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Second Australian Winner for American Pharoah

Tara Madgwick - Thursday March 4

Popular Port Macquarie trainer Neil Godbolt can’t believe his luck in having an American Pharoah (USA) in his stable with leggy gelding Buck Pharoah opening his account at his home track on Thursday.

Luckless when finishing second at his first two runs, Buck Pharoah again raced without a lot of favour having to travel deep all the way and take on older rivals, but the experience gained in his previous outings came into play and he prevailed to win the 1000m maiden by the best part of a length.
 


“He’ll go straight to the paddock now and in six months time he’s going to be a really handy horse,” said Godbolt.

“He still hasn’t switched on yet, he’s just running on raw ability.

“I bought him as a mile, 2000m horse so what he’s done so far is a bonus.”

Godbolt bought Buck Pharoah for just $33,000 at the Magic Millions National Yearling Sale from the Highgrove Stud draft and has been delighted with his purchase.

Buck Pharoah is a half-brother to stakes-winner Excitable Boy and is the fifth winner from Sequential, a half-sister by Lion Hunter to stakes-winners Order of the Sun, Beauty and Get to Work as well as to the dam of Group I winner Summer Passage.

American Pharoah

Buck Pharoah is the second Australian winner for Coolmore’s Triple Crown hero American Pharoah, who has sired Group I winners in three different countries in the Northern Hemisphere with his oldest Australian progeny just two year-olds.


 

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Race Result - Schweppes Mdn Hcp 1000m

Port Macquarie Track: Heavy(8) Time: 0:59.59
1
Buck Pharoah
- 2g American Pharoah (USA) x Sequential (AUS) (Lion Hunter (AUS))
Tnr: R N Godbolt Rdr: Ms L Day 57.5
2
1.0
Excelness
- 3f Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Dearness (AUS) (Snippets (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: A Gibbons 56.5
3
3.3
Boncassie
- 2f Bon Hoffa (AUS) x Flying Cassie (AUS) (Volitant (AUS))
Tnr: B D Bellamy Rdr: R Spokes 55
4
4.6
Pollard
- 4g Love Conquers All (AUS) x Ambers Choise (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: Mark Johnstone Rdr: L P Rolls 55
5
7.5
Lively Lass
- 5m Danerich (AUS) x Miss Daea (AUS) (Bellotto (USA))
Tnr: Tanya Parry Rdr: J Grisedale 55
6
8.6
City Kid
- 4m Super Kid (NZ) x City Hall (AUS) (Elvstroem (AUS))
Tnr: M P Byers Rdr: M Bennett 55.5
7
9.5
Emporia
- 3g Cluster (AUS) x Tallulah Falls (AUS) (Bernardini (USA))
Tnr: Terry Evans Rdr: A E Denby 58
8
11.2
Kite Flight
- 2g Stratum Star (AUS) x Kite Hill (AUS) (Snippetson (AUS))
Tnr: J N Englebrecht Rdr: G Buckley 56
9
11.3
Elite Quality
- 2c Cluster (AUS) x Bellevue Lady (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Allan Kehoe Rdr: B Looker 55
10
11.9
Em's A Cutie
- 4m Toronado (IRE) x Celtic Cutie (IRE) (Teofilo (IRE))
Tnr: E V Musgrove Rdr: Jayden Barrie 54
11
12.4
Glam Time
- 5m Big Brown (USA) x Star Attire (AUS) (Dubawi (IRE))
Tnr: Ms A Lee Rdr: Ms N Burrells 55
12
28.8
Mustang Meggie
- 3f Eurozone (AUS) x Miss Murphy's Law (AUS) (Murphy's Blu Boy (AUS))
Tnr: G McFarlane Rdr: A B Collett 56.5
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