New Season Winners for Pride of Dubai and Vancouver

Tara Madgwick - Thursday August 13

Exciting young sires Pride of Dubai and Vancouver are on the board for the new season producing smart winners at the Sale meeting on Friday.

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Vancouver Lad wins on debut - image Leonie Grbic / Racing Photos

The Robbie Griffiths trained Vancouver Lad took the opening race on debut, overcoming an outside gate to post a tenacious short half head win on the heavy going in the 1105m maiden.
 



Passed in at Magic Millions, three year-old Vancouver Lad is the second winner from stakes-winning King of Danes mare Oridane.

“He’s a beautiful horse and we’ve loved him all the way through,” said Robbie Griffiths.

“We bought another Vancouver at the sales this year o the back of the potential of what this guy has shown us. The Vancouver stock have a great attitude and want to eat and train and be racehorses.”

Later in the day three year-old Pride of Dubai gelding Criminal opened his account with a three length win in the 1611m maiden.

Criminal wins in a breeze - image Leonie Grbic / Racing Photos
Fit and ready to fire at his third run back from a spell the Anthony and Sam Freedman trained Criminal appreciated the step up in trip to win as he pleased.
 



A $150,000 Magic Millions purchase for Anthony Freedman Rcg/Blue Sky Bstock (FBAA) from the Coolmore draft, Criminal runs in the Australian Bloodstock colours.

A half-brother to Group III placed Irish Nova, Criminal is the second winner from Group III placed General Nediym mare Count Your Fingers.

With their oldest progeny now three year-olds, Pride of Dubai and Vancouver are both standing at Coolmore this spring at fees of $38,500 and $30,250.




 

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Race Result - Ladbrokes Same Race Multi Mdn 1611m

Sale Track: Heavy(8) Time: 1:41.79
1
Criminal
- 3g Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Count Your Fingers (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: W Egan 57
MM Adelaide Yearling Sale $40,000
Seller: Kitchwin Hills, Scone, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Cumani Racing Pty Ltd/Mark Alderman
2
3.0
Brazen Force
- 4g Brazen Beau (AUS) x Apocrypha (AUS) (Octagonal (NZ))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: C Newitt 59.5
3
4.8
Slipintothis
- 4g Proisir (AUS) x Lady Grace (NZ) (Sir Percy (GB))
Tnr: Patrick Payne Rdr: D Oliver 59.5
4
6.7
On The Tiles
- 4g Reset (AUS) x Sea Terrace (AUS) (Authorized (IRE))
Tnr: Peter Gelagotis Rdr: J Maskiell 59.5
5
6.8
Diamond Moments
- 4m Helmet (AUS) x Table Mesa (USA) (Comic Strip (USA))
Tnr: Shea Eden Rdr: D W Stackhouse 57.5
6
9.6
Doom Star
- 4g Domesday (AUS) x Bells Of Troy (AUS) (Clangalang (AUS))
Tnr: Jackson Pallot Rdr: L Nolen 59.5
7
9.7
Cherno Alpha
- 3c Fiorente (IRE) x Settheworldonfire (AUS) (Artie Schiller (USA))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Patrick Moloney 57
8
10.4
Politicalinfluence
- 3g Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) x Provocateur (AUS) (Elvstroem (AUS))
Tnr: S P Nichols Rdr: Zac Spain 57
9
11.9
Mortajja
- 4g Shooting To Win (AUS) x Alharir (AUS) (Jeune (GB))
Tnr: Saab Hasan Rdr: M Rodd 59.5
10
12.7
Last Dream
- 4m Showcasing (GB) x Nan's Dream (NZ) (Centaine (AUS))
Tnr: Wayne Walters Rdr: Ms K Walters 57.5
11
12.8
Wanted Miss
- 4m Wanted (AUS) x Influential Miss (AUS) (Carnegie (IRE))
Tnr: R D Griffiths Rdr: Carleen Hefel 55.5
12
16.3
Final Stryke
- 4g Stryker (AUS) x Fashion Gala (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Ms C Martindale Rdr: Chelsea Hall 59.5
13
23.3
Double Dare You
- 3f Makfi (GB) x Zago (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: J Bowditch 55
14
31.3
Jungle Princess
- 6m Jungle Ruler (AUS) x Contessa Capri (AUS) (Rustic Amber (IRE))
Tnr: Rachael Cunningham Rdr: A Lynch 57.5
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