Showtime Off The Mark

Mark Smith - Sunday February 19

Saturday proved a milestone for Arrowfield Stud’s striking Snitzel stallion Showtime with his first winner coming at Bendigo and a colt at Flemington that earned his second stakes placing from as many starts.

Gutsy win by Show Royale (image Ross Holburt/Racing Photos)

There was little love in the betting ring for the Lloyd Kennewell-trained filly Show Royale at her career debut over 1000m at Bendigo.

Obliged to race three deep facing the breeze under Joe Bowditch, the daughter of Showtime went to the front soon after straightening.

Show Royale fought tenaciously to defeat the Starspangledbanner filly Forever More by a length with another daughter of Starspangledbanner, Treasurway, a short-half-head back in third.

An $85,000 purchase for Kennewell Racing / Group 1 Bloodstock (FBAA) / Ridgeport Holdings from the Goodwood Farm draft at the Highway session of the 2022 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale,  Show Royale is the fourth winner from as many to race for the Royal Academy (USA) mare Ducey Du.

A half-sister to Group II STC Phar Lap Stakes winner Acey Ducey, Ducey Du died in 2021, and Show Royale is her final foal.

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The Ben and JD Hayes-trained Tacito debuted with a third in the Group III Chairman’s Stakes at Flemington a fortnight back and filled the same place in Saturday’s Listed Talindert Stakes.

Tacito a fast-finishing third in Talindert Stakes

A $160,000 buy for Lindsay Park Racing from the Lime Country Thoroughbreds draft at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Tacito was the equal third most expensive yearling from the first crop of Showtime.

Tacito has an interesting pedigree. His dam, Without Saying (Sepoy), is out of the Giant’s Causeway (USA) mare Unspoken Choice, a half-sister to Redoute’s Choice, Manhattan Rain, Platinum Scissors, Sliding Cube, and Echoes Of Heaven.

A dual Group II winner and twice Group 1-placed, Showtime stands at Arrowfield Stud for a value fee of $11,000.  

Tacito a $160,000 Magic Millions yearling

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Race Result - Golden Square Hotel Mdn Plate 1000m

Bendigo Track: Good(4) Time: 0:58.83
1
Show Royale
- 2f Showtime (AUS) x Ducey Du (AUS) (Royal Academy (USA))
Tnr: Lloyd Kennewell Rdr: J Bowditch 56
2
1.0
Forever More
- 2f Starspangledbanner (AUS) x Shake That (AUS) (Toorak Toff (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: J Duffy 56
3
1.1
Treasurway
- 2f Starspangledbanner (AUS) x Miss Toorak Flyer (AUS) (Toorak Toff (AUS))
Tnr: Jason Warren Rdr: Beau Mertens 56
4
1.2
Only The Best
- 2c Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Faith's Encore (AUS) (Denman (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Liam Riordan 58
5
2.7
Supersonic Surge
- 2c Russian Revolution (AUS) x Tempting Delight (AUS) (Northern Meteor (AUS))
Tnr: M M Laurie Rdr: R Mc Leod 58
6
4.7
Czaracer
- 2f Russian Revolution (AUS) x Classical Lass (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Jason Warren Rdr: Thomas Stockdale 56
7
6.0
Fairytale Bliss
- 2f Written By (AUS) x Bee Ali (AUS) (Al Maher (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Cumani Rdr: Fred W Kersley 56
8
7.4
The Bell Jar
- 2f Written By (AUS) x Excruciate (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: Archie Alexander Rdr: Madison Lloyd 56
9
7.6
Sutherland
- 2f Russian Revolution (AUS) x Plethora (USA) (First Samurai (USA))
Tnr: Tom Dabernig Rdr: Harry Grace 56
10
10.1
Anthophila
- 2f Shrewd Rhythm (AUS) x Floatlikabutterfly (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: Shawn Mathrick Rdr: Michael Poy 56
11
10.9
Capital Rock
- 2f Capitalist (AUS) x Sacred Point (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: Dean Holland 56
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