Arabian Summer in a Class of Her Own in Aquis Pearl

Mark Smith - Saturday January 6

The classy Too Darn Hot (GB) filly Arabian Summer staked her claim for next week's $3,000,000 Magic Millions 2yo Classic with a dominant performance in the $150,000 Aquis Gold Pearl (1100m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday.

A different class (image Racing Queensland/Michael McInally)

Harry Coffey had the Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained filly travelling strongly behind the pace set by Mishani Crown and Moulin Miss.

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Set down to an all-out drive on straightening, Arabian Summer hit the line strongly to defeat Mishani Crown (Love Conquers All) by two and a quarter lengths with the Spirit Of Boom debutant Moulin Miss back in third.

Carrying a 2kg penalty, Arabian Summer placed in the Listed Debutant Stakes at Caulfield and Group III Ottawa Stakes at Flemington before breaking her maiden with a three-and-a-half length romp in the Magic Millions Ballarat 2yo Classic on December 9.

That form was franked when the runner-up Parkour (Extreme Choice) was an impressive winner at Randwick at her following start.

Carrying the colours of Frank and Christine Cook, Arabian Summer races for a syndicate that includes her breeder, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum.

“She looks very professional. We came up by road and Tony drove them himself,” Calvin McEvoy revealed.

“It is a big trip from Melbourne but this filly, she’s so professional and we thought she’d be nice and fresh today.

“I love the way she relaxed for Harry, ‘got a bum’ and was exposed late.

“We just left it up to Harry. She’s a fast filly and was very fresh out the back. She’s spent three of the last eight days in a float, so typically, they’ll normally be fresh, so we left it up to him.

“She had speed, and I thought it couldn’t have worked out any better.

“We thought ‘is she just a 1000-metre horse?’ but she was very strong at the end of 1100 there and on the back-up, I really do think she’ll run out the 1200m.”

Arabian Summer a $220,000 Magic Millions yearling

A $220,000 purchase for McEvoy Mitchell Racing/Belmont Bloodstock Agency (FBAA), from the Coolmore Stud draft in Book 2 of the 2023 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Arabian Summer is the first winner from three runners for the talented Street Cry (IRE) mare Maraam.

A winner at Gosford and twice a winner at Canterbury Maraam is a half-sister to Group II ATC Arrowfield 3YO Sprint Stakes winner Derryn (Hinchinbook), who was third in the Group 1 Doomben 10000 and now stands at Grangewilliam Stud in New Zealand.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum purchased Maraam for $1,050,000 from the Segenhoe Stud draft at the 2014 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale after Segenhoe had pinhooked her for $280,000 at the 2013 National Weanling Sale.

Wootton Bassett (GB) half-sister to Arabian Summer at the Magic Millions

Coolmore offers a Wootton Bassett (GB) half-sister to Arabian Summer at the Magic Millions (lot 914).

Darley Stud’s triple Group 1 winner, Too Darn Hot (GB) is of to a fast start with three winners from five runners.

Visit the profile page for Too Darn Hot

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Race Result - Aquis Gold Pearl 1100m

Gold Coast Track: Good(4) Time: 1:03.15
1
Arabian Summer
- 2f Too Darn Hot (GB) x Maraam (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: H Coffey 58
2
2.3
Mishani Crown
- 2f Love Conquers All (AUS) x Mishani Queen (AUS) (Real Saga (AUS))
Tnr: L G Ross Rdr: S T Collett 56
3
2.7
Moulin Miss
- 2f Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Je Suis Tycoon (AUS) (Written Tycoon (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Angela Jones 56
Inglis Classic Yearling Sale $160,000
Seller: Eureka Stud, Cambooya, Qld
Buyer: Gollan Racing / John Foote Bloodstock (FBAA)
4
3
Territory Ash
- 2f Territories (IRE) x Shamardani (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: L F Birchley Rdr: M Rodd 56
5
3.2
Mishani Express
- 2f Sidestep (AUS) x Scarlet Tanager (AUS) (Red Dazzler (AUS))
Tnr: L G Ross Rdr: Jake Bayliss 56
6
4
Mishani Ego
- 2f Kobayashi (AUS) x Mishani Spirit (AUS) (Jet Spur (AUS))
Tnr: L G Ross Rdr: Ben Thompson 56
7
4.2
Sheza Chiquitita
- 2f Power (GB) x Bathing Beauty (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: K R Kemp Rdr: K Yoshida 56
8
4.3
Aquatempo
- 2f Headwater (AUS) x Hinchin Time (AUS) (Hinchinbrook (AUS))
Tnr: Chris Anderson Rdr: R Dolan 56
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