Metro Juvenile Winner for Sebring Sun

Tara Madgwick - Sunday February 19

Glenthorne Park Stud’s young sire Sebring Sun is quietly building a tidy record with promising two year-old filly Acappella Moon scoring a metro win at Morphettville on Saturday at her second start.

Trained by Clayton Douglas, Acappella Moon was having her first run back from a spell after a debut fifth behind Zulfiqar in the Listed VRC Maribyrnong Trial in the spring.

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She kicked away in the straight and held on to win by a head in the 1000m dash.

Acappella Moon was bred and retained to race by Steve Kirkham, who also bred her sire Sebring Sun.

She is a full sister to Acappella Sun, another handy winner that was also fourth in the Listed Scone Woodlands Stud Stakes and is the second winner from In Unison, a winning Encosta de Lago mare from the family of Group I winners Vouvray, A Touch of Ruby and Loire.

In Unison has a yearling colt by Sebring Sun and was one of 32 mares he covered last spring at a fee of $4,950.

Sebring Sun

A stakes-winning son of Sebring, Sebring Sun has now sired eight winners from 13 starters with his oldest progeny just three year-olds and three of the winners are current season two year-olds.

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Race Result - Adel. Galvanising Indust. Hcp 1000m

Morphettville Parks Track: Good(4) Time: 0:59.08
1
Acappella Moon
- 2f Sebring Sun (AUS) x In Unison (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Clayton Douglas Rdr: Jake Toeroek 56
2
0.3
Kristobel
- 2f Overshare (AUS) x Another Diamond (AUS) (Mint Lane (USA))
Tnr: Sarah Rutten Rdr: B Vorster 56
3
0.8
Sir Panama
- 2g Sir Prancealot (IRE) x Miss Panama (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: Jon O'Connor Rdr: Stacey Callow 55
4
1.2
Surprise Coming
- 2g Impending (AUS) x Life's Zerprise (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: Kylie Schulz Rdr: Jessica Eaton 58
5
2.3
Dodd
- 2g Lonhro (AUS) x She Said No (AUS) (Bernardini (USA))
Tnr: Shane & Cassie Oxlade Rdr: J Potter 58
6
3.8
First Rank
- 2g Epaulette (AUS) x Upgrading (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: R & C Jolly Rdr: Sheriden Tomlinson 55
7
4.3
Harleen
- 2f Written Tycoon (AUS) x Fine Mist (AUS) (Good Journey (USA))
Tnr: Chris Bieg Rdr: Teagan Voorham 56
8
4.4
Moredream
- 2g More Than Ready (USA) x Global Dream (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Chris Bieg Rdr: D Caboche 58
9
4.5
Nasho
- 2g National Defense (GB) x Barista Miss (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: Shane & Cassie Oxlade Rdr: Sophie Logan 56
10
4.9
Burning Bright
- 2f Fiorente (IRE) x Summah's Touch (AUS) (Blackfriars (AUS))
Tnr: L Macdonald & A Gluyas Rdr: J Holder 56
11
5.6
Ruscheyne
- 2g Russian Revolution (AUS) x Cheyenne Sue (AUS) (Zizou (AUS))
Tnr: Shane & Cassie Oxlade Rdr: Kayla Crowther 58
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