Second Stakes Success for Smart Missile's Ballistic Lover

Mark Smith - Saturday August 21

The four-year-old Smart Missile mare Ballistic Lover topped off a rewarding day for Warwick Farm-based trainer Joe Pride with a determined win in Saturday’s Listed Carlyon Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley.

Second stakes win for Ballistic Lover (Reg Ryan /Racing Photos)

Earlier, Pride celebrated the win of the admirable Private Eye in the Group III ATC Show County Quality at Randwick.

Ridden by Damian Lane, Ballistic Lover wore down Esta La Roca (El Roca) by a half-length with Miss Albania (Magnus) a further two and three-quarter lengths back in third.

Advertisement

"She was great," Lane told Racing.com..

 

"Obviously, very well placed and well prepared by Joe Pride. She was in the Toy Show today in Sydney but elected to go the softer option and it was a great decision.

"She stalked the speed and I was the winner a long way out. She’s got the scope to keep going up in grade. She’s building a great record and going the right way about things.

"Considering she handled The Valley so well, there might be better races here for her."

It was the second stakes win for Ballistic Lover after the Listed Denise’s Joy Stakes at Rosehill in May.

An $80,000 Magic Millions purchase by Tricolours Racing & Syndications from the Newgate Farm draft, Ballistic Lover advances her record to six wins, two seconds, and a third from 13 starts with earnings of $385,475.

Bred by the Kolivos family’s Lightning Thoroughbreds, Ballistic Lover is the first live foal for She’s a Sweetheart, a half-sister by Show a Heart to Group II winner and young Aquis farm stallion Lean Mean Machine (Zoustar).

Ballistic Lover an $80,000 Magic Millions yearling

She’s a Sweetheart has a yearling filly by Snitzel and is in foal to Fastnet Rock after missing the year before to Pierro.

Consigned by Newgate to 2021 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale, She’s a Sweetheart was bought by Rosemont Stud for$275,000.

The sire of 21 stakes-winners, Smart Missile stands at Twin Hills Stud in 2021 at a fee of $16,500.

Advertisment

Race Result - Long Fine Hospitality Carlyon LR 1000m

Moonee Valley Track: Good(3) Time: 0:57.78
1
Ballistic Lover
- 4m Smart Missile (AUS) x She's A Sweetheart (AUS) (Show A Heart (AUS))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: Damian Lane 56
Smart Missile
2
0.5
Esta La Roca
- 4m El Roca (AUS) x Camouflaged (AUS) (Strategic (AUS))
Tnr: Lloyd Kennewell Rdr: J Bowditch 55
3
3.3
Miss Albania
- 5m Magnus (AUS) x Little Artist (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: E Jusufovic Rdr: Jamie Kah 55
4
3.4
Ashlor
- 8g Hard Spun (USA) x Another Shot (AUS) (Keltrice (AUS))
Tnr: D J McCarthy Rdr: D W Stackhouse 57
5
3.8
Ancestry
- 5g The Brothers War (USA) x Maltese (AUS) (Tale Of The Cat (USA))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Michael Poy 58
6
3.9
Queen Annabel
- 8m Bel Esprit (AUS) x Queen Trice (AUS) (Keltrice (AUS))
Tnr: Ms R Kelly Rdr: Jye McNeil 55
7
5.2
Greyworm
- 7g Master Of Design (AUS) x Miracle Magic (AUS) (Dash For Cash (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Craig Williams 57
More Reading...
My Wish on Track for G1 HK International Mile
The Mark Newnham trained Flying Artie gelding My Wish was crowned Most Improved Horse at the annual awards night in Hong Kong at the end of last season and has wasted no time confirming that potential with a dazzling first up win in the Group III Celebration Cup (1400m) at Sha Tin on Sunday.
‘Petrol in the Tank’ – Why Buying Mares from Godolphin is a Good Idea
From the point of view of the bloodstock world, Beiwacht was the most significant winner from last weekend with his Group I Golden Rose victory propelling his sire Bivouac to the top of the second season sires list, but it wasn’t just Godolphin cheering him home with a number of other Aussie breeders now invested in his family.
Golden Rose Brings Second Season Shake Up
We are two months into a new racing season and the second season sires table was given a good shake up over the weekend with the $1million Group I Golden Rose and $300,000 Group II Stutt Stakes both producing a quinella for sires in this cohort.
Record-Breaking Weetwood Win To Dundeel’s Tavs
Having not raced since fourth in the Listed BRC Spear Chief Handicap (1500m) during the Brisbane Winter Carnival, the Mark Currie trained Tavs (Dundeel) resumed from a spell to record his first black type victory, winning the Listed Weetwood (1200m) at Toowoomba on Saturday in track record time.
Favourite Whisky On The Hill (GB) Wins Listed R.M. Ansett Classic
With just a small field of seven runners jumping away in the Listed MRC R.M. Ansett Classic (2415m) at Mornington on Sunday, it was the Glen Thompson trained Whiskey On The Hill (GB) (Ribchester) who took the prize, securing his first black type victory.
Inglis Ready2Race Purchase Headed to $3million Big Dance
Sales for two year-olds in training are looming on the horizon for all three auction houses and the $150,000 Dubbo Gold Cup (1600m) on Sunday has eligibility for the $3million Big Dance for the winner and it was progressive Exceedance 4YO Cristal Clear, who claimed the prize.
Evaporate Caps Off Great Week for Per Incanto
Evaporate crowned a stellar period for his sire across the Tasman when he produced a gallant performance to land the thick end of the stake in Saturday’s Gr.3 Sandown Stakes (1500m).
New Stakes-Winner for Star Aussie Mare Sea Siren
Aussie bred Fastnet Rock mare Sea Siren has certainly made her mark both on the racetrack where she was a triple Group I winner and at stud with her produce record is headed by triple Group I winner Warm Heart and over the weekend she produced another stakes-winner and he won the richest race in Poland.
Sires With Winners - Sunday September 28
Here is the full list of 73 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Bred to Win a Caulfield Guineas?
It’s been a good weekend for Yarraman Park's champion sire I Am Invincible with a G1 winner and a colt soon to roll the dice in a G1 of his own.