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Tara Madgwick - Monday June 5

A Russian Revolution filly that had her name changed before she raced broke her maiden at Ballarat on Monday in good style.

Meetmein Melbourne breaks the ice at Ballarat - image Pat Scala/ Racing Photos

Trained by Tony and Calvin McEvoy, Meetmein Melbourne was sent out favourite when resuming from a spell in the 1000m maiden and ran out an easy two length winner over Russian Revolution gelding Hartshorn at her fourth start.

A $180,000 Inglis Easter purchase for McEvoy Mitchell Racing / Belmont Bloodstock  from the Newgate Farm d raft, Meetmein Melbourne is a half-sister to Group II winner Xilong and is the sixth winner from six foals to race from Group III winning Testa Rossa mare Pane in the Glass.

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The filly has brought an update for her older winning half-sister by Capitalist called Madam Louvre, who will be offered by Noorilim Park at the Inglis Great Southern Sale as Lot 411 in foal to Wild Ruler in her first season at stud.

Madam Louvre is in foal to Wild Ruler, click to see her page.

Footnote: Meetmein Melbourne was initially named Meetmein Moscow, but in light of world events Melbourne was obviously deemed a better choice!

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Race Result - Global Turf Mdn Plate 1000m

Ballarat Synthetic Track: Synthetic(0) Time: 0:59.29
1
Meetmein Melbourne
- 3f Russian Revolution (AUS) x Pane In The Glass (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: Declan Bates 57.5
2
2.0
Hartshorn
- 2g Russian Revolution (AUS) x Kuchinskaya (AUS) (Red Dazzler (AUS))
Tnr: Lloyd Kennewell Rdr: Luke Campbell 55
3
3.3
Miss White
- 3f Impending (AUS) x Poise (AUS) (Smart Missile (AUS))
Tnr: Michelle Payne Rdr: Thomas Doyle 57.5
4
3.4
City Hustler
- 3g Boulder City (AUS) x Choice Dawn (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: Clayton Douglas Rdr: D W Stackhouse 59.5
5
5.6
Hay Nicco
- 4g Nicconi (AUS) x Haybah (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Ms S Carmichael Rdr: D Tourneur 59.5
6
6.3
Idris
- 3g Lonhro (AUS) x Truly Wicked (AUS) (Rubiton (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: Jack Hill 59.5
7
7.8
Better Win Kitty
- 3f Better Than Ready (AUS) x Polynesian Kitty (USA) (High Yield (USA))
Tnr: A R McGregor Rdr: J Mott 57.5
8
10.8
Navy Girl
- 3f Merchant Navy (AUS) x Platelet (AUS) (Strategic (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: John Allen 57.5
9
11.6
My Girl Trudy
- 7m Keep The Faith (AUS) x Swanette (AUS) (Danzero (AUS))
Tnr: Ms J Wicks Rdr: Maddi Price 54.5
10
11.7
Platinum Secretary
- 3f Magnus (AUS) x Valdori (AUS) (Benicio (AUS))
Tnr: Mitchell Freedman Rdr: Jarrod Fry 57.5
11
31.7
Felinae
- 3f Epaulette (AUS) x Cat Flap (AUS) (Tale Of The Cat (USA))
Tnr: S Fliedner Rdr: M Aitken 57.5
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