Impressive Saturday Win for Kibou

Tara Madgwick - Saturday June 18

Followers of Breednet would be well aware that we are very keen on two year-old Maurice (Jpn) gelding Kibou, featuring him in Juvenile Trial Watch stories and then making him a One to Watch when he saluted at Warwick Farm and he stepped it up a notch again at Rosehill on Saturday.

Kibou wins well at Rosehill - image Steve Hart

Trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, Kibou was stepping up from 1100 to 1400m, but handled the challenge and also the race favourite Osipenko, leading all the way for Regan Bayliss to win by a length.

Gelded after his first preparation when unplaced at his only run in the Group III ATC Breeders Plate, Kibou has returned a much more focused horse although there is still much scope for improvement in his racing manners.

“That’s what’s so exciting about him, he still doesn’t know what he’s doing,” said Regan Bayliss.

Advertisement

“The amount if improvement he took  from his first up run to today in his trackwork was significant and he brought it to the races which was really good.”

Kibou returns a winner - image Steve Hart

With two wins from three starts, Kibou has many similarities to Maurice’s Group I winning sprinter Mazu, who also took great benefit from being gelded allowing him to focus on the task of being a racehorse.

Bought from Inglis Classic as was Mazu, Kibou was snapped up by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott / Kestrel Thoroughbreds for $170,000 from the Arrowfield draft and is the second winner from Fortiche, a half-sister to multiple Group winner Mic Mac.

Maurice is slated to return to Arrowfield this spring at a fee of $82,500.

Advertisment

Race Result - Atc Bookmakers Recognition Hcp 1400m

Rosehill Track: Good(4) Time: 1:24.53
1
Kibou
- 2g Maurice (JPN) x Fortiche (AUS) (Any Given Saturday (USA))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Regan Bayliss 57.5
2
1.0
Osipenko
- 2c Pierro (AUS) x Raskova (USA) (Henrythenavigator (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J Parr 59
3
3.3
Razeta
- 2f Deep Field (AUS) x Little Zeta (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: K Mc Evoy 54.5
4
3.4
Allasandra
- 2f Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Perpetuum (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: David Payne Rdr: J Ford 54
5
6.4
Grange Rock Star
- 2g Star Turn (AUS) x Rock Me Baby (AUS) (Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE))
Tnr: Robert Quinn Rdr: J R Collett 56
6
9.5
Lunar Shoes
- 2g Odyssey Moon (AUS) x Quetee Shoes (NZ) (Jimmy Choux (NZ))
Tnr: T P Donnelly Rdr: Tom Sherry 56
More Reading...
Impressive First winner for Armory
Mapperley Stud stallion Armory recorded his first winner on Sunday when his two-year-old daughter Silhouette raced to a dominant victory in the Fusion Electrical Two-Year-Old (900m) at Trentham.
Sires With Winners - Friday October 24
Here is the full list of 60 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
New Cup Goal for Wolfgang
It may not be the Cup target they were aiming for, but Wolfgang put himself firmly into Gr.3 Martin Collins New Zealand Cup (3200m) calculations following his victory in the SkyCity Hamilton Waikato Cup Prelude (2400m) at Te Rapa on Monday.
Sires With Winners - Sunday October 26
Here is the full list of 74 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Wootton Bassett and Camelot 2YO Colts Win Final French Group Ones
The last French Group I races of their flat season were run on Sunday and Aidan O’Brien produced the winners of both the Group I Criterium International (1600m) and Group I Criterium de Saint Cloud (1800m).
Melbourne Cup Dream Alive for Kiwi Stayers
Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) dreams are still alive for connections of Kiwi stayers Mark Twain and Trav.
Rewarding Weekend for Waikato Stud
A double strike at stakes level, a filly with a black-type future and a welcome family success handed Waikato Stud another rewarding weekend.
Early Return Home for Cogburn
Group I winning Not This Time son Cogburn (USA) will return to WinStar Farm in Kentucky earlier than planned after disappointing fertility results during his first Australian covering season at Widden Stud.
Sale Cup Winner Adds to Fastnet Rock Super Weekend
It’s been quite the weekend for the late great champion sire Fastnet Rock with a Cox Plate quinella on Saturday and then on Sunday he produced a new stakes-winner when seven year-old gelding El Rocko captured the $200,000 Listed Sale Cup (1600m).
From FNQ To Sha Tin - Aussie Bred Sprinter Wins G2 Premier Bowl
Some horses arrive in Hong Kong with a very different back story - Fresh from winning the $20million The Everest with Ka Ying Rising, David Hayes was back in the winner’s list at Sha Tin on Sunday when Tomodachi Kokoroe won the Group II Premier Bowl (1200m).