Rhinoceros on a Path to Victoria Derby

Mark Smith - Wednesday September 8

After recently highlighting the Vadamos (FR) filly Art De Triomphe, who has Zealand 1000 Guineas ambitions, Vadamos (FR) struck again with a colt taking aim at the Victoria Derby.

Rhinoceros breaks his maiden (image Pat Scala/Racing Photos)

The Emma-Lee and David Browne-trained Rhinoceros broke his maiden over 1600m at Sandown-Hillside on Wednesday when leading at every call under Jordan Childs.

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After making his debut at Ruakaka in July, the 3yo Vadamos (FR) colt was making his third start in Australia. Following a fourth over 1400m at Cranbourne, Rhinoceros was nosed out over 1529m at Sale on August 22.   

The Vancouver filly Blackcomb finished resolutely to be one and a quarter lengths back in second with the helmet filly Quite The Lass a further one and three-quarter lengths back in third.

A stablemate of Saturday’s Group II Feehan Stakes runner-up  Elephant (Shocking), and owned in similar interests, Rhinoceros will plot a path to the Victoria Derby.

“He will possibly go to the derby trial or something like that,” David Browne said.

“We will assess how he comes through this and make a plan.

“He has been a bit green, a bit keen and he has finally settled into his job now.”

Like Elephant, Rhinoceros is a homebred for Andrew Fowler.

He is the first foal to race out of the talented Lonhro mare Hot In Pink a half-sister to dual Group III winner and Group 1-placed Melt (Iffraaj), out of the dual Listed stakes-winner Ticklish (Maroof) who ran third behind Miss Andretti and Magnus in the Group 1 Lightning Stakes.

Hot In Pink has a 2yo colt by Iffraaj (GB) and a yearling filly by Belardo (IRE). She was not served last year.

Group 1 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp hero Vadamos (Monsun) stands at Rich Hill Stud for a fee of $12,500 (+GST).

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Race Result - Ladbrokes Cash In Mdn Plate 1600m

Sandown-Hillside Track: Good(4) Time: 1:38.50
1
Rhinoceros
- 3c Vadamos (FR) x Hot In Pink (NZ) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: E & D Browne Rdr: Jordan Childs 58
2
1.3
Blackcomb
- 3f Vancouver (AUS) x Rocha (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Damian Lane 56
3
3.1
Quite The Lass
- 3f Helmet (AUS) x Ominous Quality (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: D R Brideoake Rdr: L Currie 56
4
3.2
Character
- 3c Teofilo (IRE) x Monogram (AUS) (Medaglia D'Oro (USA))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: D Oliver 58
5
4.4
Semper Fortis
- 3g Tavistock (NZ) x Plaque (AUS) (Medaglia D'Oro (USA))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: C Newitt 58
6
4.6
King Of Pharaohs
- 3c American Pharoah (USA) x Miss With Attitude (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: L Smith Rdr: B Prebble 58
7
6.9
Stavanger
- 3f Redoute's Choice (AUS) x Zastava (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Jye McNeil 56
8
10.9
Tavisteel
- 3f Tavistock (NZ) x Yulong April (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: M Ellerton & S Zahra Rdr: Damien Thornton 56
9
14.1
Equivada
- 3g Vadamos (FR) x Equivalence (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: L Nolen 58
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