One To Watch - Hawkesbury

Mark Smith - Thursday September 7

On a memorable day for the Waterhouse/Bott stable, the wraps were taken off the highly regarded Snitzel colt Royal Tribute in an 1100m maiden at Hawkesbury, and he let no one down.

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 With Adam Hyeronimus in the saddle, Royal Tribute bludgeoned his way to a two-and-a-quarter length win over the Capitalist debutant Battle Of Vienna with the Caravaggio (USA) 4-year-old Seton Hall a half-head back in third.

Royal Tribute was appearing for the first time in 12 weeks, having finished second to the unbeaten Zoustar colt Ozzmosis at Randwick.

That is the only time a horse has finished in front of Royal Tribute, who has won all four barrier trials.

Bred by Kia Ora Stud and a clone of his champion sire, Royal Tribute was a $500,000 purchase for Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott/Kestrel Thoroughbreds at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

Royal Tribute a $500,000 Magic Millions yearling

Sporting the yellow, white checked sash and checked sleeves of Sir Owen Glenn’s Go Bloodstock, Royal Tribute is raced by a syndicate that includes his breeder.

He is the first foal of the Elusive Quality (USA) mare Jennifer Lynnette, a Group III winner in Canada and a granddaughter of the outstanding Strategic Maneuver (USA), whose five wins from ten starts included the Grade 1 Spinaway Stakes.

After two seasons without a foal, Jennifer Lynnette (CAN) produced a Farnan colt last spring. 

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Race Result - Richmond Club Mdn Plate 1100m

Hawkesbury Track: Good(4) Time: 1:01.82
1
Royal Tribute
- 3c Snitzel (AUS) x Jennifer Lynnette (CAN) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: A Hyeronimus 56.5
2
2.3
Battle Of Vienna
- 3c Capitalist (AUS) x Vienna Classic (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: C Schofield 56.5
3
2.4
Seton Hall
- 4g Caravaggio (USA) x Renascent (AUS) (Domesday (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Tyler Schiller 59
4
3.2
Rapido
- 3c Capitalist (AUS) x Madame Cactus (USA) (Cactus Ridge (USA))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: B Prebble 56.5
5
7.4
Incivility
- 4g Charge Forward (AUS) x Asset Class (AUS) (Casino Prince (AUS))
Tnr: J C Coyle Rdr: Tom Sherry 59
6
7.7
Laser Beam
- 3g Deep Field (AUS) x Killer Queen (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: J Parr 56.5
7
8.1
Well Timed
- 3c Nicconi (AUS) x Clock Watcher (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: K J Parker Rdr: J Ford 56.5
8
8.3
Excite Choo
- 4g Exosphere (AUS) x Lady Koocachoo (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: David Pfieffer Rdr: J R Collett 59
9
10.0
Newsbeat
- 4g Press Statement (AUS) x Pompeii's Choice (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 59
10
13.2
Iconic Icon
- 4g Extreme Choice (AUS) x Peace Palace (GB) (Archipenko (USA))
Tnr: Sara Ryan Rdr: K S Latham 59
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