Five Winner Saturday for Hellbent

Tara Madgwick - Saturday August 17

He might play second fiddle to his champion sire I Am Invincible at Yarraman Park, but Hellbent has started this new season on a mission and with five winners on Saturday is now sharing the lead at the top of the Australian Sires List by winners.

Hellavadancer wins at Rosehill - image Steve Hart

Among his Saturday winners was the Kris Lees trained mare Hellavadancer, who scored a three-quarter length win in the Benchmark 78 event at Rosehill over 1400m.

A $100,000 Magic Millions purchase for Australian Bloodstock from the Yarraman Park draft, Hellavadancer has the overall record of six wins and seven placings from 26 starts with prizemoney topping $381,000.

Hellavadancer is a three-quarter sister to stakes-winner Minsk Moment and is from Group III placed Oratorio mare Dancing Express.

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Hellbent has sired 17 winners in 17 days and shares the top of the leading sires by winners list with Toronado (IRE).

Hellbent stands at a fee of $38,500.

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Race Result - Kia Ora Prague (Bm78) 1400m

Rosehill Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:25.08
1
Hellavadancer
- 5m Hellbent (AUS) x Dancing Express (AUS) (Oratorio (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: Benjamin Osmond 57
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $170,000
Seller: Yarraman Park Stud, Scone, NSW
Buyer: Darby Racing
2
0.8
Nanshe
- 5m Astern (AUS) x Melpomene (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: J B Mc Donald 57
3
0.8
Sequestered
- 5m Pierro (AUS) x Abduction (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: N Rawiller 59
4
2.5
I Am Famous
- 4m I Am Invincible (AUS) x Pinocchio (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: K Mc Evoy 57.5
5
2.8
Hide Your Heart
- 6m Sebring (AUS) x Cautious (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Nathan Doyle Rdr: J R Collett 56.5
6
3
Centrestone
- 6m Hinchinbrook (AUS) x Radiant (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tyler Schiller 58.5
7
3.2
Little Baia
- 5m All Too Hard (AUS) x La Passe (AUS) (Street Sense (USA))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Rachel King 54
8
3.4
Until Valhalla
- 4m Snitzel (AUS) x Bislieri (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 57
9
4.7
Angel Of Light
- 7m Adelaide (IRE) x Scarletini (AUS) (Bernardini (USA))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Zac Lloyd 54
10
5
Anahita
- 5m Shalaa (IRE) x Kaitlin Cove (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J Parr 59
11
5.7
Peshmerga
- 6m Counterattack (AUS) x Paper Faces (USA) (Lemon Drop Kid (USA))
Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: Zac Wadick 58
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