Daqiansweet Junior Captures Adelaide Cup

Mark Smith - Monday March 14

The Jamie Kah show rolled on at Morphettville with the champion jockey taking out the feature, $300,000 Group II Adelaide Cup (3200m) on Daqiansweet Junior.

Daqiansweet Junior Jamie Kah (image Brett Holburt/Racing Photos)

It was a New Zealand-bred quinellla as the Phillip Stokes-trained son of Sweet Orange charged home from midfield to defeat the Zed gelding Tigertiger by one and a half lengths.

The Matt Cumani-trained Future Score (IRE) (Cape Cross), remarkably the lone European import in the race, was a further two lengths back in third.

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Carrying the colours of OTI Racing, Daqiansweet Junior started his career in New Zealand with Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman, for whom he won twice and was Group III placed.

Bred by Gillovic Bloodstock, Daqiansweet Junior was purchased privately by OTI Racing on the recommendation of bloodstock agent Phill Cataldo.

Daqiansweet Junior reeled off four consecutive wins before finishing second in the Listed Torney Night Cup at Moonee Valley at his most recent start.

"This horse was going around in a class 1 at Moe in October so what he has done in one prep is amazing," Stokes said.

"He is a kiwi bred horse, and getting him trained out of a paddock was a big start. We put him through his grades, and he has such a good attitude and relaxes beautifully.

"Jamie gave him a peach of a ride. The weights probably anchored (last year's winner) Good Idea late. He ran enormous, but Junior is a horse on the up.

"It’s fantastic to win your hometown cup. I wasn’t here last year, so it is good to be here this year.

“Sydney is definitely on the radar. He is nominated for the Sydney Cup. We took Good Idea there last year, and he didn’t disgrace himself.

“We will see how the horse pulls up and take him straight back to Victoria and reassess.”

Regal Farm consigned Daqiansweet Junior to the 2019 NZB Ready To Run Sale, where he failed to make his $50,000 reserve.

He is the best of three winners from as many to race out of the unraced Keeper mare Paulette.

Daqiansweet Junior becomes the second stakes-winner for former Highview Stud resident Sweet Orange (USA). The son of War Front was a 2yo winner in Ireland and won the Hong Kong Classic Mile at Sha Tin.

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Race Result - Tab Adelaide Cup Gr2 3200m

Morphettville Track: Good(4) Time: 3:28.80
1
Daqiansweet Junior
- 4g Sweet Orange (USA) x Paulette (NZ) (Keeper (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Jamie Kah 56.5
2
1.5
Tigertiger
- 6g Zed (NZ) x Hoorang (NZ) (Zerpour (IRE))
Tnr: R J Blacker Rdr: H Coffey 56
3
3.5
Future Score
- 7g Cape Cross (IRE) x Theola (IRE) (Kalanisi (IRE))
Tnr: Matthew Cumani Rdr: Declan Bates 57
4
4.6
Good Idea
- 7g So You Think (NZ) x Faint Perfume (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Ben Thompson 57
5
4.8
Busker's Ballad
- 7g Street Cry (IRE) x Verse (AUS) (Quest For Fame (GB))
Tnr: Ryan Balfour Rdr: B Vorster 56
6
4.9
Jekyll'n'hyde
- 5g Toronado (IRE) x Lupino (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: S Morrish Rdr: M J Dee 56
7
5.0
Aurora's Symphony
- 5g Glass Harmonium (IRE) x Aurora's Hot (AUS) (Fantastic Light (USA))
Tnr: Symon Wilde Rdr: D Oliver 57
8
5.9
Skelm
- 7g Animal Kingdom (USA) x Lajoie (AUS) (Spinning World (USA))
Tnr: T D Kelly Rdr: Michael Poy 58
9
7.3
Canford
- 7g Canford Cliffs (IRE) x Sorenstam (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Ryan Balfour Rdr: Will Price 56
10
10.1
Turf Man
- 7g Turffontein (AUS) x Bags Of Wheat (AUS) (Mugharreb (USA))
Tnr: J Hickmott & C Riggs Rdr: J Maund 56
11
11.3
Oath Of Omerta
- 4g Roman Emperor (NZ) x Exciting Dynasty (AUS) (Excites (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Hickmott Rdr: Todd Pannell 56
12
12.1
Abreed
- 4g Dundeel (NZ) x Lateral (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: Andrew Noblet Rdr: John Allen 56
13
13.3
Dragon Storm
- 7g Shocking (AUS) x Prize Lady (NZ) (Prized (USA))
Tnr: M D Moroney Rdr: D Tourneur 56
14
15.1
Eperdument
- 7m Americain (USA) x Cislunar (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: T T Oxlade Rdr: Jessica Eaton 56
15
31.9
Santelmo Fuego
- 6g Written Tycoon (AUS) x Carnivale (AUS) (Carnegie (IRE))
Tnr: Grant Young Rdr: Sophie Logan 56
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