Astern Gelding Makes Winning Debut

Mark Smith - Tuesday July 20

Seven newcomers faced off against four lightly raced promising types in a two-year-old maiden over 1000m at Wyong on Tuesday, and it was a first starter that prevailed.

The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Sealion went off an unloved $41 chance, but typical of the stable, the son of Astern proved to be a true professional.

Ridden by Jean Van Overmeire, Sealion was caught three-wide, without cover, for the trip. He was there to be beaten at the 200m; nevertheless, he bravely held the challenge of the fast-finishing favourite Mabel (Dream Ahead) by with The Globe (Frosted) back in third.

A $100,000 purchase by A Bott / Gai Waterhouse Racing / McKeever Bloodstock from the Evergreen Stud Farm draft at the 2020 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale, Sealion is the eighth live foal and the sixth winner for Element Of Danger.

A winning daughter of Red Ransom (USA), Element Of Danger is a sister to the 6-time Group 1 winner and 2009-10 Australian Horse Of The Year, Typhoon Tracy, the dual Listed winner Red Element, and the stakes-placed Kylikwong, who was runner-up in the Group 1 VRC Oaks and Group 1 SAJC Australian Oaks.

Kylikwong is the dam of Listed winner Cantonese and the unraced Lake Superior, the dam of the Group 1 VRC Australian Guineas winner Alligator Blood (All Too Hard).

Element Of Danger has missed for the last three seasons.

Sealion a $100,000 Inglis Premier yearling

Sealion a $100,000 Inglis Premier yearling

Bred by Evergreen Stud Farm and Larry Nestadt, Sealion becomes the ninth winner in Australia and the tenth overall for Astern. The son of Medaglia d’Oro USA)  has a stakes winner in New Zealand, the Listed  Castletown Stakes victor Danger Strykes, to add to his Australian black-type success with Seradess.

Group 1 ATC Golden Rose Stakes hero Astern stands at Darley Stud, Aberdeen, in 2021 at a fee of $16,500.

Astern

Astern

Race Result - Tab.Com.Au Mdn Hcp 1000m

Wyong Track: Soft(6) Time: 0:57.92
1
Sealion
- 2g Astern (AUS) x Element Of Danger (AUS) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire 58
2
0.5
Mabel
- 2f Dream Ahead (USA) x My Girl Tess (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: T J Bartley Rdr: Tommy Berry 58
3
0.7
The Globe
- 2f Frosted (USA) x Mondial (IRE) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Rachel King 57
4
0.8
Rapid Response
- 2f Defcon (AUS) x Coupe Express (AUS) (Ne Coupez Pas (USA))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: B Avdulla 56
5
1.4
Single Honor
- 2g Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Honor Net (NZ) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: R & M Freedman Rdr: J Parr 58
6
1.7
Vindication
- 2c Deep Field (AUS) x Fragrant Storm (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Regan Bayliss 58
7
3.5
Hauraki Gulf
- 2g Written Tycoon (AUS) x Bel Mer (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Tim Clark 58
8
7.7
Champagne Holly
- 2f Sizzling (AUS) x Parchoise (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Vella Rdr: J Ford 56
9
9.7
Bossy Boot
- 2f Street Boss (USA) x Spurcific (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: Brock Ryan 56
10
10.4
Little Be Known
- 2g Star Witness (AUS) x Choice Cat (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: John Higgins Rdr: G Buckley 58
11
14.0
Lightning Ontherun
- 2g Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Sheer Lightning (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: A J Denham Rdr: Ellen Hennessy 55
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