One to Watch – Sale

Tara Madgwick - Friday July 9

An expensive filly by American Pharoah (USA) making a winning debut on Friday was always going to be an obvious choice for the ‘One to Watch’

Trained by Mike Moroney, Asteroidea showed her hand in a recent jumpout at Flemington, so was heavily backed and did not disappoint.

She was sent forward to lead by Patrick Moloney and always looked to have the 1100m maiden in her keeping, cruising clear for a dominant length victory.
 




A $575,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Coolmore draft for Anthony Panozzo/Matt Laurie Racing/Adam Brandwood, Asteroidea was foaled and raised at Coolmore and is a half-sister to Group II placed Wolf Cry and stakes-placed Glenbawn Dame.

Asteroidea was a $575,000 Magic Millions purchase.

The most expensive yearling filly by American Pharoah sold in Australia, she is the sixth winner from six foals to race from top producer Starfish, a Group III placed half-sister by Redoute’s Choice to stakes-winner Brilliant Bisc from Group I winner Stella Cadente.

Coolmore sold the Pierro yearling colt from Starfish at Magic Millions this year to Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott / Kestrel Thoroughbreds for $400,000 and the mare is now in foal to Justify (USA).

Asteroidea is the fourth Australian winner for American Pharoah, who has 19 stakes-winners in the Northern Hemisphere  and returns to Coolmore Australia this spring at a fee of $49,500.

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Race Result - McDonalds Gippsland Mdn 1100m

Sale Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:04.82
1
Asteroidea
- 2f American Pharoah (USA) x Starfish (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: M D Moroney Rdr: Patrick Moloney 56
2
1.0
Girasol
- 2f Nicconi (AUS) x Trinket Lady (AUS) (Written Tycoon (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Michael Poy 56
3
1.2
Sister Vianney
- 2f Ilovethiscity (AUS) x Again Kathleen (AUS) (Danerich (AUS))
Tnr: G Eurell Rdr: Damien Thornton 56
4
1.5
Pounding
- 2g Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Silent Entrance (GB) (Beat Hollow (GB))
Tnr: P G Moody Rdr: B Higgins 58
5
2.5
Grizzlies
- 2g Vancouver (AUS) x Tennessee (NZ) (Per Incanto (USA))
Tnr: Patrick Payne Rdr: Lachlan Neindorf 58
6
2.9
Granny's Reward
- 2f Reward For Effort (AUS) x Granny Smith (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: P G Moody Rdr: J Benbow 56
7
4.4
Square Cut
- 2g Kuroshio (AUS) x Legcut (AUS) (Danerich (AUS))
Tnr: John McArdle Rdr: J Mott 58
8
6.4
Jet Jitsu
- 2c Ajaya (GB) x Shoshana Rose (AUS) (Dane Shadow (AUS))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: C Newitt 58
9
6.6
Galactic Rock
- 2g Choisir (AUS) x Solar Rock (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: Dean Holland 58
10
6.7
Petard
- 2g Sooboog (AUS) x Glycerine (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Fred W Kersley 58
11
7.1
Passed In
- 2c Star Witness (AUS) x Time And Place (AUS) (Al Maher (AUS))
Tnr: Nathan Dunn Rdr: A Lynch 58
12
7.8
Miss Tokyo
- 2f Bull Point (AUS) x Harada Miss (AUS) (Haradasun (AUS))
Tnr: M Ellerton & S Zahra Rdr: Liam Riordan 56
13
8.2
Songawar
- 2g Your Song (AUS) x Valerio (AUS) (Strategic (AUS))
Tnr: Jack Laing Rdr: J Maskiell 58
14
18.2
Rough Edges
- 2g Rebel Raider (AUS) x Complete Class (AUS) (Authorized (IRE))
Tnr: K F Milham Rdr: Lewis German 58
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