Not A Single Doubt Makes a Phenomenal Start to the Day

Mark Smith - Saturday October 14

What an incredible start to a day of champagne racing for Arrowfield Stud's Not A Single Doubt.

Following the win of Shadwell Stud's Listed MRC Inglis Debutants Stakes a Caulfield and Sun Bloodstock's debutant Legend of Condor in the ATC Victory Vein Plate at Randwick, the Clarry Conners-trained filly Torvill opened her stakes account in the Listed ATC Reginald Allen Handicap at Randwick moments before the Tony McEvoy-trained Cool Passion in the Group III Cape Grim Beef Steaks at Caulfield.

Three-year-old filly Torvill broke her maiden at Wyong thee starts back at what was her fifth start.

Advertisement

Coming off placing at Hawkesbury and Kembla Grange, she received a gun ride by Jason Collett to defeat the I Am Invincible filly Yulong Xingsheng by half a length with Fastnet Rock filly Workdrinks a half-neck back in third. (photo Steve Hart). 


A half-sister to the stakes-placed Bolero King, Torvill is the fifth foal of the Randwick winning Iglesia mare Bolero Queen whose dam Dancenza (Danger's Hour) is a half-sister to the slick sprinter Cangondre whose four Group II wins included two runnings of the AJC Challenge Stakes.

Bolero Queen has not had a live foal since Torvill.

She was not covered in 2015 and her foal by Benfica died after birth.

Not A Single Doubt did not have to wait long for his fourth winner and third stakes winner on the day when Cool Passion powered home under Luke Currie in the Group III Cape Grim Beef Steaks at Caulfield.

The 6yo mare proved too strong for Pedrena (Mossman) by a neck with Princess Of Queens (Magnus) a nose back in third. (photo Grant Courtney).


Racing in the colours of Team McDonnell, the former WA trained mare advances her record to 9 wins, 3 seconds and 2 thirds from 18 starts with earnings of $325,975.

"I'm still learning about her," said winning trainer Tony McEvoy.

"She's a good quality mare and has a great record at 1200 metres.

"Her two starts for me have been luckless. To come here today, back against mares, to get a black-type win for a good mare like this means everything to the owners.

"She stands up with a lot of good horses I've had over time.  She is a winner and has a great culture, a great attitude and I'm a fan of hers.

 A half-sister to the Listed winner Havana Wind (Spinning World), Cool Passion is one of four winners out of the lightly raced Mr C mare Hiavanna a half-sister to Group III winner and Group I placed Headstrong (Archregent).

Pensioned in 2015, Hiavanna's final foal is the unraced Congrats colt Loads Of Dreams.

With three new stakes winners, Not A Single Doubt takes his stakes tally to 47. 

Advertisment
More Reading...
Winning Return for Blueblood I Am Invincible Filly
Last seen finishing an unlucky fourth in the $1million Magic Millions National 2YO Classic in May, speedy I Am Invincible filly Sisstainable returned from a spell at Moonee Valley on Friday night to score a tenacious win.
A Century of NZB National Yearling Sales Success: Cox Plate
Moonee Valley’s A$6m Group One WS Cox Plate (2040m) is known as the weight-for-age championship of Australasia and has been won by many of Australia and New Zealand’s greatest thoroughbreds.
NZB Breeze Up Footage Now Available to View Online
The highly anticipated Breeze Up videos for NZB’s 2025 Ready to Run Sale are now available to view online at nzb.co.nz.
Breeding To Win – 2025 G1 MVRC Cox Plate
An emotional week in Australasian racing approaches its crescendo as we count down to the final Cox Plate before a radical new era in its history begins and we mourn the passing of one of its greatest champions.
Good News Week for Geisel Park
Geisel Park’s black-type mare Laced Up Heels is in foal off a maiden cover to Champion Australian Sire Zoustar and an orphan foal has found a new mum.
Second Wootton Bassett Son Added to Coolmore Stallion Roster for 2026
Set to join Camille Pissarro as the second G1 winning son of Wootton Bassett on the stallion roster for Ireland in 2026 is Henri Matisse, who this time last year was about to claim his first G1 victory at the Breeders Cup meeting at Del Mar.
Sires With Winners - Thursday October 23
Here is the full list of 26 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Coolmore Favs get the Flemington Straight Experience in Jump Outs
Beiwacht, Beadman and Skyhook, three of the top four in the market for next month’s Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes had a jump out down the Flemington straight on Friday with Beadman quite the eye-catcher.
Magic Millions First Digital Sale - Opportunities Aplenty
Bidding is now open for the first Magic Millions Digital Sale with opportunities across all levels of the market for prospective buyers.
Juvenile Trial Watch – Rosehill
The Rosehill trials on Friday morning featured a couple of juvenile heats and both winners came out of the Widden Stud draft at Magic Millions with one topping the sale at $2.8million and the other selling for a modest $150,000.