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One to Watch – Wyong

Tara Madgwick - Thursday April 28

A full sister to Group winners Harpo Marx and Forbearance, Irish bred Galileo filly Awesome Wonder could not win in three starts in Ireland last year for Joseph O’Brien, but she cast off maiden status in her first Australian start at Wyong on Thursday.

Now trained by John O’Shea for Jason Abrahams, who bred and sold her Group I winning mother Nechita, Awesome Wonder powered home to win the 1600m maiden running away by half a length.
 



Awesome Wonder was bought for 140,000 pounds from the Goffs Orby Yearling Sale at Doncaster in 2020 by Brian Grassick Bloodstock on behalf of Jason Abrahams.

Nechita is back in Australia.

She is the third winner from Fastnet Rock’s Group I winning daughter Nechita, who topped the 2013 Magic Millions Broodmare Sale when selling for $1.55 million to Coolmore.

Sent to stud in Ireland, Nechita was returned to Australia last year in foal to Frankel and produced a colt last spring and is now in foal to Justify (USA).

Coolmore will offer On Tiptoes (IRE), a full sister to Awesome Wonder, at Magic Millions National as Lot 1241 in foal to Camelot.
 



 

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Race Result - Hma Materials Handling Mdn Hcp 1600m

Wyong Track: Heavy(10) Time: 1:41.07
1
Awesome Wonder
- 3f Galileo (IRE) x Nechita (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: W Pike 55
2
0.5
Sneaky Island
- 3f Pierro (AUS) x Gypsy Chimes (USA) (Snow Ridge (USA))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: A B Collett 56
3
0.7
Calm Down
- 3f Savabeel (AUS) x Chilled Out (NZ) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: R J Quinton Rdr: S Clipperton 57
4
4.1
Diamond Drummer
- 3c I Am Invincible (AUS) x Diamond Drille (AUS) (Al Maher (AUS))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: Tom Sherry 57
5
4.9
Power Legend
- 3g Pierro (AUS) x Noble Quality (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Mark Stewart Rdr: J Penza 55
6
7.1
Kamea
- 4m Sebring (AUS) x Calming Influence (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: Lauri Parker Rdr: Ellen Hennessy 53
7
13.8
Lover Girl
- 4m Road To Rock (AUS) x Lovetheoneyourwith (AUS) (Tale Of The Cat (USA))
Tnr: A J Cummings Rdr: B Spriggs 55
8
33.3
I Think I Can
- 4m So You Think (NZ) x If I Can I Can (NZ) (Iffraaj (GB))
Tnr: G J Preston Rdr: P Scorse 54
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