Class Tells for Brazen Beau's Exploring

Mark Smith - Saturday July 15

With the Group II Blue Diamond Prelude under her belt, Exploring was the class act in the VRC Member Annabel Cobain Hcp (1000m) at Flemington. Despite being burdened with topweight, the daughter of Brazen Beau was not for catching.

Exploring uncoils (image Grant Courtney)

The Godolphin homebred has been trialling brilliantly in Sydney for resumption since being unplaced in the Golden Slipper on March 18.

With Celine Gaudray taking 2kgs off Exploring’s 60kgs, Exploring was brave from the front to defeat the Sioux Nation gelding Archo Nacho by a half-length, with the Harry Angel (IRE) gelding Ouroboros a neck back in third.

Advertisement

“She was almost weighted out of the race, but she is a quality filly, which we saw in the Blue Diamond Prelude,” stable representative Sean Keogh said.

“She is a course and distance winner here and the lads at Osborne Park had her prepped beautifully.

“She had two sharp trials under her belt, so we were happy that she put on a performance like that with the weight she carried.    

“She has probably come on more mentally than physically. She has not grown a pile since, but she has strengthened up and is a bit of a bull of a filly. She paraded beautifully today and made her way down the Flemington straight as quiet as a lamb.

“With two weeks left in the season, it would be nice to get (another) stakes win.”  

A descendant of the Golden Slipper winner Fairy Walk, Exploring is the first foal of the Group III placed Exceed An Excel mare Cristobal, a granddaughter of Step (Grand Lodge), a half-sister to Group 1 QTC Stradbroke Handicap winner Crawl and dual Listed winner Old Man and to the dam of 4-time Group 1 winner Trapeze Artist.

Step produced the Group II MVRC AAMI Vase winner, Marching and the Listed MRC Debutant Stakes winner Gait, in addition to stakes-placed Status Quo (Lonhro), the dam of Cristobal.

Exploring has banked $500,000 from three wins (image Grant Courtney)

A winner on debut at Randwick, Cristobal finished second to Sunlight in the Group II Magic Night Stakes.

After foaling a Street Boss (USA) colt last spring, Cristobal was covered by Spirit Of Boom.  

Advertisment

Race Result - Vrc Member Annabel Cobain Hcp 1000m

Flemington Track: Good(4) Time: 0:57.47
1
Exploring
- 2f Brazen Beau (AUS) x Cristobal (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Celine Gaudray 58
2
0.5
Archo Nacho
- 2g Sioux Nation (USA) x Jackpot Queen (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: M M Laurie Rdr: D W Stackhouse 55
3
0.8
Ouroboros
- 2c Harry Angel (IRE) x Quaff (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: W F Pinn 53
4
0.9
Naval Academy
- 2g Justify (USA) x Kinetic Design (AUS) (Master Of Design (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: H Coffey 55.5
5
1.3
Scorsese
- 2g Written By (AUS) x Hollyweird (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: P G Moody Rdr: Ms L J Meech 55.5
6
3.8
Hey Fat Cat
- 2c Rubick (AUS) x Keep De Rose (NZ) (Keeper (AUS))
Tnr: R E Laing Rdr: C Newitt 54.5
7
4.2
Massira
- 2c I Am Invincible (AUS) x Marrakesh (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Jye McNeil 55
8
4.6
Mafia
- 2c Written Tycoon (AUS) x Hell Or Highwater (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: D Moor 54.5
9
5.3
Illative
- 2f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Pontiana (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Beau Mertens 54
10
5.6
Soju
- 2f Capitalist (AUS) x Fashion Model (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: Simon Zahra Rdr: Luke Campbell 52
11
7.9
Jenni The Jet
- 2f Hellbent (AUS) x Snow Flight (NZ) (Colombia (NZ))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Declan Bates 54
More Reading...
Upset G1 Winner Power Blue a History Maker
Amo Racing had a massive result overnight at the Curragh winning the Group I Phoenix Stakes (6f) with tough 2YO colt Power Blue, who is not only the first stakes-winner for his sire Space Blues, he is also the first stakes-winner anywhere in the world to have a double cross (2x3) of Dubawi.
Stakes Next for Extremely Smart Filly
By outstanding sire Extreme Choice from Shane Nichols former stable favourite and Group I VRC Myer Classic winner I Am a Star, exciting filly Esha has the ability to match her pedigree.
Queman’s Behemoth Performance At Morphettville
Not seen on race day for some 69 weeks, Shane and Cassie Oxlade’s Queman showed utter grit and determination to lead throughout at Morphettville, winning the Group 3 SAJC Behemoth Stakes (1200m) on Saturday.
Good Weekend for Brazen Beau - Exploring Makes a Winning Debut at Flemington
After the win of Croatian Belle at Moonee Valley on Saturday, Exploring completed a good weekend for Brazen Beau when welcoming in the new year with a dominant performance in the New Year Sprint (1000m) at Flemington.
New 2YO SW Hello Youmzain
Cambridge Stud shuttler Hello Youmzain (Fr) produced a new stakes-winner overnight in France where the Aga Khan Studs homebred filly Valasara took out the Listed Prix de la Vallee d’Auge (1000m) at Deauville.
Brazen Beau Filly Exploring All Courage in Blue Diamond Prelude
Godolphin claimed both divisions of the Blue Diamond Preludes after the Brazen Beau filly Exploring went coast to coast in the Group II Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Prelude for fillies at Sandown-Hillside on Saturday.
1.7million Filly a Debut Winner for St Marks Basilica
The top lot at the 2024 Arqana Deauville August Yearling Sale was a blueblood St Mark’s Basilica filly from blue hen Prudenzia that sold for €1.7million to MV Magnier and she made a winning debut overnight at The Curragh.
Sires With Winners - Saturday August 9
Here is the full list of 90 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Kiwi Bred 'Jenni' Scores for Maher
Lightly-raced six-year-old mare Jennivamoose scored a comfortable victory in the Donnellans The Tyremen Handicap (2500m) at The Valley on Saturday under a patient Harry Coffey ride.
G1 Melbourne Goal for Alabama Lass
Trainer Ken Kelso was wearing a wide smile as he left Te Rapa racecourse on Saturday afternoon after witnessing his two stable stars provide him with suitable evidence they are both on target to kick off their Spring campaigns in fine fashion.