Juvenile Trial Watch – Randwick

Tara Madgwick - Monday May 3

A big set of trials at Randwick on Monday morning included six heats won by two year-olds that include the colt that topped the 2020 Magic Millions Yearling Sale.

Deep Impact colt Profondo was a standout this morning having his second public trial after a quiet fourth at Hawkesbury last month.

Ridden by Robbie Dolan, the Richard Litt trained colt settled back in the field on the fence and when angled into clear ground in the straight hit the line hard.

He was doing his best work in the last 100m to win his 1050m heat by more than a length running away.
 

Bred by Arrowfield Stud, Profondo was consigned in their draft to Magic Millions where he was bought by Castlevecchio’s owner Ottavio Galletta under his Galletta Constructions Co Ltd for $1.9million to top the sale.

Given to Richard Litt, who also put the polish on Group I winner Castelvecchio, Profondo has been handled patiently and looks to have plenty of talent recording the quickest time of 1:01.90 for all heats run at that trip.

Profondo is the first foal for Group III winning Redoute’s Choice mare Honesty Prevails, whose second foal, a colt by Shalaa (IRE) sold for $1,150,000 at Magic Millions this year when bought by James Harron Bloodstock.

Profondo topped the 2020 Magic Millions when selling for $1.9million.

Honesty Prevails has a weanling colt by Dundeel, but missed last spring to Written Tycoon so will have no foal this year.

The late champion Japanese sire Deep Impact has certainly made an impact in Australia with a small number of his progeny racing here over the years, most of them Japanese bred that have come to race here as older tried horses.

He has had 30 runners for 16 winners that include Group I winning stallions Fierce Impact (Jpn), Tosen Stardom (Jpn) and Real Impact (Jpn) as well as an additional six stakes-placed horses that include the Australian foaled Group I placed Bucharest, who is from champion Redoute’s Choice mare Miss Finland.

Other 2YO heat winners were: In the Congo (Snitzel), Volcanic Rock (Hinchinbrook), Anchorage (Capitalist), Icing on the Cake (Astern) and Tiger of Malay (Extreme Choice).

Click here to see all the results at Breednet with Sale Mail and at Racing NSW with video.



 

Advertisment
More Reading...
Yulong Win G1 Met Mile at Saratoga
Yulong have made high profile bloodstock investments all over the world and while they have a US trained miler headed to Royal Ascot in Carl Spackler (IRE), they have another currently racing in North America and Raging Torrent carried their colours to victory at a rain soaked Saratoga to win the Group I Metropolitan Mile (1m).
Debut Zoustar 2YO Winner Brings Catalogue Update
Bjorn Baker, Rachel King and Zoustar combined to win the 2YO fillies maiden at Canterbury on Monday with well bred Zoustar filly Pillow Fight, who has a half-sister to be offered at the Inglis Great Southern Weanling Sale on Friday.
Third Generation Epsom Derby Hero for Coolmore
The Group I Epsom Derby (1m4f) was the big highlight overnight in the UK and the scratching of Godolphin owned favourite Ruling Court due to track condition meant it was an open affair with the second string horse from Ballydoyle in Lambourn coming up trumps and also bringing joy for the Aussie offshoot of his family.
Sires With Winners - Saturday June 7
Here is the full list of 123 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Successive Stakes Wins For Flying Artie’s In Flight
With all her wins being on soft and heavy rated tracks, trainer Joe Pride has chased the rain of late with 4yo Flyng Artie mare In Flight winning the Listed BRC Bright Shadow Stakes last time out at Doomben, before scoring a late dive victory at Randwick on Saturday in the Listed ATC Bob Charley AO Stakes (1100m).
Kicked out of Australia - Jan Brueghel Wins G1 Coronation
The horse kicked out of Australia last spring as not having suitable scans to race in the Melbourne Cup, Jan Brueghel showed just what we missed out on seeing when taking out the Group I Betfred Coronation Cup (1m4f) at Epsom overnight.
2025 Group I Belmont Stakes - Godolphin Celebrate Victory in Triple Crown Finale
Back in May, Godolphin had a rare magical 48 hours when they won the Group I Newmarket 1000 and 2000 Guineas, plus the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks with all four of those star three year-olds scheduled to race over the last 48 hours – so how did they fare?
Vale bloodstock agent Michael Wallace
The New Zealand and international thoroughbred industries are mourning the loss of Michael Wallace, who passed away in the United States on Saturday night.
Levendi Thriving at Magnum Park in Tasmania
Magnum Park is proud to announce that their well credentialled young stallion Levendi will stand at the Old Beach property this spring.
G1 Pedigree Watch – Blueblood 3YOs Win Queensland Classics
A funny thing happened at Eagle Farm on Saturday when both the Group I BRC Queensland Derby (2400m) and Oaks (2200m) were won by 20-1 shots that had never won a stakes race, but they had two interesting things in common and that was very famous families and the Epsom Derby winner High Chaparral!