Stormborn Makes it 11 for Headwater

Mark Smith - Friday July 10

Vinery Stud’s Headwater moved to within one win of tying long-time leader Spill The Beans for leading first season sire for number of winners when the filly Stormborn got the Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig partnership off to a flyer when successful in a 1000m maiden on the synthetic track at Pakenham on Friday.

Stormborn breaks her maiden in style (Pat Scala/Racing Photos)

Placed in two of her three previous starts at Flemington and Moonee Valley, Stormborn was sent off the short-priced favourite under Daniel Stackhouse.

Caught three wide facing the breeze for the trip, Stormborn did not shirk her task in the straight to run down a stubborn Kick It Baby by three-quarters of a length with Licciardi (Street Boss) a further one and a quarter lengths back in third.

With the departure of David Hayes to Hong Kong, son Ben and nephew Tom Dabernig remain the driving force behind Lindsay Park.

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mborn made her career debut at Flemington on New Years Day where she clocked in a close third behind Night Of Thunder who would capture the Group III Blue Diamond Preview at Caufield at her following start.

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Consigned by Holbrook Thoroughbreds to the 2019 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, the daughter of Headwater left the ring unsold when failing to make her $80,000 reserve.

Stormborn was passed in shy of her $80,000 reserve at the Inglis Classic

She is the first foal of the 3-time Sydney winning Shamardal (USA) mare Quick’s The Word who was acquired at the 2012 Magic Millions National racehorse Sale for $64,000.

Quick’s The Word’s dam Lady Of Snows (Bluebird) is a multiple Sydney winning daughter of the Group II VRC Maribyrnong Stakes and Group II VATC Debutante Stakes winner Catchfire (Century)  who is a half-sister to the dam of stakes-winner Ride The Rapids (River Rough) who is the dam of Group 1 Oakleigh Plate winner River Dove who in turn is the dam of non-other than Headwater.

Stormborn takes Headwater’s tally of winners to 11 and is his sixth winner in the past three weeks.   

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Race Result - Racing.Com Mdn Plate 1000m

Pakenham Park Synthetic Track: Synthetic Time: 0:58.33
1
Stormborn
- 2f Headwater (AUS) x Quick's The Word (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: T Dabernig & B Hayes Rdr: D W Stackhouse 55
2
0.8
Kick It Baby
- 2f Shamus Award (AUS) x Rocket Baby (AUS) (Danzero (AUS))
Tnr: M M Laurie Rdr: J Noonan 55
3
2.1
Licciardi
- 2f Street Boss (USA) x Elle Labelle (AUS) (Elvstroem (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: Jye McNeil 55
4
2.2
Miss Juvenile
- 2f Ready For Victory (AUS) x Amature's Prize (USA) (Pure Prize (USA))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Thomas Stockdale 55
5
2.8
Loving Gracie
- 3f Per Incanto (USA) x Casabella Lane (NZ) (Volksraad (GB))
Tnr: Rachael Cunningham Rdr: J Maskiell 57.5
6
3.1
A Little Luce
- 3f Kuroshio (AUS) x Sparkling Miss (AUS) (Artie Schiller (USA))
Tnr: Ms J Beriman Rdr: J Duffy 57.5
7
3.9
Nick'em
- 3g Nicconi (AUS) x Was Meant To Be (AUS) (Kitten's Joy (USA))
Tnr: R J Besanko Rdr: Randy Tan 59.5
8
8.6
Canny Rossa
- 2g Unencumbered (AUS) x Canshelove (NZ) (Canny Lad (AUS))
Tnr: G W Egan Rdr: Lachlan King 57
9
10.4
Trading Kisses
- 2g Skilled (AUS) x Kiss Me Again (AUS) (Brief Truce (USA))
Tnr: Ms W Kelly Rdr: Ben Allen 57
10
10.6
Wandjinapine
- 3f Wandjina (AUS) x Alpine Echo (AUS) (Danzero (AUS))
Tnr: John McArdle Rdr: J Mott 57.5
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