Big Payday for Kobayashi

Mark Smith - Sunday March 19

Naturally enough, there were significant movements on the sires' tables as the cash flowed with gay abandon at Rosehill, Moonee Valley and Doomben on Saturday.

Four on the bounce for Mishani Royale (image Brisbane Race Club)

Snitzel moved to the top of the 2yo ladder following the dominant performance of Shinzo in the $5,000,000 Golden Slipper and moved to within $1.1 million of I Am Invincible in the race for champion Sire.

Another to make a move was Aquis Stud's Kobayashi, who quinelled the $500,000 Sky Racing QTIS Jewel (1200m) with the Les Ross-trained pair Mishani Royale and Mishani Gangster.

The fourth leg of a 5-timer for Ben Thompson, Mishani Royale defeated her stablemate by a half-length to advance her record to four wins and a second from five starts with earnings of $513,650.

It elevated Kobayashi to 12th on the 2yo table and eighth leading second crop sire.

The son of I Am Invincible joins his Aquis barn-mates, The Mission and Invader in the top ten.

Owner/breeder Mike Crooks and trainer Les Ross have been a big part of Kobayashi's success and were on track to revel in the big race quinella.

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 "Words can't describe this for me," Crooks told Racenet.

"I thought we might be able to run one-two; I actually backed the Gangster for a bit more money.

"But this filly is a good little filly."

Mike Crooks has plenty to celebrate (image Brisbane Race Club)

Mishani Royale is the second foal, and first runner for the talented Your Song mare Girl In A Million, a 5-time winning daughter of the stakes winner and multiple Group placed Calming (Zeditave).

Girl In A Million has a yearling filly by Sidestep and foaled a sister to Mishani Royale on November 13.

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Race Result - Sky Racing Qtis Jewel 1200m

Doomben Track: Good(4) Time: 1:09.84
1
Mishani Royale
- 2f Kobayashi (AUS) x Girl In A Million (AUS) (Your Song (AUS))
Tnr: L G Ross Rdr: Ben Thompson 55
2
0.5
Mishani Gangster
- 2g Kobayashi (AUS) x Shady Daisy (AUS) (Jet Spur (AUS))
Tnr: L G Ross Rdr: Ms T Harrison 57
3
1.5
Spin Doctor
- 2g Trapeze Artist (AUS) x Chit Chat (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: S O'Dea & M Hoysted Rdr: Brodie Loy 57
4
1.8
Trifling
- 2f Better Than Ready (AUS) x Wabeel (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: Ms H Page Rdr: M Cahill 55
5
2.5
Shot Of Whiskey
- 2g Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Flower Of Love (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: S O'Dea & M Hoysted Rdr: Boris Thornton 57
6
2.6
In Evidence
- 2g Nicconi (AUS) x Kolstar (AUS) (Star Witness (AUS))
Tnr: J T Wigginton Rdr: R Wiggins 57
7
2.7
Mishani Metallic
- 2f Kobayashi (AUS) x Mishani Silva (AUS) (Bradbury's Luck (AUS))
Tnr: L G Ross Rdr: Anthony Allen 55
8
2.9
Within Reason
- 2f Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Arrowette (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: Desleigh Forster Rdr: S T Collett 55
9
4.2
Ringer's Reward
- 2f Under The Louvre (AUS) x Matilda's Dance (AUS) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: K R Kemp Rdr: Montanna Savva 55
10
4.3
Top Fun
- 2c Top Echelon (AUS) x Red Ocean (AUS) (Red Dazzler (AUS))
Tnr: Tony & Maddysen Sears Rdr: Angela Jones 57
11
4.6
Mishani Raider
- 2g Jet Spur (AUS) x Maggiore (AUS) (Nicconi (AUS))
Tnr: L G Ross Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor 57
12
4.9
Rupert's House
- 2g Winning Rupert (AUS) x Songbird (ARG) (Easing Along (USA))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: James Orman 57
13
5.0
Salt Lake Betty
- 2f Heroic Valour (AUS) x Lavender Hill (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: Desleigh Forster Rdr: J Byrne 55
14
5.9
Crimson Warning
- 2f Defcon (AUS) x I Like Red (AUS) (Red Dazzler (AUS))
Tnr: Rex Lipp & Nick Hahn Rdr: M R Du Plessis 55
15
6.0
Glass Of Rose
- 2f Shooting To Win (AUS) x Sky Rubi (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: Jeff Dunn Rdr: Ms R Jamieson 55
16
14.1
Minto's D'Oro
- 2f Bolt D'Oro (USA) x Sunny Desert (USA) (Wild Desert (CAN))
Tnr: L D Kelly Rdr: Damien Thornton 55
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