Derby Potential for Sword Point

Tara Madgwick - Saturday January 15

Champion trainer Chris Waller might be at the Gold Coast with a big team of horses but he still has plenty of interesting runners at Rosehill including American Pharoah (USA) three year-old Sword Point, who won with a leg in the air.

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Sword Point wins easily at Rosehill - image Steve Hart

Sword Point was a ‘One to Watch; when bolting in at Canterbury two starts back and then was a close last start second.

Stepped up to 2000m for this Benchmark 78 assignment against older rivals, he led all the way for Kathy O’Hara and cruised away at the finish to win by four and a quarter lengths.
 


“He still learning and progressing with each race,” said stable representative Jack Pilkington.

“He’ll get over even further and looks a Derby style of horse for the autumn.”

A $750,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Coolmore draft for Waller Racing/Mulcaster Bloodstock, Sword Point has two wins and a second from six starts and runs for a big group of clients including Coolmore and Sir Peter Vela.

Sword Point was bred by Morning Rise Stud and Coolmore and was raised at Coolmore before going through the breaking and pre-training program there after being sold as a yearling.

He is the second winner from Group III winning Fastnet Rock mare Jazz Song, a daughter of Group I winner Absolut Glam.

After missing the previous season, Jazz Song was covered last spring by Wootton Bassett (GB).

Sword Point looks like a bright prospect for American Pharoah, who has 12 entries for both Magic Millions and Inglis Classic.


 

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Race Result - Hyland Race Colours (Bm78) 2000m

Rosehill Track: Soft(5) Time: 2:04.98
1
Sword Point
- 3c American Pharoah (USA) x Jazz Song (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 52
2
4.3
Dhakuri
- 4g Contributer (IRE) x Nanda Kot (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: G Schofield 58
3
5.3
Niffler
- 4m Tavistock (NZ) x Glamorous Girl (NZ) (Thorn Park (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tom Sherry 54.5
4
6.3
Reposition
- 7g So You Think (NZ) x Sun Song (AUS) (Desert Sun (GB))
Tnr: G J Preston Rdr: Jenny Duggan 52
5
7.0
Real Time Warrior
- 7g Toorak Toff (AUS) x Sidereal Time (USA) (Nureyev (USA))
Tnr: Ms J Hardy Rdr: J Grisedale 53.5
6
7.1
Amica
- 5m Rubick (AUS) x Femina Fashion (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: J Ford 58
7
14.9
Singapura
- 4g Vancouver (AUS) x Cashla Bay (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: I B Finn Rdr: Reece Jones 52
8
16.9
High Court
- 6g Star Witness (AUS) x Venassas Jig (USA) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: J N Englebrecht Rdr: S Clipperton 57
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