Warning Makes a Timely Breakthrough

Mark Smith - Saturday May 15

With just one of the eleven starters behind him inside the 200m, Warning's supporters would have all but sold out on the 2019 Group 1 Victoria Derby hero returning to the winners circle in Saturday's Group III  JRA Chairman's Trophy (2000m) at Doomben.

One person not to give up was his jockey Jim Byrne who cajoled the 4yo son of Declaration Of War (USA) to his first win since taking the Classic at Flemington 80 weeks back.

Trained by Anthony and Sam Freedman, Warning defeated the 6yo So You Think gelding So You Win by a head with the 7yo Casino Prince gelding The Candy Man a further half-length back in third.

Bred by The Toorak Thoroughbred Breeding Trust, Warning advances his record to three wins, a second and three thirds from 20 starts with earnings of $1,758,650.

Stable representative Brad Taylor said Warning was very disappointing in the Group 1 Australian Cup at Flemington in March before noticing an improvement leading up to his last start fifth at Flemington.

Warning a $65,000 Adelaide Magic Millions yearling

"He was left flat-footed the other day but worked home nicely," Taylor said.

"It was the first time I have seen him since coming here and he just looked fantastic. He improved off his last run and the warm weather has done the trick to get him back in the winner's stall for the first time since the derby.

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"He is the most relaxed horse you will ever meet. He has been like that since he was a 2yo, even as a colt."

A $65,000 Magic Millions Adelaide purchase for Sam Freedman and De Burgh Equine from the draft of Mill Park Stud, Warning is the best of two winners from as many to race out of the winning Galileo mare Livia.

"From the famed Arundel Farm family descending from Court Fantasy (GB), Livia is out of the stakes-placed Flying Spur mare Flying Spice a half-sister to stakes-winner Chattanooga, and to the dams of Real Stolle and Tindal.

Livia has a yearling colt by Free Eagle (IRE), who Nxt Level Syndication purchased for $150,000 out of the Mill Park draft at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

After missing to Pierro in 2019, Livia was covered by American Pharoah (USA) last spring.

Declaration Of War (image Mark Smith)

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Race Result - Chairman's Trophy Gr3 2000m

Doomben Track: Soft(7) Time: 2:05.43
1
Warning
- 4g Declaration Of War (USA) x Livia (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: J Byrne 58
2
0.2
So You Win
- 6g So You Think (NZ) x Rhode Island Red (USA) (Tale Of The Cat (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 56
So You Think
3
0.7
The Candy Man
- 7g Casino Prince (AUS) x Melody (NZ) (Stravinsky (USA))
Tnr: B S Baldwin Rdr: B N Stewart 57
Casino Prince
4
1.9
Platinum Invador
- 5g Redwood (GB) x Atomic Dancer (AUS) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: B J Lockwood Rdr: M R Du Plessis 58
5
2.0
Hang Man
- 7g Windsor Knot (IRE) x Halliard (GB) (Halling (USA))
Tnr: M D Moroney Rdr: G Boss 59.5
6
2.2
Walking Flying
- 4m Tavistock (NZ) x Veloce Bella (NZ) (Volksraad (GB))
Tnr: A J & T Edmonds Rdr: R Fradd 54
7
3.5
Attention Run
- 6m Hurricane Run (IRE) x Attention Please (GER) (Sternkoenig (IRE))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: A Mallyon 54
8
3.7
Seat Of Power
- 6g Sea The Stars (IRE) x Ice Mint (USA) (Awesome Again (CAN))
Tnr: G R Duncan Rdr: Ben Thompson 54
9
3.9
Romakash
- 6g Roc De Cambes (NZ) x Five Sails (NZ) (Yachtie (AUS))
Tnr: M A Kropp Rdr: Ron Stewart 54
10
6.6
Get Stuck In
- 6g Lucas Cranach (GER) x Fast Impulse (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Ryan Maloney 57.5
11
8.1
Alward
- 8g Aqlaam (GB) x Sharedah (IRE) (Pivotal (GB))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: K Mc Evoy 55.5
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