Second Stakes Winner for Press Statement

Mark Smith - Saturday April 24

The most expensive yearling by her sire Press Statement, the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained filly Incredulous Dream went a long way in recouping the outlay when she captured Saturday’s Listed H C Nitschke Stakes (1400m) at Morphettville.

Bartend Vorster took the shortest way home on Incredulous Dream to defeat the Nostradamus filly Way To Go Paula by a neck with the favoured Reliable Man filly Annavisto a length back in third.

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Purchased by Spicer Thoroughbreds for $340,000 out of the Aquis draft at the 2019 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Incredulous Dream advances her record to four wins and a third from nine starts with earnings of $206,460.

A half-sister to the Group II MVRC Alister Clark Stakes and Group II MRC Autumn Classic winner Global Exchange, Incredulous Dream is out of the winning Keep The Faith mare Incredulous.

Incredulous Dream a $340,000 Magic Millions Yearling

Purchased by Aquis for $200,000 out of the Sledmere stud draft at the 2017 National Broodmare Sale, Incredulous is a half-sister to the Group II AJC Emancipation Stakes winner Faith Hill (Danehill), the dam of Listed winner Black Minx )Lonhro) and granddam of multiple Group III winner and multiple Group 1 placed So Si Bon (So You Think).

Incredulous has had some awful luck lately and has not had a live foal since Incredulous Dream. She was covered by Pierata in December.

 Incredulous Dream becomes the second stakes winner for Press Statement, who will stand at Vinery Stud in 2021 at a fee of $13,750.

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Race Result - H C Nitschke Stks LR 1400m

Morphettville Parks Track: Good(4) Time: 1:23.42
1
Incredulous Dream
- 3f Press Statement (AUS) x Incredulous (AUS) (Keep The Faith (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: B Vorster 54
2
0.3
Way To Go Paula
- 3f Nostradamus (AUS) x Rock Cathedral (AUS) (Octagonal (NZ))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Will Price 54
3
1.3
Annavisto
- 3f Reliable Man (GB) x Avisto (NZ) (Tavistock (NZ))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: M J Dee 55.5
4
1.5
Highly Discreet
- 3f Street Boss (USA) x Very Discreet (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Kayla Crowther 54
5
1.9
Point Blaze
- 3f Shamus Award (AUS) x Grassfire (AUS) (Grass Wonder (USA))
Tnr: Shayne Cahill Rdr: Jessica Eaton 54
6
2.1
Agreeable
- 3f Sebring (AUS) x Affable (AUS) (Husson (ARG))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: Damian Lane 54
7
2.3
Cool Magnum
- 3g Magnus (AUS) x Molto Bella (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: J E Hickmott Rdr: Todd Pannell 56
8
3.3
Anitra
- 3f Fastnet Rock (AUS) x El Laoob (USA) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: Will Clarken Rdr: B Mc Dougall 54
9
4.0
Sparkup
- 3g Magnus (AUS) x Blue Collar Jill (AUS) (Perugino (USA))
Tnr: R & C Jolly Rdr: Jake Toeroek 56
10
4.2
Extra Time
- 3g Shooting To Win (AUS) x Gwynethanne (NZ) (Handsome Ransom (AUS))
Tnr: L Macdonald & A Gluyas Rdr: J Holder 58.5
11
5.4
Thrill Kill
- 3g Stryker (AUS) x Kill Bill (AUS) (Danerich (AUS))
Tnr: Peter Hardacre Rdr: Ms C Jones 56
12
6.0
Morphett Road
- 3g Mint Lane (USA) x Very Edgy (AUS) (Mister Malebo (AUS))
Tnr: K M Sweeney Rdr: Ms S Metcalfe 56
13
13.8
Zero Inn
- 3f Warhorse (NZ) x Faith Seeker (AUS) (Keep The Faith (AUS))
Tnr: S & J Jaensch Rdr: Anna Jordsjo 54
14
14.5
Daily Spirit
- 3f Zebedee (GB) x Daily Flyer (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: L Macdonald & A Gluyas Rdr: D Tourneur 54
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