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Prime Candidate a New Stakes-Winner for Denman

Tara Madgwick - Friday January 7

Twin Hills Stud’s Denman added a new stakes-winner to his tally on Friday evening when spritely seven year-old gelding Prime Candidate scored a popular win in the Listed ATC Christmas Classic (1200m).

Prepared by Bjorn Baker and ridden by Jason Collett, Prime Candidate led all the way and scored by a length and a quarter taking his overall record to eight wins and seven placings from 26 starts with prizemoney topping $550,000.
 



Retained to race by his breeder Peter Chudleigh, Prime Candidate is a half-brother to stakes-winner Coolring and is the second stakes-winner among five winners from Group II winning sprinter Coolroom Candidate.

Coolroom Candidate was retired from stud duty in 2020 and her final two foals, a two year-old filly and yearling colt are both by Denman.

Denman is the sire of Prime Candidate.

Prime Candidate is the 17th stakes-winner for Lonhro’s Group I winning son Denman, who has been based at Twin Hills in recent years after starting his stud career for Darley




 

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Race Result - Kia Christmas Classic LR 1200m

Canterbury Track: Good(4) Time: 1:09.82
1
Prime Candidate
- 7g Denman (AUS) x Coolroom Candidate (AUS) (Mister C. (USA))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: J R Collett 55
Denman
2
1.3
Special Reward
- 6g Demerit (AUS) x Special Kiseki (AUS) (Special Bond (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: J B Mc Donald 59
3
1.5
Through The Cracks
- 7g Wanted (AUS) x More Than Acracker (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Angela Davies Rdr: Rachel King 53.5
4
2.1
Liberty Sun
- 6g Statue Of Liberty (USA) x Sunkita (AUS) (Black Kite (AUS))
Tnr: G McFarlane Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 53
5
2.2
Southern Lad
- 7g Ocean Park (NZ) x Distinctive Lass (AUS) (Orientate (USA))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: S Clipperton 57.5
6
2.6
Poetic Charmer
- 7g Your Song (AUS) x Hoss Amor (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Tom Sherry 54
7
4.4
Oriental Runner
- 8g Hussonet (USA) x Loose Caboose (AUS) (Success Express (USA))
Tnr: T Sergi Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire 54
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