Kuroshio Filly La Rocque Remains Unbeaten

Mark Smith - Saturday March 6

After opening the programme with a stakes-winning two-year-old last week with the Capitalist filly Tycoon Humma, John McArdle kick-started Super Saturday at Flemington with the unbeaten two-year-old La Rocque in the Group III TBV Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes (1200m).

Two from two for La Rocque (image Grant Courtney)

Given a positive ride by Jamie Mott, the daughter of Kuroshio took control of the race at the 250m and was untroubled to defeat the Not A Single Doubt filly Flying Evelyn by one and a half lengths with the Deep Field filly Her Empire a further three lengths back in third.

Sent off the favourite after a winning debut at Pakenham, La Rocque, like Tycoon Humma, comes from a family McArdle knows well.

“Obviously, I was under a massive amount of pressure today with La Rocque being owned by Mrs McArdle and bred by Mrs McArdle. I’m under strict instructions,” McArdle joked.

“She did a bit wrong. She rolled around a bit. She’s a better horse ridden behind, but she just jumped the machine so quick.

 “She just doesn’t know what she’s doing yet. She’s a very green horse, makes a lot of mistakes. She got a little bit hot out the back, and we were a bit worried about that.

“She’ll likely go to the paddock and be a bit like Tycoon Humma and come back for those early spring races.“

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La Rocque all alone (image Grant Courtney)

La Rocque is the best of three winners from as many foals out of the Bianconi (USA) mare Bianslick

From the family of the 4-time Group winning millionaire Cliff’s Edge, Bianslick has a yearling filly by Magnus, who Matthew Brown Racing purchased for $65,000 out of the Musk Creek draft at the recent Inglis Premier Yearling Sale.

Bianslick has missed and slipped in her last two seasons.

La Rocque becomes the third stakes-winner for the former Darley stallion Kuroshio.

The son of Exceed and Excel is a brother to Believe'n'succeed, who produced the ill-fated Epsom Derby winner Anthony Van Dyck. He now stands at Starfield Stud in Ireland at a fee of €6,000.

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Race Result - Tbv Thoroughbred Breeders Stks Gr3 1200m

Flemington Track: Good(4) Time: 1:10.55
1
La Rocque
- 2f Kuroshio (AUS) x Bianslick (AUS) (Bianconi (USA))
Tnr: John McArdle Rdr: J Mott 56
2
1.5
Flying Evelyn
- 2f Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Champagne Run (USA) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: M Zahra 56
3
4.5
Her Empire
- 2f Deep Field (AUS) x She's Not (AUS) (Falvelon (AUS))
Tnr: Levi Kavanagh Rdr: Jamie Kah 56
4
6.3
De Long Star
- 2f Squamosa (AUS) x Ruby Trois (AUS) (Rubiton (AUS))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: D Yendall 56
5
6.4
De La Fayette
- 2f Written Tycoon (AUS) x Belle Que (AUS) (Street Hero (USA))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: W Pike 56
6
7.2
Tempest Charm
- 2f Trust In A Gust (AUS) x Magic Pulse (AUS) (Magic Albert (AUS))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: Damian Lane 56
7
9.9
Live In Hope
- 2f Vancouver (AUS) x Toyshop (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: G M Begg Rdr: L Currie 56
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