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Alabama Express Filly Accelar Breaks the Ice

Mark Smith - Sunday May 26

With seconds at Eagle Farm and Ipswich (lost on protest) and a commendable fifth in the Listed Calaway Gal Stakes, Accelar broke through for a deserved success in the Landsborough Pub Maiden Plate (1000m) at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday and rang up winner number seven for Alabama Express in Australia and ninth overall.

Ridden by Craig Williams for Toby Edmonds, Accelar jumped in front and never looked back to defeat the Territories (IRE) filly Tessatori by a half-length with the Merchant Navy debutant Miss Palladium three and three-quarter lengths back in third.

A $220,000 purchase for Lucky Clover Thoroughbreds from the Yulong draft in Book 2 of the 2023 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Accelar is the second winner from as many to race for the 4-time winning More Than Ready (USA) mare Prontezza.

Accelar a $220,000 Magic millions yearling

A $550,000 yearling Prontezza was purchased by Yulong for $370,000 from the Segenhoe Stud draft at the 2018 Inglis Chairman’s Sale.

A half-sister to Group II ATC Sweet Embrace Stakes, Group II Percy Sykes Stakes and Group II MRC Rubiton Stakes winner and Group 1 Manakato third Anaheed (Fastnet Rock) and multiple stakes-placed Farooq (Frankel), Prontezza is a daughter of the Group 1 SAJC Robert Sangster Stakes winner Rostova (Testa Rossa).

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Prontezza foaled a Written Tycoon filly last spring and missed to Alabama Express.

Alabama Express has two winners from as many runners in New Zealand, including the stakes-winner Discretion Rules

The race for leading first crop sire for individual winners is heating up. Too Darn Hot (GB) leads with nine, ahead of Tassort (8), Alabama Express (7), Brutal (7), and Zousain (7).

Alabama Express stands for $55,000 at Yulong Stud in the coming season.  

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Race Result - Landsborough Pub Mdn Plate 1000m

Sunshine Coast Track: Soft(6) Time: 0:59.20
1
Accelar
- 2f Alabama Express (AUS) x Prontezza (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: A J Edmonds Rdr: Craig Williams 58
2
0.5
Tessatori
- 2f Territories (IRE) x Latvian Amber (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: Chris Meagher Rdr: Ron Stewart 58
3
4.3
Miss Palladium
- 2f Merchant Navy (AUS) x Dreams Of Paris (AUS) (Dream Ahead (USA))
Tnr: David Vandyke Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor 58
NZB Karaka Book 2 $32,500
Seller: Ainsley Downs Stud
Buyer: Raptors Thoroughbreds Ltd
4
5.6
Hey Chardonnay
- 2f Dracarys (AUS) x Minett Suva (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: Chris Munce Rdr: S T Collett 58
5
5.8
Spirited
- 2f Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Iriomote (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Chris Munce Rdr: Justin Huxtable 58
6
6
Resolute Lady
- 2f Hellbent (AUS) x Brooklet (AUS) (Hinchinbrook (AUS))
Tnr: Jason Edwards Rdr: Adin Thompson 58
7
12
Rivelly
- 2f Rothesay (AUS) x River Flyer (AUS) (Hidden Dragon (AUS))
Tnr: Natalie McCall Rdr: Ms N Beriman 58
8
12.5
Castelvetrano
- 2f Castelvecchio (AUS) x Wabeel (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: Ms H Page Rdr: Jai Williams 56.5
9
12.7
Gagnante Enchere
- 2f Zousain (AUS) x Bid'n'bare (AUS) (Smart Missile (AUS))
Tnr: S A Dwyer Rdr: M Rodd 58
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