One to Watch – Canterbury

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday May 29

Trial watchers have had a good eye on this two year-old Toronado (IRE) filly for a while now and punters jumped out of trees to back her at Canterbury on Wednesday and she didn’t let them down.

Trained by Michael Freedman, Tehina showed nice ability in two trials last month and then made her debut on the heavy 10 track at Warwick Farm three weeks ago when finishing sixth to Clean Energy, who won a stakes race in Brisbane last weekend.

With a better surface this time and barrier one, Tehina was given a perfect ride by Jason Collett trailing the leader Madrina and then powering past to win the 1100m maiden by more than two lengths running away.

“She’s shown us plenty of promise from day one and runs for a really good group of owners,” said stable representative Stephen McLean.

Jason Collett was full for praise for Tehina, who was a $230,000 Magic Millions purchase from the B2B Thoroughbreds draft for some good judges in Demi O'Byrne/James Bester.

Advertisement

“She’s very sharp, but she found one sharper which worked out well as she had a bunny to chase,” Collett said.

“I was in no rush, as I was always confident and she went past nicely and toughed it out to win well.”

Tehina was a $230,000 Magic Millions purchase from B2B Thoroughbreds.

Tehina was bred by B2B Thoroughbreds and they retain an interest in this good looking filly, who is the second foal and first winner for Group III winning Turffontein mare Lyuba.

B2B Thoroughbreds sold a Shalaa (IRE) colt from Lyuba at Inglis Classic this year for $140,000 to Rathosheen and she had a filly by the same sire last spring before visiting In the Congo.

Advertisment

Race Result - All Too Hard @ Vinery Stud Mdn Hcp 1100m

Canterbury Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:05.27
1
Tehina
- 2f Toronado (IRE) x Lyuba (AUS) (Turffontein (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Freedman Rdr: J R Collett 56.5
2
2.7
Madrina
- 2f Street Boss (USA) x Armed For Action (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Rachel King 59
Inglis Premier Yearling Sale $0
Seller: Golden Grove, Denman, NSW
Buyer: Passed In - Reserve: $120,000
3
3.8
Bella Corazon
- 2f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Notting Hill (AUS) (Pierro (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: K Mc Evoy 57
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $1,800,000
Seller: Yarraman Park Stud, Scone
Buyer: Hilldene Farm
4
4.5
Maili
- 2f Yes Yes Yes (AUS) x Lanikai (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: Zac Wadick 53
5
7.3
Avior
- 2f Deep Field (AUS) x Downloads (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tommy Berry 57
6
9.7
Lulo Link
- 2f Lean Mean Machine (AUS) x Linky Dink (NZ) (Keeper (AUS))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: K S Latham 57
7
10.4
Tokyo Lady
- 2f Tassort (AUS) x Little Geisha (NZ) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 56
8
12.2
Cashaway Gold
- 2f Tassort (AUS) x My Gold Gamble (AUS) (Magic Albert (AUS))
Tnr: G Portelli Rdr: Jett Stanley 54.5
9
17
Star Venture
- 2f Capitalist (AUS) x Layne's Star (AUS) (Love Conquers All (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: Tyler Schiller 55
More Reading...
One to Watch – Ballarat
Synthetic track meetings at Ballarat can throw up some misleading form, but a debut winner from the Tony and Calvin McEvoy stable that started in the red and won by nine lengths is probably worth a closer look.
Spring Potential for Darby Racing's Raging Force
Unplaced in the Group III ATC Breeders’ Plate last spring on debut, Raging Force came out of that race with an injury that required significant time on the sidelines, but since returning to full work his progress has been swift.
High-flying Pencarrow Stud offers well-bred mares in Online Breeding Stock Sale
The 2024-25 season has been one of the best ever for Pencarrow Stud, and some of the renowned bloodlines that have underpinned that success are now available for purchase in the 2025 National Online Breeding Stock Sale on Gavelhouse Plus.
Invincible 2YO Colt wins for Bennett Racing
The $150,000 VRC Next Gen Sprinters Series Final (1200m) for two year-olds at Flemington on Saturday drew a competitive field of progressive juveniles and the colt that stood out on type in the yard was the one that got the cash with I Am Invincible colt Jimmy Recard proving too good for race favourite Bacash.
Third Winner for Peltzer
Twin Hills Stud’s young sire Peltzer added a third winner to his tally with a debut victory at Canberra on Friday for the well named gelding I Show Speed.
One to Watch – Hawkesbury
Super Seth has had three G1 winners in Australia this season and John O’Shea and Tom Charlton have trained two of them, so when they produce a lightly raced maiden winner by this exciting young sire we want to know more.
Juvenile Trial Watch – Rosehill
There were six heats for juveniles at Rosehill on Friday morning and the winners include unraced youngsters by Cool Aza Beel and I Am Invincible, plus a Farnan colt that tried his luck in Group races in the autumn and was far from disgraced.
Sires With Winners - Friday July 4
Here is the full list of 38 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
So You Think 3YO Wins $100,000 Inglis Xtra Bonus
Good placement from the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable for progressive three year-old So You Think gelding Aloysius, who cast off maiden status at Hawkesbury on Thursday in a race that featured a lucrative Inglis Xtra maiden bonus.
Breeding To Win – Crystal Ball – New Season 3YOs to Follow
Analysis of the G1 winning 3YO’s for this season has made us realise how many horses on this list took giant strides from two to three, so we are looking into the crystal ball to find some juveniles we believe could end next season as G1 performers if not G1 winners.