Another Debut Winner for Winning Rupert

Tara Madgwick - Saturday July 10

Newgate Farm’s Winning Rupert sired his second debut winner in two days when It’sarayday scored a dominant victory at Belmont in Perth on Saturday.

The Simon Miller trained gelding had shown good ability in two previous trials, so was sent out favourite in the 1200m contest and duly delivered for punters when strolling clear to win by a length and three-quarters.

It’sarayday was purchased by his trainer from the Newgate Farm draft at Inglis Classic for $80,000 and was bred by SF Bloodstock.

It'sarayday was an $80,000 Inglis Classic purchase.

Foaled and raised at Newgate, It’sarayday is the seventh winner from seven to race from Wild Soiree (USA), a half-sister by Fusaichi Pegasus to Group III winner Musidora, the dam of Group III winners Tulip and Sacred Eye.

Wild Soiree is in foal to another of the young Newgate sires in Tassort.

It’sarayday is the 11th winner for Written Tycoon’s brilliant son Winning Rupert, who stands at a fee of $11,000 this spring.


 

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Race Result - Tabtouch Better Your Bet-Rs0mw 1200m

Belmont Park Track: Heavy(8) Time: 1:14.23
1
It'sarayday
- 2g Winning Rupert (AUS) x Wild Soiree (USA) (Fusaichi Pegasus (USA))
Tnr: Simon Miller Rdr: P Carbery 57
2
1.8
The Front Bar
- 2f Sessions (AUS) x Visited (AUS) (Viscount (AUS))
Tnr: A G Durrant Rdr: C Johnston-Porter 55
3
2.0
The Velvet Queen
- 2f Universal Ruler (AUS) x Doubleblack Velvet (AUS) (Show A Heart (AUS))
Tnr: D T McAuliffe Rdr: Chloe Azzopardi 55
4
5.0
Civvy Street
- 2g War Chant (USA) x Artie's Belle (AUS) (Artie Schiller (USA))
Tnr: S & J Casey Rdr: Keshaw Dhurun 54
5
6.1
Our Electra
- 2f Maschino (AUS) x Our Grey Lass (AUS) (Mossman (AUS))
Tnr: Misty Bazeley Rdr: W Pike 55
6
7.6
Oh Sophia
- 2f Snippetson (AUS) x Unicorns Do Exist (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: D R Harrison Rdr: J Whiting 55
7
8.0
Hear Me Sing
- 2g I'm All The Talk (AUS) x Coventry To Rio (AUS) (Oratorio (AUS))
Tnr: S J Wolfe Rdr: P Knuckey 57
8
8.7
Vitalize
- 2f Cable Bay (IRE) x Vital Importance (AUS) (Vital Equine (IRE))
Tnr: N D Parnham Rdr: Chris Parnham 55
9
9.8
First Missile
- 2g Smart Missile (AUS) x Balmont Girl (AUS) (Balmont (USA))
Tnr: Ms P Wagg Rdr: Kristy Bennett 55
10
13.2
Saintly City
- 2g City Place (USA) x Ambers Halo (AUS) (Don't Say Halo (USA))
Tnr: N D Parnham Rdr: S Parnham 57
11
16.4
Allaboutthecraic
- 2f Gingerbread Man (AUS) x Ms Chief Bound (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: A W Maley Rdr: Jade Mc Naught 55
12
17.9
I'm So Lucky
- 2g Lucky Street (AUS) x Speedy Ladidi (AUS) (War Chant (USA))
Tnr: T M Andrews Rdr: B Rawiller 57
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