21st Stakes-Winner for All Too Hard

Media Release - Saturday May 1

Speedy filly Babylon Berlin gave her rivals a galloping lesson when she led throughout to take out the Group III Inglis Sales Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa on Saturday.

Babylon Berlin is low flying as she heads to the winning post at Te Rapa Photo Credit: Trish Dunell

The Ben Foote-trained daughter of All Too Hard started at the microscopic odds of a $1.60 on the tote, but never gave her backers a moment of worry as she dictated terms to her age group rivals.

Rider Sam Collett, who was collecting her third stakes victory in the space of seven days, bounced Babylon Berlin to the front from an inside barrier and set up a solid speed as Eva James and De La Terre pressured her on the outer throughout.

Collett never panicked and pushed the go button at the top of the straight with Babylon Berlin putting a five-length break on the chasing pack. Despite starting to get tired in the closing stages she stuck to her guns to win comfortably from No Filter and Shezzacatch, who both made up good ground without ever looking like they would catch the flying favourite.

Foote had been pleased with the filly leading into the race and his confidence was rewarded with an emphatic performance.

“I was pretty confident as she had done well since her last run and her work had been very good,” he said.

“Sam has worked her out nicely now and this filly seems to have the knack of getting her rivals off the bridle without putting pressure on herself.

“She also runs on any sort of track and it was good to see the sting out today as that is perfect for most three-year-olds.”

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Foote will now take a breath before deciding on where to go next with his charge.

“I don’t have any plans with her but looking ahead, we will be trying to secure a Group One win with her,” he said.

“If she could pick one up here in New Zealand then I think her future would lie in Australia after that.

“I do think she will be able to stretch out in distance, but I will be using the experience we got from when Travelling Light (stablemate) kicked off her four-year-old season, so we don’t overdo things with this filly.”

Raced by Foote along with Scott Williams, Kim Rogers, Sam Beatson, Cedric Foote and Andrew Stuart, Babylon Berlin is the last foal from Fusaichi Pegasus mare You Can’t Say That, a daughter of What Can I Say who won eight races including six at stakes level.

A half-sister to Group III winner Darci Be Good, Babylon Berlin is the 21st stakes-winner for Vinery Stud's All Too Hard and has now won four of her 10 starts earning over $102,000 in prizemoney.

Foote tried hard to make it a feature race double on the day for his boutique stable but had to settle for second in the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m) with Travelling Light finishing runner-up to impressive winner Pierina. – NZ Racing Desk

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Race Result - Cambridge Breeders Stakes Gr3 1200m

Te Rapa Track: Dead(6) Time: 1:11.04
1
Babylon Berlin
- 3f All Too Hard (AUS) x You Can't Say That (AUS) (Fusaichi Pegasus (USA))
Tnr: B W Foote Rdr: S T Collett 54.5
All Too Hard
2
1.5
No Filter
- 3g Toronado (IRE) x Essayez (AUS) (Excellent Art (GB))
Tnr: R D Collett Rdr: A J Calder 56.5
3
5.0
Shezzacatch
- 3f Savabeel (AUS) x Elusive Nature (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: G Lowry & G Cullen Rdr: C J Grylls 54.5
4
5.5
El Tirador
- 3g Shocking (AUS) x Pamela Place (NZ) (Captain Rio (GB))
Tnr: N W Tiley Rdr: L G Innes 56.5
5
5.6
Miss Tycoon Rose
- 3f Written Tycoon (AUS) x Splat (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: M & M Pitman Rdr: M J Mc Nab 54.5
6
6.4
Side By Side
- 3f Star Witness (AUS) x Boito Belle (NZ) (Centaine (AUS))
Tnr: S Ramsay & J Ritchie Rdr: S R Weatherley 54.5
7
8.8
Sacred Option
- 3f Sacred Falls (NZ) x Suitely (AUS) (Woodman (USA))
Tnr: A W Pike Rdr: K Asano 54.5
8
9.7
Pazienza
- 3f Written Tycoon (AUS) x Gypsy Chimes (USA) (Snow Ridge (USA))
Tnr: J W Richards Rdr: D S Johnson 54.5
9
10.0
Lelawala
- 3f Niagara (AUS) x Hurricane Rosie (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: C J Wood Rdr: D J Danis 54.5
10
11.3
Tina Again
- 3f El Roca (AUS) x Phoenix (NZ) (Swiss Ace (AUS))
Tnr: C R Isdale Rdr: L H Satherley 54.5
11
12.5
Rose 'n' Power
- 3f Power (GB) x Diamond Rose (NZ) (Danroad (AUS))
Tnr: F & L Cornege Rdr: S C Spratt 54.5
12
25.5
Eva James
- 3f Super Easy (NZ) x Imperial Miss (NZ) (Shinko King (IRE))
Tnr: K Rae & K Williams-Tuhoro Rdr: T D Thornton 54.5
13
26.2
De La Terre
- 3f Reliable Man (GB) x Veva Girl (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Team Rogerson Rdr: R T Elliot 54.5
14
32.9
Wicket Maiden
- 3f Power (GB) x Scarlet O'Hara (NZ) (Fast 'n' Famous (AUS))
Tnr: J G Bary Rdr: D G Bradley 54.5
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