Two Bays Farm Sold Debut 2YO Winner

Tara Madgwick - Thursday February 25

At the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale last year, Two Bays Farm sold a strapping Reward for Effort colt in the Showcase session for $155,000 and he made a winning debut at Kilmore on Thursday for the John Salanitri stable.

King’s Ransom finished off with a late rush to snatch a long neck win in the 1100m maiden pleasing connections with his ownership group including Arthur and Charlotte Inglis.
 


“It was a good solid effort from a horse that’s still improving and learning and he’s going to get over further,” said stable representative Frank Salanitri.

King's Ransom was sold at Inglis Premier last year by Two Bays Farm for $155,000.

King’s Ransom was bred by Hill Holme Stud and is the sixth winner from six foals to race from good producer Viva Dubai, a half-sister to Group III placed Far Horizons from the family of Group I winner Desert Eagle, who as Hong Kong Horse of the Year and Champion Sprinter racing there as Grand Delight.

Two Bays Farm have another outstanding draft for Inglis Premier and you can read more about them here.


 

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Race Result - Bet365 Top Tote Plus Mdn 1112m

Kilmore Track: Good(4) Time: 1:05.35
1
King's Ransom
- 2g Reward For Effort (AUS) x Viva Dubai (AUS) (Dubai Destination (USA))
Tnr: J P Salanitri Rdr: Michael Poy 58
2
0.4
Sirianni
- 2f Snitzel (AUS) x Spining Arrow (IRE) (Pivotal (GB))
Tnr: Lloyd Kennewell Rdr: Zac Spain 56
3
0.5
Scissor Step
- 2g Toronado (IRE) x Watch Your Step (AUS) (Sepoy (AUS))
Tnr: M Ellerton & S Zahra Rdr: Damien Thornton 58
4
2.0
Realised
- 2f Holler (AUS) x Corporate (USA) (Mt. Livermore (USA))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: H Coffey 56
5
2.4
Guile
- 2g Bobby's Kitten (USA) x Aqualuna (AUS) (Quest For Fame (GB))
Tnr: Mitchell Freedman Rdr: Jarrod Fry 58
6
3.6
Invincibilus
- 2f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Bareena (AUS) (Filante (NZ))
Tnr: T Dabernig & B Hayes Rdr: D W Stackhouse 56
7
7.6
American Russ
- 2c All American (AUS) x Wingz Of An Eagle (AUS) (Racer's Edge (AUS))
Tnr: A Waddell Rdr: Alana Kelly 56.5
8
12.6
Briquet
- 2f Your Song (AUS) x Bernie's Pride (AUS) (Bernardini (USA))
Tnr: Lloyd Kennewell Rdr: Lachlan Neindorf 56
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