breednet.com.au

Starspangled Juvenile Winner

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday February 14
The juvenile event at Sandown on Wednesday was won by progressive filly Melveen, a daughter of Starspangledbanner.

Sixth on debut to Kinky Boom in the $250,000 Inglis Premier, the Henry Dwyer trained filly improved sharply at her second run with the addition of blinkers.

StarspangledbannerRidden patiently by Damien Thornton from back in the field, she accelerated hard when angled into the clear on turning for home and charged to the line out wide to score a nose win in a blanket finish to the 1200 metre dash.

Connections announced the fill was likely to head to the paddock after breaking the ice and would return a stronger filly after her spell.

An $80,000 Inglis Premier purchase from the Millford Thoroughbreds draft, Melveen is the third winner from Hawaiian Melody, a half-sister to the dam of Group III winner Vivacious Spirit, the dam of Group I New Zealand One Thousand Guineas winner Costa Viva.

Starspangledbanner has lacked for numbers in the past due to his well-documented fertility problems earlier in his career, but has overcome those issues and has some 42 two year-olds to run for him this season.

The world champion sprinter of his time, Starspangledbanner has 15 entries for Inglis Premier next month.


Advertisment
More Reading...
Sires With Winners - Tuesday November 4
Here is the full list of 163 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Starspangled Surge
The resurgent stud career of Starspangledbanner is building momentum in the Northern Hemisphere where he posted yet another two year-old winner overnight in Ireland at Navan with a debut victory for Royal Ascot bound Back to Brussells.
Amo Racing Swoop on $6.2Million Mare at Fasig Tipton November Sale
The Fasig-Tipton November Sale, held Monday at the Newtown Paddocks in Lexington, Kentucky, lived up to its billing as the World’s Premier Breeding Stock Event with a lively session of trade in which the sales exceeded $100million for the fourth time in the past five years and featured an amazing 27 mares that sold for $1million or more.
Yes Yes Yes 3YO on Track for G1 Guineas
Pam Gerard is a bundle of nerves as she gets ready to shoot for her second consecutive victory in next week’s Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton.
Exceedance Mare Wins G3 HKJC Stakes
The Bjorn Baker stable were in the winner’s circle at Flemington on Derby Day with Caballus and were back again on Cup Day with talented Exceedance mare Dance to the Boom, who landed the Group III VRC HKJC Stakes (1400m).
International Purchase Produces a Star Foal for Rosemont
One of international racing's highlights of the year came last week in the thrilling win of superstar mare Enable in the G1 Yorkshire Oaks.
Pierro Gelding Wins $750,000 Little Dance
Talented Pierro gelding Osipenko doesn’t overdo the business of winning, having been out of pole position since taking a Listed race at Rosehill in January, but he picked a lucrative race in which to return to form landing the $750,000 ATC Little Dance (1600m) at Randwick on Cup Day.
Ghaiyyath 3yo Different Gravy Dominates Listed TAB Trophy
With jockey Mark Zahra in sensational form so far during the Melbourne Cup carnival, it was the Henry Dwyer trained Ghaiyyath 3yo Different Gravy who gave the leading jockey his sixth win from just nine rides so far, charging from back in the field to win the Listed $200,000 VRC TAB Trophy (1800m) on Tuesday.
One to Watch – Seymour
Tony Santic has bred some amazing horses under his Makybe Stud banner and two of the best are Makybe Diva and Starspangledbanner, who combined to produce a winner at Seymour on Thursday.
Too Darn Hot’s Tornado Valley Captures G3 Maribyrnong Plate
With race experience on his side, having finished third on debut when beaten a length in the Listed MRC Debutant Stakes (1000m), the Ciaron Maher trained 2yo colt Toronado Valley (Too Darn Hot) kicked off Melbourne Cup day with victory in the $240,000 Group 3 VRC Darley Maribyrnong Plate (1200m).