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Spirit Of Boom Filly Brave on Debut

Mark Smith - Wednesday December 20

The 3-year-old Spirit Of Boom filly Heyoka made an exciting career debut in the Seasons Greetings From BRC Maiden Plate (1200m) at Doomben on Wednesday.

Ridden by Boris Thorton for Steven O'Dea and Matthew Hoysted, the Proven Thoroughbreds colour bearer took up the running but appeared to be running on empty at the 200m when headed by Big Demeanor.

It seemed to wake Heyoka up, and she rallied and was going better than anything on the line in defeating the $500,000 I Am Invincible colt Big Demeanor by three-quarters of a length with the Winning Rupert filly Winning Edition a short-neck back in third.

A $60,000 buy for Proven Thoroughbreds/O'Dea Hoysted Racing from the Kenmore Lodge draft at the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale, Heyoka is the second winner from as many runners for the hard-knocking Jet Spur mare. Lady Sioux.

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Heyoka a $60,000 Magic Millions March yearling

The winner of seven and placed in eight of her 26 starts for Heyoka's breeder Joe Rapisarda, Lady Sioux is out of the Encosta De Lago mare De Lago Flash, a half-sister to the dam of Group 1 NZ Thousand Guineas winner Hasahako.

De Lago Flash is a daughter of the stakes-winning Danehill mare La Lagune, runner-up in the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes.

Heyoka is the 71st winner of the season for Eureka Stud's Spirit Of Boom, placing him 5th in the nation and equal to that of Snitzel.  

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Race Result - Seasons Greetings From BRC Mdn Plate 1200m

Doomben Track: Good(3) Time: 1:09.65
1
Heyoka
- 3f Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Lady Sioux (AUS) (Jet Spur (AUS))
Tnr: S O'Dea & M Hoysted Rdr: Boris Thornton 56
2
0.8
Big Demeanor
- 3g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Prompt Response (AUS) (Beneteau (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Ryan Maloney 58
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $1,300,000
Seller: Widden Stud, Widden Valley
Buyer: Wexford Stables
3
1.2
Winning Edition
- 3f Winning Rupert (AUS) x Warrior Girl (AUS) (Ombra Della Sera (AUS))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: Ben Thompson 56
4
5.3
Prairie Legend
- 3g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Pasar Silbano (IRE) (Elnadim (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: James Orman 58
5
5.9
Cailin Alainn
- 3f Better Than Ready (AUS) x She's A Meteor (AUS) (Northern Meteor (AUS))
Tnr: Kristie Clark-Peoples Rdr: S T Collett 56
6
5.9
Above The World
- 3f Star Witness (AUS) x Twinkle Star (AUS) (Northern Meteor (AUS))
Tnr: S W Kendrick Rdr: Bailey Wheeler 54
7
6.5
Barker
- 3c Snitzel (AUS) x Port Vendres (JPN) (Daiwa Major (JPN))
Tnr: K M Schweida Rdr: M Rodd 58
8
6.6
Rupert's Jewell
- 3f Winning Rupert (AUS) x Demanding Queen (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: Chris Munce Rdr: R Dolan 56
9
7.9
Miss Miriam
- 3f Divine Prophet (AUS) x Lawmaker (AUS) (Henny Hughes (USA))
Tnr: Jack Bruce Rdr: Damien Thornton 56
10
8.4
Shekinah
- 3f Divine Prophet (AUS) x Matabrahma (AUS) (Darci Brahma (NZ))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: Taylor Marshall 56
11
11.3
The Hippy
- 3f Spill The Beans (AUS) x Maranetta (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Angela Jones 56
12
23.9
Pontypridd
- 3g Harry Angel (IRE) x Tea Roses (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Ms T Cotsiopoulos Rdr: A Spinks 58
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