Oughton Dominates Tattersall's Recognition Stakes - Half-Brother for MM 2025

Mark Smith - Wednesday November 27

A rail-hugging ride by Robbie Dolan resulted in the well-travelled gelding Oughton opening his stakes account in Wednesday’s Listed Tattersall's Recognition Stakes (1350m) at Doomben.

The Melissa Kelly-trained 6-year-old son of More Than Ready (USA) was baulked for a run when attempting to get to the outside. When the rails opened up, Oughton accelerated through to defeat the Trapeze Artist 4-year-old  Flying Trapeze by one and a half lengths, with the  Kobayashi 5-year-old Midnight In Tokyo back in third.

Oughton advances his record to six wins, four seconds, and two thirds from 29 starts with earnings of $748,324.

Bred by Tony Santic, Oughton was a $900,000 purchase for Spendthrift Australia from the Lime Country Thoroughbreds draft at the 2020 Gold Coast Magic Millions Yearling Sale.

Oughton a $900,000 Magic Millions yearling

He was a Sandown winner for Team Hawkes before being sold to Hong Kong, where he won twice at Sha Tin for Frankie Lor.

He returned to Australia following a tendon injury and was purchased by Les and Melissa Kelly.

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Oughton comes from the family of the 2-year-old winner earlier in the day, La Bella Boom, whose dam La Girl is a half-sister to Oughton. Read about her here.

Oughton’s dam La Fluorescent (General Nediym) is a half-sister to Group II MVRC Mitchelton Wines Vase winner and Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes third Savvy Nature and Group III ATC Ming Dynasty Hcp winner Addictive Nature.

The granddam of Group I NZ 1000 guineas winner winner Captured By Love (Written Tycoon), La Fluorescent, has a Spirit Of Boom colt in the Eureka Stud draft heading to the Magic Millions in January as Lot 1248.

Oughton is the 231st black-type winner for the former Vinery shuttler More Than Ready (USA).

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Race Result - Tattersall's Recognition Stakes LR 1350m

Doomben Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:18.72
1
Oughton
- 6g More Than Ready (USA) x La Fluorescent (NZ) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: Melissa Kelly Rdr: R Dolan 53
More Than Ready
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $900,000
Seller: Lime Country Thoroughbreds, Burradoo, NSW
Buyer: Spendthrift Australia Pty Ltd
2
1.6
Flying Trapeze
- 4h Trapeze Artist (AUS) x Coromandel (AUS) (Bernardini (USA))
Tnr: G Portelli Rdr: Cejay Graham 53.5
Trapeze Artist
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $85,000
Seller: Widden Stud, Widden Valley, NSW
Buyer: Portelli Racing
3
2.1
Midnight In Tokyo
- 5m Kobayashi (AUS) x Orabelle (AUS) (Casino Prince (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Rdr: Bailey Wheeler 53
Kobayashi
MM Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale $0
Seller: Blue Sky Premium Consignment, Canungra, Qld (As Agent)
Buyer: Withdrawn
MM National Broodmare Sale $0
Seller: Blue Sky Premium Consignment, Canungra, Qld (As Agent)
Buyer:
4
2.7
Navyonthehighway
- 4m Merchant Navy (AUS) x Mywayorthehighway (NZ) (Swiss Ace (AUS))
Tnr: Chris & Corey Munce Rdr: S T Collett 53
5
6.2
Miss Bayles
- 4m Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Ol' Fashion Gal (USA) (Sky Mesa (USA))
Tnr: K R Kemp Rdr: Cody Collis 53
6
6.8
Captain Fenkel
- 4g Kermadec (NZ) x She Is Fierce (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: Marcus Wilson Rdr: M R Du Plessis 53
7
7
American President
- 6g Starspangledbanner (AUS) x Whitehousewhispers (AUS) (Danewin (AUS))
Tnr: A & D Simpson Rdr: Luke Tarrant 53
8
7.9
Arts Object
- 5m Zoustar (AUS) x Ringhals (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: Kurt Goldman Rdr: Angela Jones 53
9
8.9
Ekaterina
- 5m Russian Revolution (AUS) x Funtantes (AUS) (Easy Rocking (AUS))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: Luke Dempsey 54
10
19.5
Ucalledit
- 7g Zacinto (GB) x Special Bay (AUS) (Al Maher (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: A Mallyon 59
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