One to Watch – Kyneton

Tara Madgwick - Thursday May 9

We saw another promising three year-old filly by The Autumn Sun salute on debut at Kyneton on Thursday and she is a half-sister to enigmatic dual Group I winner Nettoyer.

Changing Colours comes from last to first to win at Kyneton - image Brett Holburt / Racing Photos

Trained by Chris Waller and ridden by Damian Lane, Changing Colours had a couple of unremarkable trials in Sydney last year and was making her debut in the 1454m maiden, but she must have been showing a lot more behind the scenes this year with punters sending her out favourite.

Dragged back to last from a wide gate, she did not appreciate being restrained and raced a bit fiercely before being allowed to stride forward out wide and she continued to make a long searching run that carried her to a half length win.

Bred by Bromfield Park’s Bill Pearce, Changing Colours sold for $400,000 at Magic Millions in the Vinery Stud draft with her breeder retaining a share in the half-sister to $2.5million earner Nettoyer, who won both the Group I ATC Doncaster and Queen of the Turf Stakes.

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She is the sixth winner from well related Dehere (USA) mare Cleanup, who was bought by Bromfield Park for $260,000 at the 2020 Inglis Chairman’s Sale when in foal to the Autumn sun with Changing Colours the result of the mating.

Cleanup was subsequently sent to the UK for a mating with Frankel and returned to Australia last year and produced a colt by the champion Juddmonte sire.

The Autumn Sun is a sire on fire with six winners in the past week!

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Race Result - Hygain Mdn Plate 1454m

Kyneton Track: Good(4) Time: 1:28.58
1
Changing Colours
- 3f The Autumn Sun (AUS) x Cleanup (AUS) (Dehere (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Damian Lane 56
2
0.8
Runaway Soul
- 3g Pariah (AUS) x Restless Soul (GB) (Singspiel (IRE))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Declan Bates 58
3
2.8
Kranich
- 3g Hallowed Crown (AUS) x Zubbaya (AUS) (Dubawi (IRE))
Tnr: G Eurell Rdr: John Allen 58
4
4
The Kilmorian
- 3g Rubick (AUS) x A Spotte Of Magic (AUS) (Magic Albert (AUS))
Tnr: Jody Thompson Rdr: Jack Hill 58
5
4.4
Kung Fu Kisses
- 3f U S Navy Flag (USA) x Villa Elba (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Jordan Childs 56
6
5.4
Shamus Eagle
- 3g Shamus Award (AUS) x Belavynshi (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: Mark & Levi Kavanagh Rdr: B Rawiller 58
7
8.9
Kulkyne
- 3f Puissance De Lune (IRE) x Dinky (AUS) (Elvstroem (AUS))
Tnr: Mitchell Freedman Rdr: Jarrod Fry 56
8
9
One Shot More
- 3f More Than Ready (USA) x Absolemm (AUS) (Pierro (AUS))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: M Michel 56
9
10.3
Tycoon Lad
- 3g Written Tycoon (AUS) x Lazumba (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: J Noonan 58
10
22.3
Mr Maximo
- 3g Shalaa (IRE) x Recoinage (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: Ms A McCormick Rdr: J Maskiell 58
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