Deep Field 2YO Wins Canberra Black Opal Preview

Tara Madgwick - Friday February 25

Annabel Neasham is enjoying a hot run with her two year-olds and got the cash at Canberra on Friday when flashy Deep Field colt Sweet Ride captured the $40,000 Black Opal Preview (1000m).

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Sweet Ride won at Rosehill in January and took out the Canberra Black Opal Preview on Friday - image Steve Hart

A brilliant debut winner at Rosehill in January, Sweet Ride was then a gallant fifth in the $2million Inglis Millennium behind Xtravagant Star when he was slowly away.

Well ridden by Jean Van Overmeire, he settled on the fence behind the leaders before scooting clear to win by two and a half lengths and has now won over $150,000 from his first three starts.
 



Recorded as a  $320,000 Inglis Easter purchase from the Widden Stud draft, Sweet Ride runs in the colours of his breeder Bert Vieira.

He is the first winner from How Sweet It Is, a four time winner by Foxwedge that was also bred and raced by Vieira and was covered by his former champion Trapeze Artist last spring.

There is some real depth to his female family which has also produced four-time Group I winner Metal Bender, New Zealand Oaks winner Amarelinha and Group winners North Pacific and Missybeel.

Deep Field will have some interesting runners at Caulfield on Saturday with English Riviera running in the Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes and Mars Mission stepping up to stakes company in the Group III MRC Zeditave Stakes.


 

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Race Result - Ets Black Opal Preview 1000m

Canberra Track: Soft(7) Time: 0:58.06
1
Sweet Ride
- 2c Deep Field (AUS) x How Sweet It Is (AUS) (Foxwedge (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire 57
2
2.5
Winnertakesitall
- 2f Snitzel (AUS) x Jezzabba (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Ms W Costin 55
3
5.3
Lethal Lady
- 2f Smart Missile (AUS) x Madam Tilly (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: N F Gardner Rdr: M A Cahill 55
4
7.4
Ponca
- 2f American Pharoah (USA) x Forest Native (USA) (Forest Wildcat (USA))
Tnr: R & M Freedman Rdr: C Schofield 55
5
9.3
All Astern
- 2f Astern (AUS) x All Too Ready (AUS) (All Too Hard (AUS))
Tnr: N J Olive Rdr: J Mallyon 55
6
9.9
Birdonawing
- 2f Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Kononkop (ARG) (Pure Prize (USA))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: Brodie Loy 55.5
7
10.8
Nalabelle
- 2f Pariah (AUS) x Rivadorf (AUS) (Danewin (AUS))
Tnr: N J Olive Rdr: J Penza 55
8
11.4
Another Cognac
- 2c Zoustar (AUS) x Guelder (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: Bryce Heys Rdr: S Guymer 57
9
13.3
Lanyon Bride
- 2f Sebring (AUS) x Real Pride (AUS) (So You Think (NZ))
Tnr: F S Cleary Rdr: A Layt 55
10
26.2
St Best
- 2c No Nay Never (USA) x Sweetheart Lass (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: Brock Ryan 57
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