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Cup Day Stakes-Winner for Headwater

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday November 6

With a plethora of racing all over Australia on Cup Day there were opportunities aplenty and Vinery Stud’s value sire Headwater made his mark with a new stakes-winner on Perth at Ascot where three year-old filly London’s Image captured the Listed WATC Burgess Queen Stakes (1400m).

Trained by Ryan Hill, London’s Image was having her first crack at stakes company and scored a neck win to take her overall record to three wins and two placings from nine starts with prizemoney just shy of $170,000.

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A $20,000 Magic Millions Adelaie purchase from the Holbrook Thoroughbreds draft  for her trainer, London’s Image was bred by Peters Investments and is the best of four winners from stakes-winning More Than Ready (USA) mare New Image, a now pensioned full sister to Group I winner Perfect Reflection and Group III winner Ideal Image.

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London’s Image is the eighth stakes-winner for Headwater, who stands at a fee of $9,900.

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Race Result - TABtouch - Burgess Queen Stakes LR 1400m

Ascot Track: Good(4) Time: 1:23.95
1
London's Image
- 3f Headwater (AUS) x New Image (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Ryan Hill Rdr: Victoria Corver 55
Headwater
2
0.2
Ron's Finalflutter
- 3f Written Tycoon (AUS) x Pasadena Girl (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: D L Morton Rdr: B Parnham 54
3
0.3
Flower Of Gold
- 3f Bull Point (AUS) x Indian Flower (AUS) (Husson (ARG))
Tnr: Simon Miller Rdr: Jordan Turner 54
4
1.2
Diamond Dancer
- 3f Long Leaf (AUS) x World Class (AUS) (Manhattan Rain (AUS))
Tnr: Simon Miller Rdr: Luke Campbell 54
5
1.6
Divine Impact
- 3f Playing God (AUS) x Eladdair (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: N D Parnham Rdr: Chris Parnham 54
6
1.8
Nickelplay
- 3f Playing God (AUS) x Nickel Queen (AUS) (Uncle Mo (USA))
Tnr: N D Parnham Rdr: S Parnham 54
7
2.7
Earthstorm
- 3f Calyx (GB) x Bombay (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Russell Stewart Rdr: S Mc Gruddy 54
8
2.8
Storyville
- 3f Overshare (AUS) x New Orleans (AUS) (Time Thief (AUS))
Tnr: G & A Williams Rdr: W Pike 54
9
4.9
Yuwill Be The One
- 3f Shalaa (IRE) x Yu (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Luke Fernie Rdr: P Carbery 54
10
5.3
Rosie Can Run
- 3f God Has Spoken (AUS) x Ruby Can Run (AUS) (Passenger (AUS))
Tnr: G C Ballantyne Rdr: J Whiting 54
11
6
Western Lady
- 3f Toronado (IRE) x Western Jewel (AUS) (Jeune (GB))
Tnr: Michael Grantham Rdr: C Johnston-Porter 54
12
7.3
Classic Impact
- 3f Universal Ruler (AUS) x Classic Pro (AUS) (Proart (AUS))
Tnr: M Santich Rdr: Laqdar Ramoly 54
13
7.7
Heavy Metal
- 3f Blue Point (IRE) x Gold Edition (AUS) (Lion Hunter (AUS))
Tnr: Luke Fernie Rdr: S O'Donnell 54
14
8.8
Just Gifted
- 3f Justify (USA) x Tingu (FR) (Intello (GER))
Tnr: Michael Grantham Rdr: Joseph Azzopardi 54
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