Descendant of Denise's Joy Triumphs in Denise's Joy Stakes

Mark Smith - Saturday May 13

Godolphin gang tackled Saturday's Listed Coolmore Denise's Joy Stakes (1100m) with four runners, and fittingly it was a descendant of Denise's Joy that saluted in track record time.

Red Card in a breeze (image Steve hart)

After finishing last at her first two starts at Kembla Grange and Randwick at two, Red Card has improved out of all recognition.

With Sam Clipperton in the saddle for James Cummings, the 3yo daughter of Ribchester (IRE) turned the competitive-looking stakes into a two-and-a-half-length romp defeating the I Am Invincible filly Written In Code with the Exceed and Excel filly Ojai a length and a quarter back in third.

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With her stakes breakthrough, Red Card advances her record to four wins and two seconds from nine starts with earnings of $284,225.

Red Card is the first foal of the winning Street Cry (IRE) mare Penalty, a $20,000 purchase for Yulong when consigned by Gosolphin to the 2020 National Broodmare Sale when carrying an Exosphere colt.

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lf-sister to Group III Widden Stakes winner Amercement, Penalty foaled a Tagaloa filly last spring and revisited the Blue Diamond Stakes-winning son of Lord Kanaloa (JPN).

The sixth dam of Red Card is Denise's Joy, whose memory is honoured with this race every year. 

Red Card is the second stakes winner in Australia for Darley Stud’s two-season shuttler Ribchester and his seventh overall. The son of Iffraaj stands at Darley, France, for a fee of €7,500.

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Race Result - Coolmore Denise's Joy Stakes LR 1100m

Scone Track: Good(4) Time: 1:02.02
1
Red Card
- 3f Ribchester (IRE) x Penalty (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: S Clipperton 54
2
2.5
Written In Code
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Written Dash (AUS) (Written Tycoon (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: H Van Der Hoven 53
I Am Invincible
3
3.8
Ojai
- 3f Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Matilija (AUS) (Medaglia D'Oro (USA))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 53.5
4
4.0
Penthouse
- 3f Capitalist (AUS) x Undoubted Pleasure (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Dale Rdr: Rachel King 53
5
4.2
Tsarina Sophia
- 3f Russian Revolution (AUS) x Precious Sophia (NZ) (Cecconi (AUS))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: Tom Sherry 54
6
5.6
Quilting
- 3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Discreet (AUS) (Show A Heart (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: A Gibbons 53
7
5.7
Once Again My Girl
- 3f Star Turn (AUS) x Once More A Lady (AUS) (Congrats (USA))
Tnr: B F Cavanough Rdr: Ms W Costin 53
8
5.8
Syrian Star
- 3f Stratum Star (AUS) x Apamene (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: R P Northam Rdr: G Buckley 54
9
5.9
Ithadtobezou
- 3f Zoustar (AUS) x Define (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: R Dolan 53
10
7.1
Portray
- 3f Ribchester (IRE) x Alucinari (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: C Schofield 56.5
11
7.6
Smiling Prophet
- 3f Divine Prophet (AUS) x Laughter (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: M S Minervini Rdr: Ms M Weir 53
12
8.8
Luna Rocks
- 3f Hellbent (AUS) x Fimatino (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: Richard & Will Freedman Rdr: A B Collett 53
13
8.9
Plymstock
- 3f Ribchester (IRE) x Outdoor (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Regan Bayliss 54
14
11.1
Tragara
- 3f Written Tycoon (AUS) x Ariaz (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Freedman Rdr: B Prebble 55
15
11.2
Dolly Jayne
- 3f Press Statement (AUS) x Unknown Destiny (AUS) (Zizou (AUS))
Tnr: John W Ramsey Rdr: Reece Jones 54
16
11.5
Moonlight Grace
- 3f Scissor Kick (AUS) x Moonrush (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Allan Kehoe Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire 53
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