One to Watch - Goulburn

Tara Madgwick - Monday August 9

A debut winner by Snitzel trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott is always worth further investigation.

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Opening her account with a bold front running win at Goulburn on Monday, three year-old filly Zelady Luck was always in charge under Winona Costin and won the 1000m maiden by a length and a quarter.
 



A $300,000 Magic Millions purchase for her trainers from the Mill Park draft, Zelady Luck was bred by Mill Park in partnership and is the first winner for winning I Am Invincible mare  I Am Zelady. She who won over $900,000 in prizemoney with a win in the Magic Millions Filly and Mare race at the Gold Coast in January her career highlight.

Zelady Luck was bred and sold by Mill Park.

A half-sister to Group III winners Excites Zelady and Zelady’s Night Out and full sister to Group III placed Comprende, I Am Zelady has a weanling colt by The Autumn Sun, but unfortunately missed to Pierro last spring.



 

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Race Result - B McDougall Jockey Of Year Mdn 1000m

Goulburn Track: Soft(7) Time: 0:58.68
1
Zelady Luck
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x I Am Zelady (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Ms W Costin 55.5
2
1.3
Mayrose
- 3f Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Mallard (NZ) (Falkirk (NZ))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: A B Collett 55.5
3
3.1
Summer Promise
- 3f Outreach (AUS) x Alessia (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: G L Frazer Rdr: Ms M Weir 55.5
4
4.5
Flying Annie
- 3f Flying Artie (AUS) x Wilcannia (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Ms K Nisbet 55.5
5
5.0
Largo Winch
- 3g Mikki Isle (JPN) x Lady Messene (AUS) (Animal Kingdom (USA))
Tnr: Jean Dubois Rdr: B P Ward 57.5
6
5.6
Scoffa
- 3c Bon Hoffa (AUS) x Excitable Lass (AUS) (Excites (AUS))
Tnr: Geoffrey Crothers Rdr: Ms K Adams 57
7
5.7
Amazonite
- 3f Zoustar (AUS) x Emerald Knight (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Ashley Morgan 55.5
8
5.9
Bailieston
- 4m Reset (AUS) x Bail Up (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: J C Coyle Rdr: Ms J Taylor 58.5
9
6.2
Single Tonite
- 4m Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Lonesome (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: J Penza 57.5
10
7.0
Aramis En Avant
- 4g Makfi (GB) x Sarong (NZ) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: G G Kirkup Rdr: M A Cahill 59
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