Tenth Winner for Russian Revolution

Tara Madgwick - Sunday May 15

Australia’s leading first season sire by earnings, Russian Revolution also now leads by winners after posting his tenth winner at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday with Ekaterina saluting at her second start.

Trained by Rob Heathcote as was her Group II winning mother Funtantes, Ekaterina was third on debut at Doomben in April and improved her to score a determine neck win in the 1000m maiden.

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Bred and retained to race by the Heathcote family, Ekaterina is a half-sister to this season’s outstanding 3YO filly Startantes, who has been twice Group I placed in the Surround Stakes and Flight Stakes.

She is the third winner from three foals to race from Funtantes, a Group II winning half-sister to stakes-winner Excellantes.

Russian Revolution

Russian Revolution has had a fee increase this spring and will stand at $71,500.


 

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Race Result - Tiler Trade Centre Mdn Plate 1000m

Sunshine Coast Poly Track: Synthetic Time: 0:59.06
1
Ekaterina
- 2f Russian Revolution (AUS) x Funtantes (AUS) (Easy Rocking (AUS))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: Leah Kilner 55
2
0.2
Holtermann
- 2g Sooboog (AUS) x Winning Fashions (AUS) (Mossman (AUS))
Tnr: Chris Munce Rdr: Boris Thornton 57
3
1.0
War Too All
- 2f All Too Hard (AUS) x Warsaw Pact (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: S W Kendrick Rdr: Tiffani Brooker 55
4
1.2
Quirin
- 2f Winning Rupert (AUS) x Danapaise (AUS) (Danzero (AUS))
Tnr: G R Duncan Rdr: Angela Jones 53.5
5
2.0
Mr Encore
- 2g Sidestep (AUS) x Emma Princess (AUS) (Invincible Spirit (IRE))
Tnr: L F Birchley Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor 57
6
2.4
Licenced And Ready
- 2f Better Than Ready (AUS) x Licenced To Win (AUS) (Congrats (USA))
Tnr: Paul Butterworth Rdr: M R Du Plessis 55
7
8.9
Roger Express
- 2g Swiss Ace (AUS) x Nana Jean (AUS) (Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE))
Tnr: M J Mair Rdr: Luke Tarrant 57
8
9.4
Show And Go
- 2f Sidestep (AUS) x Element Ofsurprise (AUS) (Red Element (AUS))
Tnr: D L Freedman Rdr: S T Collett 55
9
15.2
A Cheeky Gift
- 2f Sooboog (AUS) x Avenel (AUS) (Scenic (IRE))
Tnr: Melissa Taylor Rdr: Dale Smith 55
10
23.2
Tequila Shots
- 2c Shooting To Win (AUS) x Puerto Vallarta (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: K M Schweida Rdr: Taylor Marshall 57
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