First Winner for North Pacific

Tara Madgwick - Sunday December 1

Newgate Farm’s handsome young sire North Pacific joined the growing list of first season sires to put a winner on the board before Christmas with the Liam Birchley trained colt Brazen Sailor saluting at the Gold Coast on Saturday.

Making his debut in the 1000m maiden following a fourth placing at his only previous trial, Brazen Sailor handled the inclement weather to power through along the inside and win by a length running away.

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en Sailor was a $60,000 Magic Millions Book 2 purchase from Valiant Stud for Bloodstock Solutions and is the first foal of three time winning Denman mare Commute, who traces back to the Sweet Rose branch of a great old Kiwi female family that has produced Group I winners Ilovethiscity and Donna Rosita.

Brazen Sailor was a $60,000 MM Book 2 purchase.

North Pacific is a Group III winning son of Brazen Beau, who has already earned his stripes as a sire of sires thanks to another young Newgate sire Tassort, whose fee jumped from $11,000 last year to $38,500 this year in the wake of his burgeoning success.

North Pacific has been well supported covering 438 mares in his first three seasons and is priced at $16,500 this spring.

North Pacific

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Race Result - Queensland Reds Mdn Plate 1000m

Gold Coast Track: Soft(7) Time: 0:59.59
1
Brazen Sailor
- 2c North Pacific (AUS) x Commute (AUS) (Denman (AUS))
Tnr: L F Birchley Rdr: R Wiggins 58
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale Book 2 $60,000
Seller: Valiant Stud, Dartbrook, NSW (As Agent for Wahha Thoroughbreds)
Buyer: Bloodstock Solutions
2
1.3
Shemakesmenervous
- 2f Power (GB) x Hay Now (AUS) (Bradbury's Luck (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Nolan Rdr: Dylan Bennett 55
3
1.7
Grafterburners
- 2c Graff (AUS) x Coralina (AUS) (Dylan Thomas (IRE))
Tnr: K M Schweida Rdr: Adin Thompson 58
Inglis Classic Yearling Sale $70,000
Seller: Canning Downs Stud, Darling Downs, Qld
Buyer: Kelly Schweida Racing
4
2.2
All Too Late
- 2f All Too Hard (AUS) x After Thought (AUS) (So You Think (NZ))
Tnr: Chris & Corey Munce Rdr: Jace McMurray 54
5
2.3
Mishani Pearl
- 2f The Mission (AUS) x Mishani Silva (AUS) (Bradbury's Luck (AUS))
Tnr: Donna Stanbridge Rdr: Ms G Cartwright 56
6
3.8
Mishani Moet
- 2f The Mission (AUS) x Monicelli (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: Donna Stanbridge Rdr: Ms R Jamieson 56
7
5.1
Sheza Barbarossa
- 2f Prince Fawaz (AUS) x Skripchenko (AUS) (Excites (AUS))
Tnr: K R Kemp Rdr: Montanna Savva 56
8
5.4
Mishani Treasure
- 2f The Mission (AUS) x Mishani Mystery (AUS) (Benfica (AUS))
Tnr: Donna Stanbridge Rdr: S Cormack 56
9
5.5
Cat Call
- 2c Jungle Cat (IRE) x Call Me (AUS) (Sequalo (AUS))
Tnr: Gary Doughty Rdr: Jai Williams 58
10
7.8
Mishani Glaze
- 2f Dubious (AUS) x Romnichal (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: Donna Stanbridge Rdr: B Lerena 56
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