Sebring Filly Impressive at Sandown

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday March 24

Widden Stud bred and sold Sebring filly Biscayne Bay opened her account with an impressive win at Sandown on Wednesday in the Sun Stud colours.

Prepared by the Lindsay Park training team, Biscayne Bay made her debut in South Australia last month when finishing a distant fifth behind subsequent stakes-winner Scorched Earth in the Magic Millions Adelaide 2YO Classic.

A soft track and step out to 1300m proved just to her liking for her second start and under a cool ride from Mark Zahra she powered home from back in the field to win by two lengths running away.

“I just left her alone early and gave her room and when I went for her, she really quickened up well,” said Zahra.


The stable will let the dust settle before deciding whether Biscayne Bay presses on for another race or spells in preparation for spring.

Biscayne Bay as a yearling.

A $410,000 Magic Millions purchase for Sun Bloodstock from the Widden Stud draft, Biscayne Bay is a half-sister to Group II ATC Reisling Stakes winner Tenley and is the third winner from Fratianne, a winning Lonhro grand-daughter of Group I winner Skating.

Widden Stud purchased Fratianne from a Godolphin Reduction at the 2017 Inglis Australian Broodmare Sale for $185,000, the well related mare coming from the family of Golden Slipper winner Vancouver and Group I winner Juste Momente, who was raced by Widden Stud.

Fratianne produced a filly by Trapeze Artist last spring and is now in foal to Zoustar.

The last crop of Sebring yearlings are proving popular this year with 15 entered for Inglis Easter.


 

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Race Result - Ladbrokes Easy Form Hcp 1300m

Sandown-Lakeside Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:20.36
1
Biscayne Bay
- 2f Sebring (AUS) x Fratianne (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: T Dabernig & B Hayes Rdr: M Zahra 58.5
2
2.0
Charity Spirit
- 2f Cable Bay (IRE) x Magrosso (AUS) (Magnus (AUS))
Tnr: Robert Hickmott Rdr: Craig Williams 59
3
3.0
Divina Calle
- 2f Street Boss (USA) x Temple Divine (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: M A Kavanagh Rdr: Jamie Kah 59
4
3.4
Starlea
- 2f Star Witness (AUS) x Annlea (AUS) (Canny Lad (AUS))
Tnr: M Ellerton & S Zahra Rdr: D Moor 59
5
3.7
Extassy
- 2f Epaulette (AUS) x Sassy Vixen (NZ) (Towkay (AUS))
Tnr: T Dabernig & B Hayes Rdr: D W Stackhouse 58.5
6
4.9
Salamanders
- 2f Animal Kingdom (USA) x Ouachita (AUS) (Canny Lad (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: D Oliver 59
7
5.3
Takara
- 2f Maurice (JPN) x Tip The Wink (NZ) (Stravinsky (USA))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: John Allen 59
8
5.4
Dexa Bill
- 2f Fighting Sun (AUS) x Libertas (AUS) (Statue Of Liberty (USA))
Tnr: Brent Stanley Rdr: L Currie 57
9
5.6
River Cat
- 2f Bobby's Kitten (USA) x River Pearl (AUS) (Helmet (AUS))
Tnr: M Ellerton & S Zahra Rdr: Damian Lane 59
10
9.6
Bantamweight
- 2f Teofilo (IRE) x Star Jasmine (NZ) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Robert Hickmott Rdr: Jack Hill 59
11
12.4
Vanzali
- 2f Vancouver (AUS) x Anzali (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: N A Blackiston Rdr: M J Dee 59
12
14.1
Elegant Boom
- 2f Capitalist (AUS) x Madame Trop Vite (IRE) (Invincible Spirit (IRE))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Ben Allen 58.5
13
19.1
Give Me Reward
- 2f Reward For Effort (AUS) x She Gave It To Him (AUS) (Delgado (USA))
Tnr: M Croston & G Gilmour Rdr: Michael Poy 58.5
14
21.6
De Long Star
- 2f Squamosa (AUS) x Ruby Trois (AUS) (Rubiton (AUS))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: D Yendall 59
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