Co-bred and sold by Widden Stud, progressive Sebring colt Our Playboy stamped himself as a bright spring prospect when powering home to win the Group III MRC Vain Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday.
Our Playboy wins the G3 Vain Stakes - image Pat Scala / Racing Photos
Prepared by Mick Price and Mick Kent Jr, Our Playboy won his last two starts before spelling back in April at Terang and Sandown, but has clearly taken a step forward from that level during his winter break.
Ridden by Ben Melham, Our Playboy finished his race off hard to surge home and win by a length over lightly raced Zoustar colt Ranting, who will not remain a maiden for much longer.
“I’ve got to give credit to Ben Wade, who rides this colt at home as he wants to go hard and he’s done a great job getting him to relax,” said Mick Price.
“We bought him as a sprinting Sebring and that’s what we’ll keep him at for now.”
A $210,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Widden Stud draft, Our Playboy runs for a big syndicate of stable clients and has won three of five starts earning nearly $140,000.
Our Playboy, pictured as a yearling, was bred and sold by Widden Stud
Bred by Widden Stud in partnership, Our Playboy is the first winner for Mischief Night, an unraced half-sister by Shamardal (USA) to Group I winner Pierata and Group III winner Ashokan.
Mischief Night was onsold by Widden at the 2019 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale where she made $200,000 when in foal to Pierata’s sire Pierro.
She has since produced a yearling colt from that mating for Kingstar Farm and is in foal to Capitalist.
Our Playboy is the 61st stakes-winner for Widden Stud’s much missed sire Sebring, whose last crop of foals are now yearlings.
He is also the first stakes-winner anywhere in the world to carry a double cross of champion sire Flying Spur 3 x 3.
