First Stakes Winner for Sooboog with Boogie Dancer Dominant in Thousand Guineas Prelude

Mark Smith - Saturday September 17

Still in her first preparation, the Peter Moody-trained Boogie Dancer has progressed from a Donald maiden in June to a runaway victory in Saturday’s $300,000 Group II Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m) at Caulfield and credit Kitchwin Hills stallion Sooboog with his first stakes winner.

Boogie Dancer revels in the conditions (image Grant Courtney)

Given a patient ride by Luke Nolen, Boogie Dancer revelled in the conditions. The powerfully made chestnut filly picked off runner after runner in the straight to defeat Sumatra (Lonhro) by a widening three and a quarter lengths, with She’s Lickety Split (Turn Me Loose) a length back in third.

Boogie Dancer reeled off wins at Donald Sandown and Caulfield before having little luck when sixth in the Listed Atlantic Jewel stakes at her most recent start.

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Luke Nolen said he was not unhappy about the deteriorating track.

“She had form in it, so we weren’t disappointed that the rain came,” Nolen said.

 It’s hard to get a horse off winter form and get them to peak again, but Pete’s been able to get her to hold her form. That’s a massive tick for Pete and Katherine and the team at home. She’s a very relaxed and capable horse to do anything with at home. She takes everything in her stride.

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She’ll probably go to the beach for a week now and have a couple of tick over gallops and she’ll be right for the final.”

Syndicate spokesman Wylie Dalziel said he was also pleased to see the rain.

“Our confidence grew with the rain. It was good timing,” Dalziel said

“I’m biased, but we’re in one of the best camps with Peter Moody and Jeff O’Connor and Katherine Coleman and all the team. Jeff and Moods have been together for a long, long time and they are one of the best for setting horses for feature races.

“They said she will find the 1200,m (of the Atlantic Jewel) a bit sharp, but we’ve set a program and away we go. The way she’s won today, we’re off to the Thousand Guineas. It’s a great day.”

Boogie Dancer advances her record to four wins from six starts with earnings of 4 wins $380,800.

Dalziel Bloodstock / Peter Moody Racing purchased Boogie Dancer for $50,000 from the Rushton Park draft at the 2021 Inglis Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale.

Boogie Dancer a $50,000 Inglis Premier Yearling

A half-sister to Group III ATC Birthday Card Stakes winner Miss Exfactor (Your Song), Boogie Dancer is the best of six winners from as many foals out of the Quest For Fame mare Search For Fame, a three-quarter sister to dual Group II winner Impaler.

Search For Fame has not had a live foal since Boogie Dancer. She was covered by Your Song last spring.

Sooboog stands at Kitchwin Hills for a fee of $8,800.

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Race Result - Thousand Guineas Prelude Gr2 1400m

Caulfield Track: Heavy(8) Time: 1:27.63
1
Boogie Dancer
- 3f Sooboog (AUS) x Search For Fame (AUS) (Quest For Fame (GB))
Tnr: P G Moody Rdr: L Nolen 56
2
3.3
Sumatra
- 3f Lonhro (AUS) x Earthquake (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: D Oliver 56
3
4.3
She's Licketysplit
- 3f Turn Me Loose (NZ) x She's Slinky (NZ) (Handsome Ransom (AUS))
Tnr: Andrew Forsman Rdr: Damian Lane 59
4
4.5
Bonheur
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Bonaria (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: B Melham 56
5
4.6
Celestial Spirit
- 3f Zoustar (AUS) x Positive Problems (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Jordan Childs 56
6
4.7
Mumbai Jewel
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Mumbai Rock (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: M Zahra 56
7
4.8
Proscenium Arch
- 3f So You Think (NZ) x It's Our Showtime (NZ) (Showcasing (GB))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: D Moor 56
8
10.8
Vagrant
- 3f Pariah (AUS) x My Obsession (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Mitchell Freedman Rdr: John Allen 56
9
13.8
Hope At Hand
- 3f Impending (AUS) x Angel Of Hope (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: L Macdonald & A Gluyas Rdr: J Holder 56
10
14.6
Miss Hellfire
- 3f Hellbent (AUS) x Peace Time (USA) (War Front (USA))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: Zac Spain 56
11
17.6
Love Nest
- 3f Alpine Eagle (AUS) x Princess De Lamour (AUS) (Dane Shadow (AUS))
Tnr: Liam Howley Rdr: M J Dee 56
12
19.3
Callsign Charlie
- 3f Merchant Navy (AUS) x Crimson Lady (NZ) (Volksraad (GB))
Tnr: Simon Zahra Rdr: Fred W Kersley 56
13
20.6
Denied
- 3f No Nay Never (USA) x She Said No (AUS) (Bernardini (USA))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Patrick Moloney 56
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