Dashing Legend has got the Hang of Winning

Mark Smith - Wednesday September 21

After taking five starts to break her maiden, the Snitzel filly Dashing Legend made it back-to-back wins with a fighting win over 1250m at Canterbury on Wednesday.

Ridden by Willie Pike for Michael, Wayne and John Hawkes, Dashing Legend staged a length of the straight duel with the stubborn Insurrection (Russian Revolution) to prevail by a head with a further one and a half lengths back to Cinderella Days (Astern) in third.

After finishing second to Conqueror on debut at Randwick-Kensington in February, Dashing Legend beat all bar Seven Veils in the Group II Reisling Stakes at Randwick in March.

She broke through for a maiden win at Hawkesbury on September 8.

A $380,000 buy for Bon Ho from the Arrowfield Stud draft at the 2021 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, Dashing Legend advances her record to two wins, two seconds, and a third from six starts with earnings of $140,525.

Dashing Legend a $380,000 Inglis Easter yearling

"It was a good win as she was made to work early," Michael Hawkes said.  

"She's a Group placegetter, and we are trying to put the score on the board for Mr Ho.

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"She's a fighter and wants to win, and she has a lot of upsides."

Bred by Arrowfield Group Pty Ltd and Katsumi Yoshida's Jungle Pocket Pty Ltd, Dashing Legend is a sister to the Listed stakes winner Bend The Knee out of the Listed MRC William Crockett Stakes, Kneeling (Encosta De Lago).

A half-sister to the outstanding Hong Kong performer Winner's Way (Starcraft) and Listed Ortensia Stakes winner That's a Good Idea (Flying Spur), Kneeling was purchased by Katsumi Yoshida for $800,000 off Yarraman Park at the 2015 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale.

Andrew Williams Bloodstock (FBAA) / Bevan Smith Bloodstock went to $220,000 for Kneeling's filly by The Autumn Sun at the 2022 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.

Not served in 2020, Kneeling visited Maurice (JPN) last spring. 

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Race Result - Schweppes (Bm68) 1250m

Canterbury Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:14.72
1
Dashing Legend
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Kneeling (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: W Pike 57.5
2
0.2
Insurrection
- 3c Russian Revolution (AUS) x Marple Miss (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Freedman Rdr: Tommy Berry 57
3
1.7
Cinderella Days
- 3f Astern (AUS) x Ofcourseican (AUS) (Mossman (AUS))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: B Avdulla 57.5
4
1.8
Burgunder
- 3c Snitzel (AUS) x Pinot (AUS) (Pierro (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 60.5
5
1.9
Taurids
- 3c Deep Field (AUS) x Jerry's Witness (AUS) (Star Witness (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 56.5
6
3.0
Lady Harlem
- 3f Sebring (AUS) x Harlem River (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: Reece Jones 56.5
7
7.8
Psychiatrist
- 3c Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Sanity (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: S Clipperton 60
8
8.9
Voldemort
- 3c Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Devious Maid (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 59
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