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Aussie Breds Quinella Singapore Derby

Tara Madgwick - Sunday July 25

The $400,000 Singapore Derby Sng G1 (1800m) at Kranji on Sunday was won by All Too Hard gelding Hard Too Think, who scored a surprise win over Hallowed Crown gelding Big Hearted.

The Stephen Gray trained four year-old was stepping up in grade and regarded pre-race by most pundits as a dark horse who could maybe steal a place, but in the end he stole the show, powering clear to win by a length at 40-1.

Hard Too Think beats Big Hearted to win the Singapore Derby - image Singapore Turf Club.

“It feels surreal. I’m actually quite sad,” said an emotional Stephen Gray, who won the Derby back in 2007 with Lim’s Prestige.

“When I looked up to the stands as I headed down, I shook my head and had a bit of a tear. More people should get vaccinated, and hopefully, the crowds can then be allowed back in.

“It’s a different emotion this year even if I have won my second Derby – I’m emotional and tired at the same time.

“Since COVID-19 came back, it’s been a bit tough. It’s so hard, our business is depleted, not just for me, but all the trainers have been hit hard.

“It’s been hard on our minds. We try to hang in there, every trainer wants to win it, but it just so happened I’m the one who won it.

“When I won the race for the Lim’s Stable in 2007, it was a game changer, it changed my life, but today I’ve won the second one at a time when our livelihood is at stake.”



Hard Too Think was a $45,000 Magic Millions National Yearling Sale purchase from the Baramul Stud draft and has four wins and three placings from 11 starts.

Bred by Gerry Harvey, Hard Too Think is the best of three winners from Mnemonic, an unraced Hussonet (USA) mare from the family of Group I winner and sire Jetball and Group II winner Into the Night.

Mnemonic has a weanling colt by All Too Hard and is in foal to Star Turn.

Hard Too Think is the 22nd stakes-winner for All Too Hard, who has had a great season siring 137 Australian winners of more than $9.8million with his winners including five stakes-winners headed by Group I winners Behemoth and Forbidden Love not to mention a Group I winner in Hong Kong in Wellington.

All Too Hard

Vinery Stud’s All Too Hard is great value this spring at a fee of $33,000.


 

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Race Result - Singapore Derby Gr1 1800m

Singapore Track: Good Time: 1:48.27
1
Hard Too Think
- 4g All Too Hard (AUS) x Mnemonic (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: S Gray Rdr: Marc R Lerner 57
All Too Hard
MM Gold Coast National Yearling Sale $280,000
Seller: Baramul Stud, Widden Valley, NSW
Buyer: Golden River Investments/All Winners Thoroughbreds
2
1.0
Big Hearted
- 4g Hallowed Crown (AUS) x Secret Selection (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: M Clements Rdr: V Duric 57
Hallowed Crown
3
1.8
Savvy Command
- 4g Savabeel (AUS) x Best Command (AUS) (Court Command (AUS))
Tnr: M W Walker Rdr: R Shafiq 57
4
2.3
Mr Malek
- 4g Swiss Ace (AUS) x Tina (NZ) (Danasinga (AUS))
Tnr: S Burridge Rdr: K A'isisuhairi 57
5
6.8
Sun Power
- 4g Fiorente (IRE) x Rosa Perlato (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: D Koh Rdr: K Hakim 57
6
9.8
Metal World
- 4g Paynter (USA) x Thundering Hoofs (USA) (Langfuhr (CAN))
Tnr: J Lim Rdr: L P Beuzelin 57
7
11.6
Teller
- 4g Heliostatic (IRE) x Jolie Joan (ARG) (Giant's Causeway (USA))
Tnr: S Baertschiger Rdr: M Kellady 57
8
11.8
Senor Don
- 4g Senor Candy (USA) x Domesticated (USA) (Forest Wildcat (USA))
Tnr: R Le Grange Rdr: C C Wong 57
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