Arkansaw Kid Triumphs in the Regal Roller

Mark Smith - Saturday August 17

Harry Angel (IRE) colt Tarpaulin may fear for his manhood after blotting his copybook in the Rosebud before the freshly gelded Tom Kitten and Arkansaw Kid brightened the day for the Darley stallion.

A second stakes for Arkansaw Kid (image Grant Courtney)

Arkansaw Kid earned his first win since the Listed Gothic Stakes at Caulfield last October when coming off a 14-week break to win Saturday’s Listed Evergreen Turf Regal Roller Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.

Ridden by Luke Currie for Ben, Will and JD Hayes, Arkansaw Kid defeated Who Dares (Deep Field) by three-quarters of a length, with Expressiveness (Shamexpress) back in third.

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Third in the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes at two, the 4-year-old son of Harry Angel advances his record to three wins, two seconds, and two thirds from 14 starts with earnings of $1,122,750.

 

“That was a professional performance, and he may have even had a look when he hit the front, but we’re happy we gave him the ultimate gear change as it has turned him into a professional racehorse,” JD Hayes said.

“He trialled super and had nice residual fitness after racing in Adelaide not too long ago.

“He wasn’t far off them in the (Group 1) Goodwood, so it was a big call to geld him, but with the prizemoney on offer in Australia, he is a horse that hopefully runs in all the big money race for seasons to come.

“A huge dream would be the Everest as we think he is a horse of that quality, but we will take it a step at a time.”

 Consigned by Sledmere Stud to the 2022 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, Arkansaw Kid was knocked down to Lindsay Park Bloodstock for $190,000.

Bred and part-owned by Philippa Duncan Bloodstock, the son of Harry Angel (IRE) is the best of five winners from six to race for the Exceed And Excel mare Florabella, a three-quarter sister to Group 1 CF Orr Stakes winner Shinzig (Danehill) and Listed winner Strada (Danehill).

Happy days (image Grant Courtney)

A daughter of Group 1 Coolmore Classic heroine Shindig (Straight Strike), Florabella has a 2-year-old brother to Arkansaw Kid, who was a $300,000 purchase for Ohukia Lodge from the Sledmere Stud draft at the 2024 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale.

Florabella has a yearling filly by champion first-season stallion Too Darn Hot (GB) and made the trek back to Darley Stud last spring for a date with Harry Angel (IRE). 

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Race Result - Evergreen Turf Regal Roller Stakes LR 1200m

Caulfield Track: Good(4) Time: 1:09.90
1
Arkansaw Kid
- 4g Harry Angel (IRE) x Florabella (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: L Currie 54.5
Inglis Classic Yearling Sale $190,000
Seller: Sledmere Stud, Scone
Buyer: Lindsay Park Bloodstock
2
0.8
Who Dares
- 5g Deep Field (AUS) x Orvassa (AUS) (Equiano (FR))
Tnr: Pat Carey & Harris Walker Rdr: Patrick Moloney 56
3
1.3
Expressiveness
- 6m Shamexpress (NZ) x Whitehaven Girl (AUS) (Umatilla (NZ))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Damian Lane 56
4
1.8
Bandersnatch
- 8g Casino Prince (AUS) x Divine Faith (AUS) (Falbrav (IRE))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: B Melham 60
5
2.1
It'sourtime
- 7g Time For War (AUS) x Zedoble (AUS) (Zeditave (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Jamie Kah 59
6
2.9
Maotai
- 6g Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Fascination Street (NZ) (Elusive City (USA))
Tnr: P G Moody & Katherine Coleman Rdr: Ms L J Meech 54
7
3.3
Caste
- 5m Sir Prancealot (IRE) x Boat Quay (AUS) (Belong To Me (USA))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: M J Dee 54.5
8
3.4
Vagrant
- 5m Pariah (AUS) x My Obsession (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Mitchell Freedman Rdr: Beau Mertens 54
9
4.4
Ka Bling
- 6g Capitalist (AUS) x Zingaling (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Peter Snowden Rdr: Jordan Childs 55.5
10
4.6
The Pendragon
- 4g U S Navy Flag (USA) x Kerre (IRE) (Pour Moi (IRE))
Tnr: Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson Rdr: B Shinn 56
11
6.6
El Soleado
- 5g Toronado (IRE) x Sunnyvale (GER) (Monsun (GER))
Tnr: R E Laing Rdr: Ethan Brown 56.5
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