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One to Watch – Newcastle

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday September 3

The three year-old maiden at Newcastle on Tuesday over 1200m had a short priced favourite and the daughter of Brutal lived up to expectation when producing a brilliant finish to win running away.

Last seen finishing fourth at Rosehill in June behind boom colt Emirate at her second race start, the Nathan Doyle trained Harlem Queen has had a little break since then and was tuned up with a barrier trial win at Scone last month.

She settled back in the field for Kerrin McEvoy and when angled out wide to make her run Harlem Queen let down with a blistering turn of foot to charge home and win by a length and a half.

A $180,000 Magic Millions purchase for Calibre Racing Group from the Newgate Farm draft, Harlem Queen was bred by SF Bloodstock in partnbership and is a half-sister to stakes-placed Lady Harlem being the fifth winner from five foals to race from stakes-winning Fastnet Rock mare Harlem River.

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Harlem Queen was a $180,000 Magic Millions purchase from Newgate Farm.

Harlem River produced a filly by Capitalist last spring and is due to foal to State of Rest (IRE).

Harlem Queen is the 11th first crop winner for Brutal and is his third winner of the new season.

Winner of the Group I ATC Doncaster Handicap at three, Brutal is poised to make a big impact this season as his progeny mature and stands at the reduced fee of $16,500.

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Race Result - NJC Supports Equimillion 2024 Midway Mdn Plate 1200m

Newcastle Track: Good(3) Time: 1:10.37
1
Harlem Queen
- 3f Brutal (NZ) x Harlem River (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Nathan Doyle Rdr: K Mc Evoy 55
2
1.3
Marais
- 3g Capitalist (AUS) x Gone To Paris (AUS) (Duporth (AUS))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: Tommy Berry 57
3
3.2
Indecisive
- 3g Brazen Beau (AUS) x Serious Doubts (AUS) (Sidereus (AUS))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: C Schofield 57
4
4.8
Tact
- 3c The Autumn Sun (AUS) x Total Discretion (AUS) (Northern Meteor (AUS))
Tnr: Richard & Will Freedman Rdr: A Adkins 57
5
5
The Terminator
- 3c Zoustar (AUS) x My Dinah Lee (USA) (Discreetly Mine (USA))
Tnr: G Portelli Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 57
6
6.2
Boomtown Chat
- 3g Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Only Words (AUS) (End Sweep (USA))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: A B Collett 57
7
7.4
Visualise
- 3c So You Think (NZ) x Power Of Love (NZ) (Bahhare (USA))
Tnr: Blake Ryan Rdr: J Ford 57
8
9.4
Pearler
- 3f D'argento (AUS) x Redan Lane (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: G R Nickson Rdr: Molly Bourke 53
9
14
The Big Ticket
- 3g Stratum Star (AUS) x Warzone (NZ) (War Pass (USA))
Tnr: P M Perry Rdr: C Reith 57
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