One to Watch - Moe

Tara Madgwick - Monday September 13

The half-sister to Melbourne Cup winner Vow and Declare scored a fast finishing debut victory at Moe on Monday.

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Nana Jenn wins on debut at Moe - image Pat Scala / Racing Photos

Trained by Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young, Star Witness filly Nana Jenn was easy in the market, but belied the lack of support from punters to charge home and win the 1200m maiden by a neck.


Nana Jenn runs in the Spendthrift Australia colours and was a $320,000 Magic Millions purchase for them from the Widden Stud draft making her the most expensive yearling by her sire sold in 2020.

Bred by Paul Lanskey, Nana Jenn is a full sister to stakes-winner Lycurgus and half-sister to $5.8 million earner Vow and Declare being the third winner from four foals to race from metro winning Testa Rossa mare Geblizt.

Nana Jenn was the most expensive yearling by Star Witness sold in 2020.

Geblizt has a yearling filly by American Pharoah (USA) and was covered last spring by Dundeel.

Star Witness has made a fast start to the new season with 24 winners headed by Group II ATC Silver Shadow Stakes winner Swift Witness. He stands this spring at Widden Victoria at a fee of $16,500.



 

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Race Result - Duarts Homestead Mdn 1200m

Moe Track: Soft(7) Time: 1:14.73
1
Nana Jenn
- 3f Star Witness (AUS) x Geblitzt (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: Thomas Stockdale 57
2
0.3
Native Girl
- 3f Tivaci (AUS) x Knocknacrea (GB) (Green Desert (USA))
Tnr: Charlotte Littlefield Rdr: Lewis German 57
3
1.1
Senegalia
- 3f Street Boss (USA) x Catechuchu (AUS) (Catbird (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: H Coffey 57
4
1.8
Antipodes
- 3f Territories (IRE) x Rio Osa (AUS) (Canny Lad (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Fred W Kersley 57
5
3.3
Miss Middle Park
- 3f Maurice (JPN) x Gibraltar Campion (NZ) (Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: Damien Thornton 57
6
8.8
Scream Queen
- 3f Holler (AUS) x Sallanches (AUS) (Bon Hoffa (AUS))
Tnr: K L Corstens Rdr: J Maskiell 57
7
11.3
Little Lotte
- 3f Redoute's Choice (AUS) x Songs Of Vienna (AUS) (Umatilla (NZ))
Tnr: J F Moloney Rdr: Patrick Moloney 57
8
12.3
Night Duty
- 3f Cluster (AUS) x Maraudamiss (AUS) (Clangalang (AUS))
Tnr: Kelvin Southey Rdr: W Gordon 57
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