Dashing Legend Rewarded in Fireball Stakes

Mark Smith - Saturday March 4

Off the board just once in ten starts, three-year-old Snitzel filly Dashing Legend was rewarded for her consistency with a maiden stakes success in Saturday’s Listed Tokyo City Keiba Fireball Stakes (1100m) at Randwick.

She deserved that one (image Steve Hart)

Brenton Avdulla stalked the early speed set by Economics and Felix Majestic before hitting the front at the 200 metres.

Trained by Michael, Wayne, and John Hawkes, Dashing Legend defeated the fast-finishing Choisir gelding Kote by two lengths with the favoured Capitalist colt Economics a half-head back in third.

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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 four wins, two seconds and three thirds from 10 starts with earnings of $347,175.

“Brenton gave her a gun ride, did everything right,” Michael Hawkes said.

“I love it when a horse gets to the top of the rise, and you have a lapful of horse, and when he peeled off the back of Economics, it was all over.

“She’s a high calibre horse we have held in high regard since she was a baby. She has started to come to the fore and is going somewhere.”

Bred by Arrowfield 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 an $800,000 purchase for Katsumi Yoshida from the Yarraman Park draft at the 2015 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale.

Dashing Legend a $380,000 Inglis Easter yearling

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.

After foaling a Maurice (JPN) filly last spring, Kneeling visited Dundeel.

Dashing Legend is stakes-winner 132 for Arrowfield Stud’s champion Snitzel. 

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Race Result - Tokyo City Keiba Fireball Stks LR 1100m

Randwick Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:03.17
1
Dashing Legend
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Kneeling (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: B Avdulla 54
2
2.0
Kote
- 3g Choisir (AUS) x Soffraaj (AUS) (Iffraaj (GB))
Tnr: A J Cummings Rdr: Craig Williams 58
3
2.1
Economics
- 3c Capitalist (AUS) x Anabaa's Legacy (NZ) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: J B Mc Donald 58
4
2.2
Nipotino
- 3g Snitzel (AUS) x Nieta (AUS) (Nicconi (AUS))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: K Mc Evoy 56
5
2.3
Willinga Beast
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Time Check (USA) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 54
6
2.4
Another Cognac
- 3c Zoustar (AUS) x Guelder (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: Bryce Heys Rdr: N Rawiller 56
7
2.6
Midnight In Tokyo
- 3f Kobayashi (AUS) x Orabelle (AUS) (Casino Prince (AUS))
Tnr: Kacy Fogden Rdr: S Clipperton 54
8
4.8
Felix Majestic
- 3g Smart Missile (AUS) x Lauren's Magic (AUS) (Beneteau (AUS))
Tnr: G R Nickson Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 56
9
7.8
Troach
- 3f Epaulette (AUS) x Anise (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Tim Clark 56
10
22.4
Zoukerino
- 3c Snitzel (AUS) x Walk With Attitude (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: Z Purton 58
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