One To Watch - Doomben

Mark Smith - Wednesday March 22

The three-year-old Sebring filly Old Song won her first race at Doomben on Wednesday in such a commanding fashion it is unlikely to be her last.

Appearing for the first time since finishing fourth in a QTIS 2-Y-O Fillies Maiden Plate at Doomben last June, Old Song settled worse than midfield for Michael Cahill in the 1350m 2yo maiden.

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Punters looked to be on the ball when the two top choices, Dark Chill and Whisky Dream, set down to fight the race out.

Once Old Song found clear air, she stormed down the centre of the track to defeat Dark Chilli (Dawn Approach) by widening two-and-a-quarter lengths, with Whisky Dream (Dream Ahead) a long head back in third.

Trainer Allan Chau primed the daughter of Sebring for a big first-up effort with four barrier trials.

‘We had a bit of an opinion of her as an early 2yo,” Chau said.

“She had a minor injury after her first-up fourth.

“That is why it has taken nine months to get back here. She has been showing me enough to come here first-up over 1350m and was very impressive.

“She is a very athletic little filly; is well bred and looks capable of getting further.

“We will target some of those 3yo fillies races on a Saturday, and hopefully, she can keep stepping up in grade.  

Old Song a $100,000 Magic Millions National yearling

A $100,000 purchase for A List Stud from the Highgrove Stud draft at the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast National Yearling Sale, Old Song is the first foal of the Street Cry (IRE) mare Folk Song.

The winner of a 1400m Cranbourne maiden from three stats, Folk Song, is a half-sister to stakes-winner Excireable Boy from the family of influential broodmare Subderfuge.  

Kelly Schweida Racing went to $230,000 for Folk Song’s The Autumn Sun colt at the 2022 Magic Millions. He has been named Autumn Song.

Highgrove consigned Folk Song’s Pierata colt to the recent Inglis Classic, with Blake Ryan Racing having the final say at $100,000.

Folk Song foaled a Bivouac colt last spring and returned to Darley Stud’s son of Exceed And Excel.

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Race Result - Family Raceday 15 April Mdn 1350m

Doomben Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:20.95
1
Old Song
- 3f Sebring (AUS) x Folk Song (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: Allan Chau Rdr: M Cahill 55
2
2.3
Dark Chill
- 3g Dawn Approach (IRE) x Wind Shift (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: David Vandyke Rdr: J Byrne 57
3
2.5
Whisky Dream
- 3g Dream Ahead (USA) x Strathspey (AUS) (Al Maher (AUS))
Tnr: K R Kemp Rdr: James Orman 57
4
6.2
Prolific Melody
- 3f Winning Rupert (AUS) x Good Music (AUS) (Primus (AUS))
Tnr: L J Mayfield-Smith Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor 55
5
7.6
Fossil Fuel
- 3g Denman (AUS) x Baby Boom (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: L V Cassidy 57
6
7.9
Irrigator
- 3g Hellbent (AUS) x O'Reilly's Charm (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: S J Morrisey Rdr: Madeleine Wishart 57
7
8.2
Rum Revolution
- 3f Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Dark Brown Sugar (AUS) (Pendragon (NZ))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Ms S Thornton 55
8
11.1
Canelander
- 3g Better Than Ready (AUS) x Doubtful Miss (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: K M Schweida Rdr: Justin Huxtable 57
9
11.4
Spirit Of Heath
- 3g Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Rose Of Sharon (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Ryan Maloney 57
10
12.3
Akermative
- 3f Kermadec (NZ) x Assertin Mischief (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: A J & T Edmonds Rdr: Damien Thornton 55
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