20th Stakes-Winner for Smart Missile

Tara Madgwick - Saturday April 3

Newhaven Park bred and sold Yao Dash became the 20th stakes-winner for his Twin Hills based sire Smart Missile when scoring a resounding victory in the Group III ATC Doncaster Prelude (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday.

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Yao Dash wins the G3 Doncaster Prelude - image Steve Hart.

Prepared by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, Yao Dash has long promised to win a stakes race and the progressive four year-old turned in a scintillating display to win his first Black Type feature as he pleased.

Dropping weight from his last start restricted grade win under 60kg, Yao Dash appreciated just 53kg on his back and under a well rated ride from Craig Williams led all the way to win by more than three lengths.



"That was fantastic. He’s really racing with a lot of confidence at the moment and when he does that we know he's a very capable horse on his day,” said co-trainer Adrian Bott.

“He'll back up in the Doncaster now providing he comes through it well, that was always the plan. He profiles as a lovely prospect for the race."

Yao Dash was a modest $90,000 Magic Millions purchase for Dynamic Syndications from the Newhaven Park draft and has given his owners a great result winning five of 13 starts and earning over $550,000 in prizemoney.

Yao Dash was bred by Newhaven Park and is the first winner for imported Rahy mare Rahy Storm (USA), who was a metropolitan winner in Australia and is closely related to US Group II winner Rahy’s Appeal.

Newhaven Park sold a yearling filly by Spirit of Boom from Rahy Storm at Magic Millions this year for $80,000 and she has a colt to follow by Written Tycoon, although he is her final foal as she sadly died after having him last spring.

Newhaven Park have a great selection of Inglis Easter yearlings and you can see them here.


 

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Race Result - Acy Securities Doncaster Prel. Gr3 1500m

Rosehill Track: Good(4) Time: 1:28.34
1
Yao Dash
- 4g Smart Missile (AUS) x Rahy Storm (USA) (Rahy (USA))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Craig Williams 53
Smart Missile
2
3.5
Mister Sea Wolf
- 9g Amadeus Wolf (GB) x Rose De France (IRE) (Diktat (GB))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J Parr 59.5
3
4.0
Bottega
- 4h Snitzel (AUS) x Bennetta (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: K Mc Evoy 53.5
4
4.4
Rock
- 5g Pierro (AUS) x Subtitle (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: B Avdulla 57
5
4.5
Archedemus
- 7g Lope De Vega (IRE) x Carolyn's Star (AUS) (Peintre Celebre (USA))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: J Ford 56
6
4.7
So Si Bon
- 7g So You Think (NZ) x Black Minx (NZ) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: T Dabernig & B Hayes Rdr: M Zahra 60
7
5.0
Dawn Passage
- 4h Dawn Approach (IRE) x Raja Lane (AUS) (Devaraja (NZ))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: S Clipperton 57.5
8
5.2
Subedar
- 4g Sepoy (AUS) x Virage De Fortune (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: J R Collett 53
9
6.5
Grey Lion
- 9g Galileo (IRE) x Grey Lilas (IRE) (Danehill (USA))
Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: T Marquand 55
10
6.8
Purple Sector
- 5g Pins (AUS) x Eden Valley (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: J Bowman 56
11
8.0
Buffalo River
- 5g Noble Mission (GB) x Fashion Insider (USA) (Indian Charlie (USA))
Tnr: M D Moroney Rdr: J B Mc Donald 56.5
12
8.7
Carif
- 5g So You Think (NZ) x Norzita (NZ) (Thorn Park (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Regan Bayliss 56.5
13
10.2
Handle The Truth
- 5g Star Witness (AUS) x Assertively (AUS) (Bernardini (USA))
Tnr: K R Dryden Rdr: G Boss 54
14
11.5
Just Thinkin'
- 4g So You Think (NZ) x Nothin' Leica Cat (NZ) (Tale Of The Cat (USA))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 53
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