Swear Makes The Perfect Start

Mark Smith - Saturday December 26

Spendthrift Farm's first season stallion Swear made the perfect start to his stallion career when his first starter Faulds powered home from the rear of the field to open his account over 1100m at Geelong on Saturday.

Faulds makes a winning debut  (Reg Ryan/Racing Photos)

The Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes-trained colt justified the faith of punters by defeating the Star Turn colt Pegasi by one and a quarter lengths with the Medaglia d'Oro (USA) colt Micro a short-half-head back in third.

Purchased by Hawkes Racing for $80,000 out of the Widden Stud draft at the 2020 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, Faulds is a half-brother to the stakes-placed Mark The Horse (Warriors Reward) out of the well-performed imported mare Patricia's Gem.

A Group 1-placed daughter of Mineshaft, Patricia Gem has a yearling filly by Overshare and a Swear colt foal.

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Faulds an $80,000 Inglis Classic yearling

A $725,000 Easter yearling, Swear won the Group III Tatt's NSW Ming Dynasty Handicap and was second to Yankee Rose in the Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes in a career restricted to five stars.

The son of Redoute's Choice had 56 live foals in his first crop. He stood the 2020 season at Spendthrift Farm at a fee of $5,500.

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Race Result - Bet365 Odds Protector Mdn 1100m

Geelong Track: Good(4) Time: 1:05.19
1
Faulds
- 2c Swear (AUS) x Patricia's Gem (USA) (Mineshaft (USA))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: N Callow 58
2
1.3
Pegasi
- 2c Star Turn (AUS) x Draw Forward (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: Dean Holland 58
3
1.4
Micro
- 2c Medaglia D'Oro (USA) x Miniature (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: H Coffey 58
4
1.8
Awesome Spirit
- 2c Phenomenons (AUS) x Mythical Spirit (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: Chris Calthorpe Rdr: Patrick Moloney 58
5
2.2
Top Rank
- 2c Redoute's Choice (AUS) x Victoire Celebre (USA) (Stravinsky (USA))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Declan Bates 58
6
2.6
Ain'tsheserious
- 2f Capitalist (AUS) x Ain't She Smart (AUS) (Smart Missile (AUS))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: D Moor 56
7
8.6
Palani
- 2c Zoustar (AUS) x Fantasy Gal (USA) (In Excessive Bull (USA))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Fred W Kersley 58
8
8.8
Cornelia Street
- 2f Street Boss (USA) x Cornelia Marie (AUS) (Reset (AUS))
Tnr: T Dabernig & B Hayes Rdr: D W Stackhouse 56
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