Your Song's Frankie Pinot Claims the Wangoom

Mark Smith - Wednesday May 4

On the day it was announced he would be returning home to Gooree Stud, Your Song celebrated when his son Frankie Pinot ploughed through the mud under apprentice Maddie Lloyd to claim the $200,000 Listed The Midfield Group Wangoom Hcp (1200m) at Warrnambool.

They don't come any more consistent than Frankie Pinot (image Brett Holburt/Racing Photos)

On the board in 16 of his 18 starts, the Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained 5yo gelding did best in a driving finish to defeat defending champion Inn Keeper (Host) by a half-length with Showmanship (Showcasing) a half-neck back in third.

With a maiden stakes success at his first attempt, Frankie Pinot advanced his record to six wins, seven seconds, and two thirds from 17 starts with earnings of  $385,590.

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Sporting the purple and white quarters of the McDonnell family, Frankie Pinot provided a career highlight for popular apprentice Maddie Lloyd.

"I honestly can't believe it. I can't thank the connections and Tony and Calvin (McEvoy) enough," Lloyd told Racing.com.

“This horse means a lot to me. I've had three wins and two seconds on him now. He's a special horse for me.

‘Around the corner, I was ducking and weaving, trying to find a way through.

“He relishes this ground, and he let rip.

“I could hear the crowd roaring halfway down the straight. It was great."

Showing the love (image Pat Scala/Racing Photos)

Frankie Pinot is the first foal of My Last Fling, a 3-time winner by Sebring from the family of stakes-winners After Beune (Jeune) and Elathea (Barathea).

My Last Fling has a yearling Written By filly and a weanling All Too Hard colt. She was covered by Doubtland last spring.

Frankie Pinot is the fifth stakes-winner for Fastnet Rock’s Group 1 BTC Cup hero Your Song, who returns to his birthplace Gooree Stud, after nine seasons at Widden Stud. (read the story here) 

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Race Result - The Midfield Group Wangoom Hcp LR 1200m

Warrnambool Track: Heavy(10) Time: 1:14.70
1
Frankie Pinot
- 5g Your Song (AUS) x My Last Fling (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: Madison Lloyd 55
2
0.5
Inn Keeper
- 8g Host (CHI) x Petit Cadeau (AUS) (Kingston Mill (USA))
Tnr: Symon Wilde Rdr: Ms L J Meech 54.5
3
0.7
Showmanship
- 6g Showcasing (GB) x Khales (NZ) (Don Eduardo (NZ))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: D Oliver 58
4
1.0
Triple Missile
- 4g Smart Missile (AUS) x Triple Latte (USA) (Medaglia D'Oro (USA))
Tnr: L Smith Rdr: Declan Bates 54
5
6.0
Great Again
- 9g Viscount (AUS) x Free At Last (NZ) (Senor Pete (USA))
Tnr: L Smith Rdr: Will Price 58.5
6
6.4
Mystery Shot
- 5g Shooting To Win (AUS) x Mystique (NZ) (Montjeu (IRE))
Tnr: L Smith Rdr: Jarrod Fry 54
7
6.8
Paul's Regret
- 5m Canford Cliffs (IRE) x Denison Star (AUS) (Hemingway (IRE))
Tnr: P A Chow Rdr: Damien Thornton 54
8
7.5
Bless Her
- 5m Street Boss (USA) x Blessit (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: Clayton Douglas Rdr: B Mc Dougall 54
9
7.8
Lady Solly
- 6m O'Lonhro (AUS) x Recession Buster (AUS) (Ne Coupez Pas (USA))
Tnr: Adam Chambers Rdr: Dean Holland 54
10
8.2
Poland
- 4g So You Think (NZ) x Sun Song (AUS) (Desert Sun (GB))
Tnr: M D Moroney Rdr: Jordan Childs 57
11
8.3
No Surrender
- 4g Universal Ruler (AUS) x Dark Attack (AUS) (Dylan Thomas (IRE))
Tnr: Jack Laing Rdr: C Newitt 54
12
9.1
William Thomas
- 7g Nicconi (AUS) x Girls Rock (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: L Smith Rdr: Ethan Brown 56
13
13.3
Chassis
- 5m Al Maher (AUS) x Poco Gusto (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Jamie Kah 54
14
14.1
Simply Optimistic
- 7g Encosta De Lago (AUS) x Iron Rose (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: B W Hawtin Rdr: Alana Kelly 54
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