American Pharoah Colt Wins ANZAC Day Stakes

Tara Madgwick - Monday April 25

Talented American Pharoah (USA) colt Tijuana made it two wins in as many starts when he scored a dashing victory in the Listed VRC ANZAC Day stakes (1400m) carrying the special ANZAC colours.

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Tijuana  wins the Listed Anzac Day Stakes - image Grant Courtney

Trained by the Lindsay Park team of Ben and JD Hayes, Tijuana was an easy winner at Pakenham on debut on March 31 and faced a class rise going straight into a Black Type contest at just his second start.

He proved more than ready for the challenge, working forward from an inside draw to race on the lead and kicked well clear down the running.

Tijuana was strong to the line and won by three-quarters of a length and has now won over $100,000 in prizemoney for his big team of owners, who were keen to celebrate.
 



“Great result for Jarred from Best Bloodstock, he’s got his colours coming through at the moment and has had some really good success, so to buy a horse like this and win a stakes race at your second start and win like that is very exciting,” said Ben Hayes.

“I was impressed with his manners today, first up he was a little bit colty, but today he knew what he was doing and had the race won a long way from home.”

Ben Hayes will allow the dust to settle before deciding on the immediate future for Tijuana with Queensland options to be considered as  well as his spring potential.

Tijuana is a great looking colt with a  bright future - image  Grant Courtney

A $100,000 Magic Millions purchase for  Best Bloodstock Pty Ltd/Lindsay Park Racing from the Eureka Stud draft, Tijuana is a half-brother to stakes-placed Mexican Tycoon and is the fourth winner from Champion Singapore 2YO Mexican Rose.

Bred by Eureka Stud in partnership with Black Soil Bloodstock, Tijuana is sadly the last living foal from Mexican Rose, who died in 2020.

Tijuana is the 27th stakes-winner worldwide for Coolmore’s Triple Crown winner American Pharoah and is his third in Australia joining Head of State and Pretty Amazing.


 

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Race Result - Anzac Day Stks LR 1400m

Flemington Track: Good(4) Time: 1:24.42
1
Tijuana
- 2c American Pharoah (USA) x Mexican Rose (NZ) (Volksraad (GB))
Tnr: Ben & J D Hayes Rdr: M Zahra 58
2
0.8
Alcedo
- 2g Smart Missile (AUS) x Five Card Charlie (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: R Downey 57
Smart Missile
3
1.8
Foreign Raider
- 2f Tarzino (NZ) x Clarify (GB) (Zamindar (USA))
Tnr: J D Sadler Rdr: Jye McNeil 55
4
3.5
Perfect Thought
- 2c So You Think (NZ) x Perfectly Safe (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: Craig Williams 57
5
3.7
Skyphios
- 2g Fiorente (IRE) x Spleasure (AUS) (New Approach (IRE))
Tnr: R J Blacker Rdr: D Moor 57
6
4.1
Bavicia
- 2c Almanzor (FR) x Tricoteuse (NZ) (Guillotine (NZ))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: D Oliver 57
7
4.8
Miss Dunsford
- 2f Dissident (AUS) x She Chose Me (AUS) (Foxwedge (AUS))
Tnr: Ben & J D Hayes Rdr: Jamie Kah 56.5
8
6.6
Sirius Princess
- 2f Hooked (AUS) x Cosmic Choice (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: T J Andrews Rdr: Carleen Hefel 55
9
8.6
High Approach
- 2g Highland Reel (IRE) x Encapsulate (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Archie Alexander Rdr: Declan Bates 56.5
10
9.8
Aesculus
- 2f Spill The Beans (AUS) x Zip Top Tezza (AUS) (Top Marc (AUS))
Tnr: Chris Bieg Rdr: Beau Mertens 54
11
10.0
Thermatic
- 2g Press Statement (AUS) x Fly The Gates (AUS) (Written Tycoon (AUS))
Tnr: J F Moloney Rdr: Patrick Moloney 57
12
12.3
Reservoir Dog
- 2g Choisir (AUS) x Lady Zabeel (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: C Newitt 56
13
18.3
Star Dame
- 2f Stratum Star (AUS) x Unforgivable Woman (AUS) (Belong To Me (USA))
Tnr: T J Andrews Rdr: M J Dee 55
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