Winning Debut by Knightstown Provides Timely Update for her Half-Sister at the Adelaide MM

Mark Smith - Sunday February 14

There was no shortage of anxious breeders watching Saturday two-year-old race over 100m at Morphettville with five of the eight starters having relations at upcoming yearling sales.

They included the winner Knightstown who made an explosive career debut.

Ridden by Ryan Hurdle for trainer Gordon Richards, the son of Cornerstone Stud’s Group II winning Fastnet Rock stallion Valentina, powered to the line to defeat the favoured Pride Of Dubai filly Hanabi by one and a quarter lengths with the Written Tycoon colt Hauraki Gulf a short-half-head back in third.

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Passed in when failing to make his $25,000 reserve when offered by Summerset Park Stud at the 2020 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale, Knightstown has a half-sister by Magnus going through the same sale this March (lot 87).

They are out of the winning Hawk Wing mare Zaraya Rose who tasted success with a previous mating to Magnus leaving the stakes-placed Saccharo who won over 1600m at Flemington on January 9.

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Race Result - Leconfield Hcp 1000m

Morphettville Parks Track: Good(4) Time: 0:58.99
1
Knightstown
- 2g Valentia (AUS) x Zaraya Rose (AUS) (Hawk Wing (USA))
Tnr: G V Richards Rdr: R J Hurdle 58
MM Adelaide Yearling Sale $0
Seller: Summerset Park Stud, Gumeracha, SA
Buyer: Psd $13000 Res $20000
2
1.3
Hanabi
- 2f Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Notjustaprettyface (AUS) (Dehere (USA))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: P Gatt 56
3
1.4
Hauraki Gulf
- 2c Written Tycoon (AUS) x Bel Mer (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Todd Pannell 58
4
1.5
Bolsonaro
- 2f Winning Rupert (AUS) x Hashmal (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: D Clarken & O Macgillivray Rdr: Anna Jordsjo 56.5
5
3.2
My Khalifa
- 2g Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x O'Reilly's Charm (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: G V Richards Rdr: Kayla Crowther 58
6
5.8
Manhatten Times
- 2g Manhattan Rain (AUS) x Daily Flyer (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: L Macdonald & A Gluyas Rdr: J Holder 58
7
6.4
Courageous Hearts
- 2g Akeed Mofeed (GB) x Anya (AUS) (Distant Music (USA))
Tnr: L Macdonald & A Gluyas Rdr: J Maund 58
8
22.6
Golden Yen
- 2f Wolf Cry (AUS) x Yen (AUS) (Haradasun (AUS))
Tnr: K M Sweeney Rdr: Sophie Logan 54
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