Deep Field colt Sweet Ride Dominant in San Domenico

Mark Smith - Saturday August 27

The Deep Field colt Sweet Ride dented a few reputations in Saturday’s Group III Furphy San Domenico Stakes (1100m) at Rosehill.

Sweet Ride wins the San Domenico - image Steve Hart

Ridden by Chad Schofield for Annabel Neasham, Sweet Ride turned back all challengers to defeat Nettuno (I Am Invincible) by one and a half lengths with the winner’s better-fancied stablemate Swiss Exile (Pariah) a head back in third.

Sweet Ride won over the course and distance on debut on January 15, and two starts later added the Black Opal Preview at Canberra.

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nd in the Group III Pago Pago Stakes to Rise Of The Masses, the son of Deep Field failed in the Golden Slipper.

“First-up this preparation, he was disappointing, but he has got better and better each time, and we haven’t missed him at home,” Neasham said.

“We’ve put a lot of work into him. We have kept him fit because he can be a bit fresh at home. He was the fittest horse here today.

“A big ‘well done’ to (owner/breeder) Bert Vieira. He’s such a great supporter of the game, and to win a very good race like this with a colt is very exciting for him going forward.

“I was amazed at his price to be honest. I thought his run the other day was very good. He took a towel around with him as well. I wondered if it helped or hindered.

“Terrific effort from the third horse as well, Swiss Exile. He is going to be a nice horse as well but today is Sweet Ride’s race and he deserved it.

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The Run To The Rose in two weeks is the immediate target for Sweet Ride.

Sweet Ride - you won't miss him (image Steve Hart)

“He loves the 1100m, but how tough he is?” Neasham said.

“He hasn’t run over 1200 for a while. He ran in the Slipper but deserves a go in two weeks. Maybe even something like a Coolmore (Stud Stakes) further down the track.”

Recorded as a  $320,000 Inglis Easter purchase from the Widden Stud draft, Sweet Ride runs in the colours of his breeder Bert Vieira.

He is the first winner from How Sweet It Is, a four-time winner by Foxwedge that was also bred and raced by Vieira.

Bjorn Baker Racing purchased a Divine Prophet colt from How Sweet it Is for $35,000 at the 2022 Inglis HTBA May Yearling Sale.

From a family which features four-time Group I winner Metal Bender, New Zealand Oaks winner Amarelinha and Group winners North Pacific and Missybeel, How Sweet it Is was covered by Vieira’s 4-time Group 1 winner Trapeze Artist last spring.

Sweet Ride is the 16th stakes-winner for Newgate Farm’s Deep Field. 

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Race Result - San Domenico Stakes Gr3 1100m

Rosehill Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:04.42
1
Sweet Ride
- 3c Deep Field (AUS) x How Sweet It Is (AUS) (Foxwedge (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: C Schofield 55
2
1.5
Nettuno
- 3c I Am Invincible (AUS) x Saint Minerva (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: J Bowman 57
I Am Invincible
3
1.7
Swiss Exile
- 3c Pariah (AUS) x Swiss Francs (NZ) (Swiss Ace (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: S Clipperton 57.5
4
3.3
Spacewalk
- 3c Exosphere (AUS) x Benenden (AUS) (Dubawi (IRE))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: J R Collett 55
5
3.5
Best Of Bordeaux
- 3c Snitzel (AUS) x Chateau Cheval (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: Kacy Fogden Rdr: J B Mc Donald 57.5
6
3.8
Buenos Noches
- 3c Supido (AUS) x Koi (AUS) (Northern Meteor (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: Regan Bayliss 55
7
4.3
Promitto
- 3c Divine Prophet (AUS) x Lohgairo (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: D I Atkins Rdr: N Rawiller 57.5
8
4.8
Cannonball
- 3c Capitalist (AUS) x Golconda (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: K Mc Evoy 56
9
6.2
Rise Of The Masses
- 3c Russian Revolution (AUS) x Ruud Awakening (AUS) (Bernardini (USA))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 57
10
6.5
Zoukerino
- 3c Snitzel (AUS) x Walk With Attitude (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: B Avdulla 56
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