Reward for Effort Cracks 100 Winners

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday July 27

With four more days of the Australian racing season to run, Chatswood Stud’s much missed stalwart sire Reward for Effort has joined the century club posting his 100th winner on Wednesday.

Reward for Effort passed away last year.

Six year-old mare Red Light Roxanne brought up the milestone when she saluted at Doomben for the Natalie McCall stable.

A Group I MRC Blue Diamond winner by Exceed and Excel, Reward for Effort was a prolific sire of winners for Chatswood Stud before his death last November.

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He covered 35 mares last year, so will have one final small crop of foals born this spring.

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Race Result - Mekka Races 10 August Hcp (C5) 1650m

Doomben Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:41.12
1
Red Light Roxanne
- 6m Reward For Effort (AUS) x Street Lover (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: Natalie McCall Rdr: Ben Thompson 54
2
0.5
Mark The Horse
- 6g Warrior's Reward (USA) x Patricia's Gem (USA) (Mineshaft (USA))
Tnr: Michelle Payne Rdr: Ms S Thornton 54
3
1.5
Jack The Lad
- 4g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Luluoru (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: James Orman 58
4
3.0
Platini
- 5g Charge Forward (AUS) x Trois Couleurs (AUS) (Carnegie (IRE))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: Jasmine Cornish 54.5
5
3.2
Donandkim
- 5g Smart Missile (AUS) x Negotiate (AUS) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: Ms T Cotsiopoulos Rdr: M R Du Plessis 57.5
6
3.3
Giveitallali
- 4m Spill The Beans (AUS) x Albertina (AUS) (Magic Albert (AUS))
Tnr: Stephen Cole Rdr: Ms R Jamieson 54
7
5.5
Zawadi
- 6g Guillotine (NZ) x Classic Babe (NZ) (Classic Fame (USA))
Tnr: P P Jenkins Rdr: R Fradd 58
8
5.7
Biggie
- 5g Master Of Design (AUS) x Belle Of Drysdale (AUS) (Racer's Edge (AUS))
Tnr: A G Sawden Rdr: J L Taylor 55
9
6.5
Rapaport
- 5g Shamexpress (NZ) x Diamantaire (NZ) (Montjeu (IRE))
Tnr: David Vandyke Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor 56
10
7.0
Spirit Esprit
- 5g Bel Esprit (AUS) x Satin Dream (AUS) (Clang (AUS))
Tnr: G K Taylor Rdr: Tiffani Brooker 57.5
11
7.7
Remunerative
- 5g Star Witness (AUS) x Worth Every Penny (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: Ros Buerckner Rdr: Sheriden Tomlinson 54
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