More Wins in Store for Kote

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday September 7

Anthony Cumming is never afraid to throw a talented horse into the deep end so it will be no surprise if we see runaway maiden winner Kote pop up next in a stakes race after his impressive victory at Canterbury on Wednesday.

The Choisir gelding had four starts during the autumn on bottomless tracks, three of them in stakes races and while he didn’t place, he showed enough to say he’d be competitive in a maiden and so it proved to be.

Entered for the Caulfield Guineas, Kote was sent forward by Tommy Berry and led all the way to win over 1250m by four and a half lengths.

Bred by Anthony Cummings, Kote runs for an ownership group partnership that includes his trainer and Trilogy Racing as well as other partners.

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Kote is a half-brother to handy Sydney metro winner Caesars Palace, who is also trained by Cummings and has won over $300,000. He is the second winner from unraced Iffraaj (GB) mare Soffraaj, a daughter of Group III placed Soelin from the family of Group I New Zealand Oaks winner Savaria.

Soffraaj has been back to Coolmore in recent years and has a yearling colt by Magna Grecia (IRE) and is back in foal to him again.

Choisir

Kote is from the second last crop of foals by much missed Coolmore favourite Choisir, who passed away last year.

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Race Result - Precise Air Mdn Hcp 1250m

Canterbury Track: Heavy(8) Time: 1:17.56
1
Kote
- 3g Choisir (AUS) x Soffraaj (AUS) (Iffraaj (GB))
Tnr: A J Cummings Rdr: Tommy Berry 57
2
4.5
Lamorlaye
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Iffranesia (FR) (Iffraaj (GB))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: W Pike 55
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $900,000
Seller: Arrowfield Stud, Scone, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: China Horse Club/Newgate/Go Bloodstock/Trilogy
3
5.3
Silvanito
- 3c Shooting To Win (AUS) x Classics (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: J Bowman 58
4
8.3
Byron Belle
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Diademe (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: K S Latham 56
5
9.1
Orzala
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Norzita (NZ) (Thorn Park (AUS))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: J B Mc Donald 55
6
9.9
Alamira
- 3f Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Azeema (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: C Schofield 55
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