Darby Racing Quinella in $500,000 Inglis Nursery

Tara Madgwick - Saturday December 14

Darby Racing have a happy knack for finding serious value at Inglis Classic and they certainly got that in spades when paying $30,000 for a filly by first season sire Lucky Vega (IRE) who came out and won the $500,000 Inglis Nursery at Randwick on Saturday adding to her debut win in the $500,000 Inglis Banner last month.

Within the Law and Cobra Club give Darby Racing the quinella in $500,000 Inglis Nursery - image Steve Hart

Trained by Bjorn Baker and ridden by Jason Collett, Within the Law was happy to let the early leaders rush along in front before finishing off with a late charge between runners to snatch a long neck win over another Darby Racing runner in Cool Aza Beel colt Cobra Club, prepared by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott.

“It has been a good week and a great job by Bjorn and Darby (Racing) and the team to find these races," said Luke Hilton, Racing Manager for Bjorn Baker.

"We sent her to Melbourne the first time and had to travel and she got away with it down there and did a really good job. She has done nothing but improve since she has come home.

"That was a really tough win today because she is not very big, but she showed a lot of heart."

Within the Law now has two Inglis rugs in her wardrobe! - image Steve Hart

The $2 million Inglis Millennium (1100m) on February 8 is a likely next target and possible races such as the Group I ATC Golden Slipper if she continues to thrive and progress with Hilton optimistic she could measure up to the better juveniles.

"You'd think she would have to be off that. We'll have to have a good think about it," he said.

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"The world is her oyster at the moment. She is still improving all the time and she is such an honest filly. She handles everything and has been so professional.

"She is not one who stands out at home, but she has taken everything we have thrown at her."

Within the Law was bred and sold by Yulong for $30,000 at Inglis Classic.

Bred and consigned by Yulong to the 2024 Inglis Classic Yearling Sale, Within The Law was a $30,000 purchase for Darby Racing and has already won

She is the first foal of placed Dundeel mare Contract Signed, a granddaughter of multiple Group II winner So Gorgeous from the family of Denise's Joy. 

Purchased in 2021 on Inglis Digital for $30,000 by Chatsworth Farm aka Yulong, Contract Signed has a yearling colt by Tagaloa and was covered again by Tagaloa this year after slipping to Written Tycoon.

Within the Law has provided a dream start to the stud career of Yulong based Lucky Vega, a Group I winning son of Lope de Vega that stood at a modest fee of $16,500 this year.

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Race Result - Inglis Nursery (RL) LR 1000m

Randwick Track: Good(4) Time: 0:57.85
1
Within The Law
- 2f Lucky Vega (IRE) x Contract Signed (AUS) (Dundeel (NZ))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: J R Collett 54
Inglis Classic Yearling Sale $30,000
Seller: Yulong, Nagambie, Vic
Buyer: Darby Racing
2
0.4
Cobra Club
- 2c Cool Aza Beel (NZ) x Venom (AUS) (So You Think (NZ))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: J Parr 56
Inglis Classic Yearling Sale $70,000
Seller: Newhaven Park, Boorowa
Buyer: Darby Racing
3
0.9
Sequista
- 2f D'argento (AUS) x I'm A Jewel (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: Tyler Schiller 54
Inglis Classic Yearling Sale $100,000
Seller: Bowness Stud, Young
Buyer: Ryan & Alexiou Racing
4
2.3
Artistic Venture
- 2f Trapeze Artist (AUS) x Secret Venture (AUS) (Husson (ARG))
Tnr: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton Rdr: Zac Lloyd 54
5
3.5
Cantiamo
- 2f Too Darn Hot (GB) x Valencay (AUS) (Rothesay (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: K Mc Evoy 54
6
3.7
Telling
- 2c Graff (AUS) x Never Doubt Me (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: Peter Snowden Rdr: Tommy Berry 56
7
4.4
Vingt Neuf Noir
- 2f Zousain (AUS) x Silver Magic Ships (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: B Mc Dougall 54.5
8
4.7
Gail Jeanette
- 2f Capitalist (AUS) x Terminology (AUS) (Star Witness (AUS))
Tnr: Fabio Martino Rdr: Ms W Costin 54
9
4.8
Imaginate
- 2c Written Tycoon (AUS) x Time Is Precious (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: C Schofield 56
10
5.6
Deep Affection
- 2f Street Boss (USA) x Smitten (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: John Thompson Rdr: J Ford 54
11
6.4
Falcon Gold
- 2c Unite And Conquer (AUS) x Falqueen (AUS) (Falbrav (IRE))
Tnr: N J Osborne Rdr: Reece Jones 56
12
6.6
Gobi Desert
- 2f Too Darn Hot (GB) x Hell It's Hot (AUS) (Zeditave (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: Tim Clark 54
13
6.8
Sunrise Ridge
- 2f Star Turn (AUS) x Al's Magic Miss (AUS) (Magic Albert (AUS))
Tnr: G Portelli Rdr: Rachel King 54
14
10.9
Farset
- 2c Farnan (AUS) x Waterloo Sunset (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Regan Bayliss 56
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