First Win for Mystic Journey Sister

Tara Madgwick - Sunday March 27

One of the best horses to come out of Tasmania in recent years has been $4million earning Group I winning filly Mystic Journey and her half-sister Seasons in De Sun broke through for her first win at Ballarat on Sunday.

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Seasons in de Sun wins at Ballarat - image Reg Ryan / Racing Photos

Trained by Tony Noonan, the daughter of Fighting Sun has shown steady improvement this preparation and relished the step up to 2000m for her fifth start.


She raced midfield before looming into contention out wide on the turn and was strong to the line to beat older rivals and win by a length and a quarter in an encouraging performance.

A $200,000 Inglis Premier purchase from the Springmount draft for her trainer, Seasons in de Sun is the fifth winner from six to race from good producer White Gold and is her final foal.

Seasons in de Sun was the most expensive yearling filly by the late Fighting Sun.

She is the most expensive filly by her sire Fighting Sun, who died in 2020, and has the big pedigree which made her hot property in the sale ring.

She is a half-sister to Champion 3YO Filly Mystic Journey, whose highlight wins were the Group I VRC Australian Guineas and All Star Mile, and also to the dam of stakes-winner Mystical Pursuit.

Both Mystic Journey and Mystical Pursuit are by Encosta de Lago sire Needs Further and Fighting Sun is one of Encosta de Lago’s grand-sons making Seasons in de Sun closely related to that talented duo.

Mystic Journey was sold to Japan at the end of last year and will start her stud career this year.


 

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Race Result - Porter Plant Mdn Plate 2000m

Ballarat Track: Good(4) Time: 2:05.30
1
Seasons In De Sun
- 3f Fighting Sun (AUS) x White Gold (NZ) (Colombia (NZ))
Tnr: A W Noonan Rdr: J Noonan 57
2
1.3
Enosi
- 5g Champs Elysees (GB) x Frasque (IRE) (Iffraaj (GB))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: John Allen 59.5
3
3.1
Port Philip
- 4g Camelot (GB) x Aymara (GB) (Darshaan (GB))
Tnr: Robert Hickmott Rdr: B Prebble 59.5
4
6.2
Think I'm Famous
- 3f So You Think (NZ) x Let's Get Famous (AUS) (Danehill (USA))
Tnr: N A Blackiston Rdr: B Mc Dougall 57
5
7.0
Sparkling Adiction
- 3f Von Costa De Hero (AUS) x Precious Jewel (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: Ms W Kelly Rdr: C Newitt 57
6
9.7
Harbourmaster
- 3g Cable Bay (IRE) x Cadenzia (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Henry Dwyer Rdr: M Aitken 59
7
12.0
Whistling Bullet
- 3f Sebring (AUS) x Solid Bullet (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: John McArdle Rdr: J Mott 57
8
13.0
Khan Of Khans
- 4g Fiorente (IRE) x Love The Moment (AUS) (Savoire Vivre (GB))
Tnr: Matthew Cumani Rdr: Declan Bates 59.5
9
13.5
Armansky
- 4g Mongolian Khan (AUS) x Dragon Tattoo (AUS) (Pentire (GB))
Tnr: Matthew Cumani Rdr: Jordan Childs 59.5
10
13.6
Alpine Falls
- 3g Sacred Falls (NZ) x Alpine Pearl (NZ) (Black Minnaloushe (USA))
Tnr: Robert Hickmott Rdr: C Atkinson 59
11
15.3
Moss Factor
- 4m Hvasstan (AUS) x Ell's Impact (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: Peter Gelagotis Rdr: Teodore Nugent 57.5
12
17.6
Strong Lady
- 3f Glass Harmonium (IRE) x Sapphira (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: M D Moroney Rdr: R Downey 57
13
17.8
The Oracle
- 4m Moshe (AUS) x Our Paradigm (AUS) (Good Journey (USA))
Tnr: R K Carnes Rdr: Harry Grace 57.5
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