Another Winner for Jukebox

Mark Smith - Friday July 1

Showing the experience earned from three previous starts, the Justin Bowen-trained Play My Song overpowered the favourite Secret Revolution in a hotly contested 1000m 2yo handicap at Muswellbrook on Friday to credit Jukebox with his fifth winner and fourth in Australia.

Ridden by Mikayla Weir, Play My Song left her 13 opponents without an excuse.

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Never closer four and five wide the trip, Play My Song blew past the Randwick-placed Russian Revolution gelding Secret Revolution by a widening one and a half lengths with the Adelaide (IRE) gelding Ollie's Secret a further one and a quarter length back in third.

Consigned by Riversdale to the 2021 Inglis HTBA May Yearling Sale, Play My Song left the ring unsold when failing to find a buyer willing to meet her $20,000 reserve.

Play My Song failed to make her $20,000 reserve at Inglis HTBE yearling sale

She is the first foal of the twice-winning Strada mare Anastasia Winni, whose dam is a half-sister to Group II Hollindale Cup winner and Group 1 QTC Derby runner-up Melora and Group II Carlyon Cup winner Piper Star.  

Anastasia Winni has a weanling colt by Jukebox and was covered by Zousain last spring.

Aquis Farm's first season sire jukebox is enjoying a productive back end to the season.

The sire of Listed Oxlade stakes winner Johnny Rocker had an interesting winner in New Zealand on Wednesday when Alfriston captured the Winter Championship Qualifying Maiden (1300m) at Cambridge.

Jukebox stands at Aquis Farm in 2022 for a fee of $6,600. 

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Race Result - Tab Hcp 1000m

Muswellbrook Track: Soft(5) Time: 0:56.99
1
Play My Song
- 2f Jukebox (AUS) x Anastasia Winni (AUS) (Strada (AUS))
Tnr: Justin Bowen Rdr: Ms M Weir 55
2
1.5
Secret Revolution
- 2g Russian Revolution (AUS) x Secret Trail (AUS) (Denman (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Mitchell Bell 58
3
2.8
Ollie's Secret
- 2g Adelaide (IRE) x Don't Tell Linda (AUS) (Myboycharlie (IRE))
Tnr: Ms J Bowen Rdr: S Lisnyy 57
4
3.5
Crop Duster
- 2g The Brothers War (USA) x North By Northwest (AUS) (Northern Meteor (AUS))
Tnr: J R Gask Rdr: Brooke Stower 57
5
4.7
Let's Roll
- 2g Shalaa (IRE) x Miss Foxwood (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Reece Jones 57
6
4.8
Point Break
- 2g No Nay Never (USA) x Waimea Bay (AUS) (All Too Hard (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: A Bullock 58
7
6.9
Mrs Patmore
- 2f Snitzel (AUS) x Descent (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: Jackson Searle 56
8
7.2
Idalo
- 2f Press Statement (AUS) x Eurostar (AUS) (Bullet Train (GB))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: A Adkins 55
9
7.9
King Rupert
- 2g Winning Rupert (AUS) x Sensesational (AUS) (Street Sense (USA))
Tnr: T S Howlett Rdr: L Magorrian 57
10
8.0
Tee Cee Tiger
- 2f Pariah (AUS) x Santarelli (AUS) (Pierro (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Freedman Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 55
11
8.6
Nacho Nacho Man
- 2g Akeed Mofeed (GB) x Rekindled Choice (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Stephen O'Halloran Rdr: G Buckley 56
12
10.3
Jubilant
- 2f Real Impact (JPN) x Jiale (AUS) (Royal Academy (USA))
Tnr: P M Perry Rdr: Clayton Gallagher 55
13
11.5
The Audacious One
- 2f Denman (AUS) x Universal Miss (AUS) (Universal Prince (AUS))
Tnr: Ms J Bowen Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire 55
14
14.1
Dream Sunrise
- 2f Dawn Approach (IRE) x Testarette (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: D Lane Rdr: P Scorse 55
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