Bound For Home Does Just That in Quezette Stakes

Mark Smith - Saturday August 13

The least expensive yearling purchase in the field, the Archie Alexander-trained Bound For Home took full advantage of a superb Declan Bates ride to capture Saturday’s $200,000 Group III Neds Quezette Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield.

A sly smile from Declan Bates (image Grant Courtney)

After enjoying a cosy run on the rail, Bound For Home eased out to find clear air in the straight. The daughter of Rubick was followed through by Craig Williams on Godolphin’s Exceed And Excel filly Ojai who fell a long-neck short. The Capitalist filly I'mlovin'ya was a further one and three-quarter lengths back in third.

Bound For Home made a winning career debut at Sale on May 8 before a solid third behind the exciting Deep Impact filly at Flemington in June.

“Being a bit arrogant, we thought we would get in early and hope it might be a weak Group III,” Alexander said.

“She is fit and well, so let’s get in before the better ones come out. Maybe she is one of the better ones.

“At halfway, she was out the back and in trouble. Declan was in an awkward spot, but sometimes you get lucky, and everything opened up.

“It was a beautiful ride by Dec, who knows the filly well.”    

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Bound For Home strikes a pose (image Grant Courtney)

 Alexander Racing / Rogers Bloodstock shelled out 50,000 for Bound For Home from the Erinvale Thoroughbreds draft at the 2021 Inglis Melbourne Premier Sale.

She is the first foal of the 3-time winning Rothesay mare Homebird a half-sister to the dam of triple Listed stakes-winner Religify from the family of champion sprinter Silent Witness.

Miscellany Bloodstock purchased Homebird for $60,000 from Edinburgh Park Stud draft at the 2019 Inglis Australian Broodmare Sale when she was carrying Bound For Home.

Bound For Home a $50,000 Inglis Premier yearling

Baystone Farm shelled out $160,000 for a Toronado (IRE) half-brother to Bound For Home when offered by Erinvale Thoroughbreds at the Magic Million National Weanling Sale.

Homebird was covered by Impending last spring.

Bound For Home is the fifth stakes-winner for Swettenham Stud’s Rubick. 

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Race Result - Neds Quezette Stakes Gr3 1100m

Caulfield Track: Good(4) Time: 1:02.44
1
Bound For Home
- 3f Rubick (AUS) x Homebird (AUS) (Rothesay (AUS))
Tnr: Archie Alexander Rdr: Declan Bates 56
2
0.4
Ojai
- 3f Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Matilija (AUS) (Medaglia D'Oro (USA))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Craig Williams 56
3
2.2
I'mlovin'ya
- 3f Capitalist (AUS) x Loveyamadly (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Damian Lane 57
4
2.3
Lady Laguna
- 3f Overshare (AUS) x Catalina De Lago (NZ) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: B Melham 56
5
3.8
Ebhaar
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Maroon Bay (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: K Mc Evoy 57
6
4.1
Waltz On By
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Stay With Me (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: P G Moody Rdr: Jamie Kah 56
7
4.2
Berry Bubbly
- 3f Redoute's Choice (AUS) x Bubbleberry (AUS) (Statue Of Liberty (USA))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: Ethan Brown 56
8
6.0
Typhoon Titmus
- 3f Headwater (AUS) x Little Indian (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: Patrick Moloney 56
9
6.2
Miss Roseiano
- 3f Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Special Lover (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: Peter Gelagotis Rdr: M Zahra 58
10
6.4
Bistro
- 3f Street Boss (USA) x Estaminet (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: D Moor 57
11
7.1
Winnertakesitall
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Jezzabba (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: M J Dee 56
12
7.9
Lomandra
- 3f Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Vasilissa (JPN) (Heart's Cry (JPN))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Jye McNeil 56
13
11.4
She'sgottheboom
- 3f Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Rosa's Charm (AUS) (Golden Archer (AUS))
Tnr: S O'Dea & M Hoysted Rdr: Boris Thornton 56
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