One To Watch - Wyong

Mark Smith - Wednesday November 18

The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Belieber broke his maiden in some style at in an 1100 metre maiden at Wyong on Thursday, the second impressive winner from this family in the past few weeks.

Advertisement

 Making his third start and his first in eleven months, the son of Zoustar cruised to a three-length win over the Star Witness filly Screebe with the Epaulette filly Soldier's Desire five lengths back in third.

Fourth in the Group III ATC Breeders' Plate last October, Belieber runs as a homebred for the Tait family after he failed to make his $200,000 reserve out of the  Twin Hills Stud draft at the 2019 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

Belieber as a yearling

Twin Hills purchased Belieber’s dam Sense and Reason for $150,000 when she was carrying the son of Zoustar at the 2017 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale.

A daughter of Exceed And Excel, Sense And Reason was an accomplished sprinter winning five races in Sydney.

Her dam Donna Intelligente (Dehere) is a half-sister to the Group III STC Sweet Embrace winner Burning Sands (Marju) from a family that includes Skoozi Please, Shelbourne Lass, Elusive Touch and Main Stage.

Piccadilly Waltz made a winning debut at Mornington (Race Photos)

The fourth dam of Donna Intelligente was the outstanding New Zealand mare Jandell.

Vienna Waltz (Snitzel), a daughter of Burning Sands, had her first foal, Piccadilly Waltz, make a hugely impressive debut at Mornington last month for Matthew Ellerton and Simon Zahra.

Carrying the colours of Wattle Grove Thoroughbreds, the daughter of Foxwedge was sent to the spelling paddock after her fast-finishing victory.

Advertisment

Race Result - Tab.Com.Au Mdn Plate 1100m

Wyong Track: Good(4) Time: 1:03.06
1
Belieber
- 3g Zoustar (AUS) x Sense And Reason (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 57.5
2
3.0
Screebe
- 3f Star Witness (AUS) x Delphi Lodge (AUS) (Fusaichi Pegasus (USA))
Tnr: R & M Freedman Rdr: K S Latham 55.5
3
8.5
Soldier's Desire
- 3f Epaulette (AUS) x I Want You (NZ) (Howbaddouwantit (USA))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: K Jennings 56
4
8.6
Arlandria
- 4m Per Incanto (USA) x Diagonal (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Tommy Berry 57
5
9.1
Kissmyhanddaddy
- 5g Big Brown (USA) x Eternelle (AUS) (Jade Robbery (USA))
Tnr: I B Finn Rdr: J Penza 59
6
13.0
Kerrisdale
- 3f Vancouver (AUS) x Sevruga (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: G Schofield 55.5
More Reading...
Sires With Winners - Wednesday February 18
Here is the full list of 48 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Russian Camelot 3YO Goes Two for Two
Widden Stud’s gorgeous stallion Russian Camelot (IRE) is a showstopper in the looks department and promising three year-old Veyepee is stamped very much in his image and posted his second win from as many starts at Caulfield on Wednesday.
First Season Sires Add Excitement to Perth Magic Millions
The West Australian breeding ranks were boosted in 2023 by the arrival of three superbly bred stallions – Aysar (Deep Field), Lightsaber (Zoustar) and Marine One (Capitalist) – and the trio have strong representation at the Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale which kicks off on Thursday.
Wolf Gap Brings Up First Australian Winner For Palace Pier
Making his debut off a recent barrier trial victory, Anthony and Sam Freedman’s 2yo colt Wolf Gap defeated the favourite at Warwick Farm on Wednesday, becoming the first Australian winner for Kingman’s European Champion Miler Palace Pier (GB).
2026 G1 Oakleigh Plate Field and Barrier Draw
The Group One Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday is the second of the major autumn sprints in Melbourne and race favourite Point Barrow did not get the ideal barrier, drawing 10 in the final field of 14.
Strong Early Feedback on Mr Mozart
The first foals by Mr Mozart are on the ground, and the reports from breeders have been overwhelmingly positive.
Asakura Confirmed for NZB Kiwi
The NZB Kiwi is set to have direct Australian involvement with the announcement on Wednesday that Ozzie Kheir has selected the Mitch Freedman-trained Asakura for his slot in the $4 million Champions Day feature.
One to Watch – Warwick Farm
The 1400m three year-old maiden at Warwick Farm on Wednesday was the first race on the program and also produced a debut winner in Satirically, who is the first foal of multiple Group winning mare Paradee.
Three Straight for Decorum – Brother at Inglis Easter
When the full brother to G1 Coolmore Stud Stakes winner Switzerland defeats the half-brother to G1 Golden Slipper winner Lady Of Camelot, it’s a race worth taking note of, and that’s exactly what played out in the Hyland Race Colours (1600m) at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.
Herald Sun Caulfield Charity Family Day Draws Biggest Crowd in Over a Decade
Herald Sun Caulfield Charity Family Day recorded its highest attendance in more than a decade on Saturday, with 9,438 racegoers attending Caulfield for the Melbourne Racing Club’s flagship community race day.