Winning Debut for Top Priced Headwater 2YO

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday June 25

The highest priced yearling by Headwater sold in 2023, fleet footed filly Glassout made a winning debut at Hawkesbury on Tuesday for the Brad Widdup stable.

Vinery Stud’s quiet achiever Headwater has had a bumper season with his juveniles and added a new winner to his tally when Glassout saluted in the1100m maiden beating older rivals.

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Given a good education at the trials, she was very professional for Tyler Schiller settling just behind the leaders and when a gap came near the fence she dashed to the line and held off her challengers to win by half a length.

Purchased by her trainer from the Davali Thoroughbreds draft at Inglis Classic for $180,000, Glassout was bred by respected former Strawberry Hill Stud manager Bridie Sparkes, who is now managing spelling and agistment farm Nine9 Park at Singleton.

Glassout sold for $180,000 at Inglis Classic.

Glassout is the first winner for High Gloss, a placed half-sister by all American to stakes-placed Santimonious and grand-daughter of Group I winner Euphoria.

The family is notable for producing Group I winner Secret Agenda and Group I placed Tutta La Vita, who was bought at the Inglis Chairman’s Sale for $3.2million by Resolute Racing and will do her future racing in North America.

Kooringal Stud purchased High Gloss through Inglis Digital in 2022 for $10,000 and she produced a colt for them last spring by Prized Icon and is now in foal to Merchant Navy.

Glassout is the 11th two year-old winner this season for Headwater and they include stakes-winner Pure Aqua putting him fourth on the 2YO Sires by winners list.

Headwater stands at a fee of just $9,900 this spring representing great value in a competitive market.

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Race Result - Davo's Dash Provincial Mdn Plate 1100m

Hawkesbury Track: Soft(7) Time: 1:04.97
1
Glassout
- 2f Headwater (AUS) x High Gloss (AUS) (All American (AUS))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: Tyler Schiller 55
2
0.6
Exceed The Sky
- 3f Deep Field (AUS) x Edita (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Nathan Doyle Rdr: R Hutchings 57
Inglis June (Late) Online Sale $1,500
Seller: Taghadoe Stud (as agent)
Buyer: Norway Racing
MM Gold Coast National Weanling Sale $0
Seller: Taghadoe Stud, Scone, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Withdrawn
3
1.5
Torie's Rose
- 3f Bull Point (AUS) x Chameleon (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Edward Cummings Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire 57
4
3.1
Sizzling Tale
- 4m Sizzling (AUS) x County Tale (AUS) (Tale Of The Cat (USA))
Tnr: M & D Kearney Rdr: Jett Stanley 55
5
4.5
Invade And Conquer
- 3g Invader (AUS) x Twice As Sweet (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: R & L Price Rdr: Tom Sherry 59
6
5.1
Nights Inferno
- 2g Shooting To Win (AUS) x Nights On Fire (AUS) (Shaft (AUS))
Tnr: Patrick Cleave Rdr: Ashley Morgan 56.5
7
5.3
Liamena Avenue
- 2g Headwater (AUS) x Liamena (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: Ms T Bateup Rdr: Ms J Taylor 56.5
8
6.1
Room For Squares
- 3g Rubick (AUS) x Fimatino (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: James Ponsonby Rdr: J Ford 59
9
14
Defying
- 3g Star Witness (AUS) x Unapologetic (NZ) (No Excuse Needed (GB))
Tnr: R & L Price Rdr: K S Latham 59
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