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One to Watch – Cranbourne

Tara Madgwick - Thursday September 5

He’s a dashing grey just like his sire and blessed with an electric turn of foot which we saw today when he stepped up to 1400m for the first time.

Statuario salutes at Cranbourne - image Pat Scala / Racing Photos

D’Argento gelding Statuario was having his third start at Cranbourne following a second and eighth over 1200 and 1100m last month.

Ridden by Damian Lane, the Emma-Lee & David Browne trained Statuario settled back in the field and produced a dazzling finish when angled into the clear winning by half a length running away.

“He went great as he wasn’t entitled to win from where he was in the run,” said Damian Lane.

“He let down really good and was laying in up the straight just through greenness, so to finish as strong as he did was a good effort.”

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An $18,000 Inglis Gold Yearling Sale purchase from the Bowness Stud draft for Toward Reward Thoroughbreds / Bluegrass Bloodstock / Sparta Racing, Statuario is the first winner for Miss Entice, a winning full sister to stakes-winner Boom ‘n’ Zoom.

Statuario is the fifth first crop winner for D’Argento and is his first of the new season.

D'Argento, click for more info and a Hypo mating.

A Group I winning son of So You Think, D’Argento stands at Bowness Stud at a fee of $16,500 this spring.

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Race Result - Celebrate Christmas On The Southside Mdn Plate 1400m

Cranbourne Track: Good(4) Time: 1:25.22
1
Statuario
- 3g D'argento (AUS) x Miss Entice (AUS) (Dash For Cash (AUS))
Tnr: E & D Browne Rdr: Damian Lane 57
2
0.5
Divine Thoughts
- 4m So You Think (NZ) x Divine Day (AUS) (Domesday (AUS))
Tnr: P G Moody & Katherine Coleman Rdr: L Nolen 57.5
3
1.7
Gas Brigade
- 3c Alabama Express (AUS) x Orange Flame (NZ) (Sweet Orange (USA))
Tnr: Nathan Dunn Rdr: Thomas Stockdale 57
MM Adelaide Yearling Sale $30,000
Seller: Yulong, Nagambie, Vic (As Agent)
Buyer: Thoroughbred Solutions Pty Ltd
4
3.5
Opening Address
- 3c So You Think (NZ) x Royal Welcome (GB) (Kingman (GB))
Tnr: Liam Howley Rdr: J Maskiell 57
5
5
Firestorm Boy
- 5g Danerich (AUS) x Firestorm Baby (AUS) (Keltrice (AUS))
Tnr: G Eurell Rdr: Zac Spain 59.5
6
5.7
Grinding Away
- 6g Coroebus (AUS) x Lourdeaux (AUS) (Ne Coupez Pas (USA))
Tnr: Michele Denham Rdr: Teodore Nugent 59.5
7
8.5
Run For Prophet
- 4g Nostradamus (AUS) x Podsnap (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: Brett Scott Rdr: D W Stackhouse 59.5
8
10
Diancie
- 4g Belardo (IRE) x Real Angel (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: Ms C Alderson Rdr: J Bowditch 59.5
9
10.1
Red Hot George
- 4g Fiorente (IRE) x Chilli Pepper (AUS) (Reward For Effort (AUS))
Tnr: Clayton Douglas Rdr: Jye McNeil 59.5
10
30.1
Deminaur
- 6g Magnus (AUS) x Marotta (AUS) (Hemingway (IRE))
Tnr: D C Harrison Rdr: Carleen Hefel 59.5
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