First Win for Militarize Three-Quarter Brother

Tara Madgwick - Monday September 30

When Lindsay Park Racing/Lizzie Jelfs paid $160,000 for a Super Seth colt from Amerindia (GB) at the 2023 Magic Millions he looked very well bought when his three-quarter brother Militarize came out and won the Group I ATC Sires Produce Stakes, Champagne Stakes and then last year’s Golden Rose.

Perfectly Good is no Militarize, but the Hayes brothers have found the key to three year-old gelding Perfectly Good and he opened his account at Wagga on Monday with a facile victory.

Stepped out to 1600m at his sixth race start, Perfectly Good scored a resounding four and a half length win as a short priced favourite to the great delight of his big ownership group headed by popular racing presenter Lizzie Jelfs.

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Perfectly Good was bred by GSA Bloodstock and offered by Bhima Thoroughbreds. He is the second winner from blueblood Dubawi import Amerindia (GB), a daughter of Group I winner Satwa Queen and half-sister to the dams of Group I winners Nation’s Pride and Lucky Vega.

Perfectly Good was a $160,000 Magic Millions purchase.

Amerindia produced a colt by Dundeel last spring and was sent to the UK in June this year so will no doubt be going to a high profile European sire this year.

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Race Result - Batkin & Damme Smash Repairs Mdn Plate 1600m

Wagga Track: Soft(7) Time: 1:39.20
1
Perfectly Good
- 3g Super Seth (AUS) x Amerindia (GB) (Dubawi (IRE))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: C J Parish 56.5
2
4.6
Give Her A Medal
- 4m Shamus Award (AUS) x Royal Raine (NZ) (Thorn Park (AUS))
Tnr: Ben Brisbourne Rdr: Josh Richards 57
3
5.6
Majestic Deel
- 3g Dundeel (NZ) x Majestic Trick (USA) (Hat Trick (JPN))
Tnr: R T Stubbs Rdr: M A Cahill 56.5
4
6.8
Meatloaf
- 4g Redente (AUS) x Bungled (AUS) (Mossman (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Travers Rdr: N Souquet 59
5
7.9
Cosy Couch
- 4m Super One (AUS) x Horizontal (AUS) (Medaglia D'oro (USA))
Tnr: M C Lynch Rdr: Jack Martin 57
6
8.3
Adventure Seeker
- 3f The Autumn Sun (AUS) x Our Belisa (AUS) (Lope De Vega (IRE))
Tnr: Danielle Seib Rdr: Ms L Day 55
7
9.6
Lost Ya Sock
- 3f Star Turn (AUS) x Sweet Chestnut (AUS) (Congrats (USA))
Tnr: Doug Gorrel Rdr: Molly Bourke 55
8
10.2
Alpine Rose
- 4m Denman (AUS) x Yorkshire Lily (AUS) (Dylan Thomas (IRE))
Tnr: K P Weir Rdr: B Vale 57
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