Impressive Debut 2YO Winners for Newgate Sires

Tara Madgwick - Saturday January 14

Russian Revolution and Capitalist both produced impressive debut two year-old winners on Saturday for champion trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott as well as Ciaron Maher and David Eustace.

Veecee wins on debut at Flemington - image Brett Holburt / Racing Photos

The Melbourne meeting started early to avoid the heat of the day and Capitalist colt Veecee made light work of the 1100m dash at his first start to win by two and a half lengths for Ethan Brown.

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Ethan Brown was full of praise for the colt, who had to overcome a few things to win and is entered for the Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes.

“He was in the gates a long time and he was getting a bit anxious,” Ethan Brown said. “He got very hot and flustered and was very awkward away.

“I thought the leaders rolled along a bit, which suited us. Still merit to him, he was exposed the whole race, but we were able to build into it and he was strong late.”

“He’s got all the attributes. He’s going to improve from today’s outing. He was pretty soft in the end, so onwards and upwards.”

A $750,00 Magic Millions purchase, Veecee was the most expensive yearling by his sire in 2022.

A $750,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Tyreel Stud draft for Ciaron Maher Bloodstock, Veecee was bred by Glenelg Park and is the first winner for unraced Poet’s Voice (GB) mare Isabella, a half-sister to stakes-winners Pistols and Keep the Faith.

Veecee was the most expensive yearling sold in 2022 by Capitalist, who has enjoyed strong results at Magic Millions this week with yearlings selling for up to $850,000.

At Rosehill, the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott trained colt Red Resistance was an eye-catcher in the mounting yard and ran up to his good looks for Brett Prebble in the 1100m juvenile contest.

Red Resistance wins a strong 2YO race at Rosehill - image Steve Hart

He led all the way and held off a determined challenge from race favourite Steel City to win by three-quarters of a length with five lengths back to the third horse.

“He’s a really lovely horse, an imposing horse, you could see that in the yard, he looked the favourite, but he wasn’t,” said Brett Prebble.

“Coming from the Waterhouse Bott stable you know they are going to be well educated and he bounced, led and travelled really sweetly and went through his gears and pretty much floated from the 300 and just did what I asked him to do.”

Withdrawn from Inglis Easter and retained to race by Go Bloodsock and Newgate, Red Resistance is the second foal and second winner from brilliant Group II winning Lonhro mare Heatherly, who was also twice Group I placed in the MVRC Moir Stakes and MRC Oakleigh Plate.

Russian Revolution has some promising juveniles this season with The Instructor winning impressively on debut this week and stakes-placed Perfect Proposal and Physical Graffiti also showing talent.

Russian Revolution has had yearlings sell for up to $360,000 at Magic Millions this week.

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Race Result - Vrc Summer Fun Sprint 1100m

Flemington Track: Good(4) Time: 1:04.34
1
Veecee
- 2c Capitalist (AUS) x Isabella (AUS) (Poet's Voice (GB))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Ethan Brown 59
2
2.5
Hellish
- 2c Hellbent (AUS) x Andromache (NZ) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: J Mott 59
Inglis Premier Yearling Sale $100,000
Seller: Yarraman Park Stud, Scone, NSW
Buyer: Gemma Rielly Racing / Bluegrass Bloodstock (FBAA)
3
3.5
Rhodesian Red
- 2c Lonhro (AUS) x Cabernet (AUS) (Al Maher (AUS))
Tnr: Mark & Levi Kavanagh Rdr: C Newitt 59
4
5.0
Tom Kitten
- 2c Harry Angel (IRE) x Transfers (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: B Shinn 59
5
5.2
Invincible Shield
- 2c I Am Invincible (AUS) x Pierro Moss (AUS) (Pierro (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: Jordan Childs 59
6
6.2
Itza Motza
- 2g Starspangledbanner (AUS) x Super Snob (AUS) (Toorak Toff (AUS))
Tnr: P G Moody Rdr: L Nolen 59
7
6.3
Makena
- 2f Zoustar (AUS) x Quayside (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Jye McNeil 57
8
6.8
Heiress
- 2f Thronum (AUS) x Guardian's Path (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: M M Laurie Rdr: D W Stackhouse 57
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