New Winner for Capitalist

Tara Madgwick - Sunday July 25

With just a week of the season to run, Capitalist hit 20 Australian two year-old winners on Sunday when the Gary Portelli trained Silver Thorn scored a narrow victory in a blanket finish at Gosford on Sunday.

Placed at his first two runs back from a spell, Silver Thorn had fitness on his side and was strong to the line arriving just in time for Ellen Hennessy to post a neck win in the 1200m maiden.

A $260,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Fernrigg Farm draft for Laurel Oak Bloodstock, Silver Thorn was bred by Henderson Racing and Wayne Cook and is the first winner for Group III winning Not a Single Doubt mare The Grey Flash.

Silver Thorn as a yearling.

The Grey Flash has a weanling colt to follow by Deep Field and is in foal to another of the Newgate Farm young gun sires in Brutal. She was on-sold in the Newgate Consignment at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale this year picked by Stonehouse Thoroughbreds for $275,000.

Silver Thorn is the 21st first crop winner (one in NZ) for Capitalist, who has sired four stakes-winners headed by Group I winner Captivant and an additional seven stakes horses.

A Golden Slipper winning son of Written tycoon, Capitalist stands at a fee of $99,000 at Newgate this spring.

 

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Race Result - Tanti Financial Services Mdn 1200m

Gosford Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:13.27
1
Silver Thorn
- 2g Capitalist (AUS) x The Grey Flash (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: G Portelli Rdr: Ellen Hennessy 53
2
0.3
Pioneer Lass
- 2f Stratum Star (AUS) x Sebring's Choice (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: J Ford 55
3
0.4
State Capital
- 2g Capitalist (AUS) x Delphic (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: B Avdulla 56.5
4
0.5
Ilzoomya
- 2g Denman (AUS) x Ilringya (AUS) (Honours List (IRE))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: Tom Sherry 56
5
0.6
Regal Pom
- 2c Press Statement (AUS) x Texas Spur (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: L Magorrian 56.5
6
0.9
Niccyas
- 3g Nicconi (AUS) x Toldyas (AUS) (Magic Albert (AUS))
Tnr: A Stapleford Rdr: G Buckley 55
7
2.0
Hadouken
- 2g Real Impact (JPN) x Any Other Day (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Gabrielle Ellis Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire 56.5
8
2.3
Queen Himiko
- 3f Real Impact (JPN) x Ribe (AUS) (Danehill (USA))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: S Clipperton 57
9
2.7
Sacred Stream
- 2f Sacred Falls (NZ) x Dee I Why (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: Rachel King 55
10
3.3
Own The Night
- 2g Astern (AUS) x Arabian Night (GB) (Oasis Dream (GB))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Ms L Day 56.5
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