Extreme Choice Filly Shines on Debut

Mark Smith - Wednesday December 1

Highly regarded debutant Swerving defied a betting drift to make the best possible start to her career in an 1100m maiden at Geelong on Wednesday.

No stopping Swerving on debut (image Reg Ryan/Racing Photos)

The Leon and Troy Corstens-trained daughter of Extreme Choice was given a sweet ride by Damien Oliver who tracked the leader Toronasaurus Rex.

When that son of Toronado gave a kick around the turn, it allowed Oliver to ease out on Swerving.

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It took until the final 100m for Toronasaurus Rex to surrender his lead as Swerving hit the line hard for an impressive long-neck win.

The Shooting To Win gelding Shootthelightsout was three and a quarter lengths back in third ahead of the fast-finishing More Than Ready (USA) colt Oughton.

“She’s always shown a hell of a lot of ability. She’s by a sire that is on fire, Extreme Choice, and we have always had a big opinion of her so to come here and see her do it is fantastic,” Troy Corstens said.

‘She has not been stress free the whole way through. She has had her fair share of niggling injuries and had taken time to mature.

“She is a big framed horse and doesn’t carry a lot of weight, but we try and keep her that way.

“It will be interesting to see where she will get to. Maybe the fillies races at Moonee Valley over the summer will suit.”    

Swerving a $110,000 Inglis Premier yearling

Swerving was a $110,000 purchase for Malua Bloodstock from the Gilgai Farm draft at the 2020 Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale.

She is the third winner from five to race out of the Grade II Comely Stakes winner Sherine (USA) (Precise End) who was retired after foaling Swerving.

From the family of Grade 1 Arkansas Derby winner and Grade 1 Kentucky Derby runner-up Bodemeister (Empire Maker), Sherine was purchased as a broodmare prospect by Vin Cox Bloodstock for $245,000 at the 2009 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale.

Newgate Farm’s Champion First Crop Sire and Champion 2yo Sire Extreme Choice has ten yearlings heading to the Magic Millions and nine lots catalogued for the Inglis Classic.

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Race Result - All Time Plumbing Mdn Plate 1100m

Geelong Track: Good(4) Time: 1:04.77
1
Swerving
- 3f Extreme Choice (AUS) x Sherine (USA) (Precise End (USA))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: D Oliver 56
2
0.4
Toronasaurus Rex
- 4g Toronado (IRE) x Plaisir De Gain (AUS) (Fusaichi Pegasus (USA))
Tnr: M A Bell Rdr: Ms J Da Rose 59.5
3
3.7
Shootthelightsout
- 3g Shooting To Win (AUS) x Tarlaquena (NZ) (Don Eduardo (NZ))
Tnr: G Eurell Rdr: Thomas Stockdale 58
4
3.7
Oughton
- 3c More Than Ready (USA) x La Fluorescent (NZ) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Jye McNeil 58
5
5.7
Foxhow
- 3c Kermadec (NZ) x Bay Breeze (AUS) (Belong To Me (USA))
Tnr: C W McDonald Rdr: Jordan Childs 58
6
6.5
God Of Light
- 4g Fighting Sun (AUS) x Berberana (AUS) (Purrealist (AUS))
Tnr: D E Coombes Rdr: R Mc Leod 59.5
7
6.8
Talk About Tom
- 11g Musee D'Orsay (AUS) x Talkback Show (AUS) (Euclase (AUS))
Tnr: D J Connors Rdr: Maddi Price 55.5
8
8.0
Brinell
- 3g All Too Hard (AUS) x Pure Glamour (AUS) (Tale Of The Cat (USA))
Tnr: M M Laurie Rdr: Damian Lane 58
9
8.1
Lady Pangle
- 3f Starspangledbanner (AUS) x Lady Snitzel (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Jerome Hunter Rdr: Matthew Cartwright 56
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