, End Sweep (USA).

Advertisement

A son of Deep Impact, Mikki Isle won the Group 1 Mile Championship at Kyoto and the Group 1 NHK Mile Cup at Tokyo on the way to being crowned the Champion Sprinter and Miler in Japan in 2016.

His first Australian crop will hit the track in the new season.

Advertisment
More Reading...
Zoustar Filly Primed For Another Win
Miss Twinkle shined when winning her maiden at Riccarton last month and trainer Andrew Carston is hoping for a repeat performance when he returns to his local track on Wednesday with his filly.
Eight Supplementaries Added to Premier Catalogue
A total of eight supplementary entries have been confirmed for the Premier Yearling Sale, taking the final catalogue number to 814 lots.
Tara Talks Racing - Vintage Autumn?
We had a taster of what's to come for Autumn Carnivals in Sydney and Melbourne and we're talking three year-olds - colts and fillies - , the Blue Diamond conundrum and whether it's better to protect a winning streak or chase greatness... or is it possible to do both!
One to Watch – Newcastle
A $600,000 Proisir filly that is a half-sister to a Group I winner opened her account at Newcastle on Monday.
Sires With Winners - Monday February 16
Here is the full list of 21 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Unraced First Season Sires at the Trials
This report is always well read for those looking for insight into what these young stallions have in the pipeline as winners don’t come from nowhere, they come through the trials.
Ocean Park's Ohope Wins to Lead Wexford Stables Charge
Major targets for two and dress rehearsals for others add up to an intriguing day’s racing for a talent-packed Wexford Stables contingent at Ellerslie on Saturday.
Blue Diamond Passport to Stud Career
A colt that wins the Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) is invariably offered a chance at a commercial stud career and champion sires Redoute’s Choice and Extreme Choice have set the bar high in that regard.
ATIEA nominations close Wednesday midnight
The Australian thoroughbred industry has a final opportunity to recognise its staff, with nominations for the 2026 Australian Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards (formerly the Stud and Stable Staff Awards) now closing at midnight this Wednesday.
2026 G1 Blue Diamond Field and Barrier Draw
The $2million Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) is the first Group I race for juveniles in Australia this season and in a race with many chances the barrier draw is all important and if you had trouble splitting the Price Kent trained colts Guest House and Big Sky before the draw… nothing has changed.