One to Watch - Well Named Winner

Tara Madgwick - Friday March 4

When I saw the naming of this winner it was always going to be worth a story, but given it’s a three year-old debut winner by Frosted (USA) trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace let’s make him a One to Watch!

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Ice Pick Nick wins on debut - image Brendan McCarthy/ Racing Photos

Ice Pick Nick was favourite for the 1100m maiden at Ararat on Friday and gave Linda Meech an easy task travelling in the lead and kicking on for a stylish length and a half win.

Ice Pick Nick was retained to race by his breeders and is a half-brother to Group II placed Curran and is the third winner from winning Street Cry (IRE) mare Tramell.

For people who remember the iconic murder thriller Basic Instinct starring Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone, Stone’s character was Catherine Tramell and Douglas played detective Nick Curran.

There was the infamous leg crossing scene but also the ice pick murder hence the name Ice Pick Nick!

Tramell has a yearling colt by Frosted (USA) and a weanling filly by Impending, will be interesting to see what names they come up with for them!

She is also back in foal to Frosted, so Ice Pick Nick must have been showing connections good things at home for some time.

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Race Result - Carlton Draught Mdn Plate 1100m

Ararat Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:06.50

1

Ice Pick Nick

- 3g Frosted (USA) x Tramell (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))

Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Ms L J Meech 58

2

1.5

Testified

- 3f El Roca (AUS) x Test My Resolve (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))

Tnr: Tom Dabernig Rdr: M J Dee 56

NZB Karaka Book 1 $100,000

Seller: Westbury Stud

Buyer: C W Cole Racing / Andrew Williams Bloodstock

3

2.5

Dustland Fairytale

- 3f All Too Hard (AUS) x Golden Future (AUS) (Mossman (AUS))

Tnr: L Smith Rdr: Jarrod Fry 56

4

2.7

Starz Barwon

- 3g Fighting Sun (AUS) x Peninsula Dane (AUS) (Danerich (AUS))

Tnr: D R Brideoake Rdr: W Egan 58

5

3.4

That's Molly

- 3f Dissident (AUS) x Grand Excess (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))

Tnr: Maddie Raymond Rdr: H Coffey 56

6

5.7

Soul Benefit

- 3f Reward For Effort (AUS) x Spiriticity (AUS) (Invincible Spirit (IRE))

Tnr: Archie Alexander Rdr: Damien Thornton 56

7

6.0

Tavern Music

- 3f Toronado (IRE) x Moment Of Music (AUS) (Hinchinbrook (AUS))

Tnr: P A Preusker Rdr: Dean Holland 56

8

7.0

Artie's Image

- 3f Flying Artie (AUS) x Thorsborne (AUS) (Hinchinbrook (AUS))

Tnr: Q J Scott Rdr: Michael Poy 56

9

8.2

Headline Queen

- 3f Press Statement (AUS) x Mary Of Modena (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))

Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Declan Bates 56

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