Darci Brahma's Sierra Sue Scales the Heights

Mark Smith - Saturday September 18

From a bargain basement $2,000 purchase at a mixed sale to a Group 1 winning millionairess, Sierra Sue scaled the heights in Saturday’s $1million Group 1 Neds Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield.

Sierra Sue gets the bob in (Reg Ryan/Racing Photos)

A tragedy beaten in the Group II Feehan Stakes at Moonee Valley at her most recent start, the Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young Sierra Sue finally had the rub of the green.

Providing a first win at the highest level for Daniel Moor, Sierra Sue (Darci Brahma) did best in a driving finish to defeat the Nick Ryan-trained Dice Roll (FR) (Showcasing) by a short-head with I'm Thunderstruck (Shocking) a length back in third.

“That’s fantastic for Daniel. A first Group 1 on his birthday,” Busuttin said.  

“He doesn’t say much, he’s a pretty quiet guy but that says it all. A good birthday present and I’m sure his family are rapt at home.

“They find a length or two in those colours. The team behind them are massive behind our stables.

“It shows last week that we were unlucky. If she gets a break then she wins the Feehan. She carries a couple more kilos and probably doesn’t win the race.”

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The winner of the Group II Blazer Stakes at Flemington last October, and the Group II P.B. Lawrence Stakes in august, Sierra Sue advances he record to eight wins and a second from 18 starts with earnings of $1,123,625.

That is a handy return on the $2,000 it cost to secure Sierra Sue, who had been broken in when offered by Ardsley Stud at the 2019 Karaka May sale.

A kiss for your first Group 1 winner (Reg Ryan Racing Photos)

Now owned by some of the stables high profile clients, Sierra Sue is the best of five winners from six to race out of the Centaine mare Centree.

Centree is a half-sister to the stakes-placed Miss Puzzle the dam of the Grade 1 Santa Anita Oaks and Grade 1 Las Virgenes Stakes winner Fashion Plate.

After not being covered in 2018 and 2019 the 18yo Centree visited Mongolian Khan last spring.

Sierra Sue becomes the 12th Group 1 winner for The Oaks Stud's royally bred Danehill stallion Darci Brahma who stands at a fee of $15,000 (+GST) in 2021

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Race Result - Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes Gr1 1400m

Caulfield Track: Good(4) Time: 1:23.07
1
Sierra Sue
- 5m Darci Brahma (NZ) x Centree (NZ) (Centaine (AUS))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: D Moor 52.5
2
0.1
Dice Roll
- 7g Showcasing (GB) x Schlague (FR) (Pulpit (USA))
Tnr: Nick Ryan Rdr: Fred W Kersley 52
3
0.6
I'm Thunderstruck
- 4g Shocking (AUS) x Primadonna Girl (NZ) (Edenwold (CAN))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Jye McNeil 52
4
1.0
Aysar
- 4h Deep Field (AUS) x Miss Interiors (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: Ben & J D Hayes Rdr: H Coffey 52
5
1.2
Probabeel
- 5m Savabeel (AUS) x Far Fetched (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: J W Richards Rdr: B Prebble 57
6
2.2
Behemoth
- 6g All Too Hard (AUS) x Penny Banger (AUS) (Zedrich (AUS))
Tnr: D R Jolly Rdr: Craig Williams 59
7
2.4
Beau Rossa
- 4g Unencumbered (AUS) x My Choisir (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: Will Clarken Rdr: Ms L J Meech 55
8
2.6
Dalasan
- 5h Dalakhani (IRE) x Khandallah (AUS) (Kitten's Joy (USA))
Tnr: L Macdonald & A Gluyas Rdr: Ben Allen 55.5
9
2.8
Amish Boy
- 4h Star Witness (AUS) x Sheeznodoubt (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: D Yendall 52
10
3.8
Buffalo River
- 6g Noble Mission (GB) x Fashion Insider (USA) (Indian Charlie (USA))
Tnr: M D Moroney Rdr: Patrick Moloney 52.5
11
3.9
Groundswell
- 5g Fastnet Rock (AUS) x The Broken Shore (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: Damien Thornton 52
12
4.4
Irish Flame
- 7g Zed (NZ) x Fleur De L'orient (NZ) (Thunder Gulch (USA))
Tnr: Brett Scott Rdr: Matthew Cartwright 52
13
4.6
Romancer
- 8g Redwood (GB) x Romantically (AUS) (Foreplay (AUS))
Tnr: G M Begg Rdr: M J Dee 52
14
4.8
Samizdat
- 6g Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Sambar (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: C & M Gangemi Rdr: C Newitt 52
15
4.9
Regardsmaree
- 5g So You Think (NZ) x Rossa Mia (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: Nick Ryan Rdr: Dean Holland 52
16
5.1
Poland
- 4g So You Think (NZ) x Sun Song (AUS) (Desert Sun (GB))
Tnr: M D Moroney Rdr: Teodore Nugent 52
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