One to Watch – Goulburn

Tara Madgwick - Monday December 16

Bjorn Baker is never afraid to get a maiden win on the board in the country with a promising horse and he did it with Group I winners Overpass and Steffi Magnetica, so when he unleashed an impressive maiden winner at Orange by Extreme Choice we were always going to have a closer look.

Stallone had three unplaced runs during the winter as a colt, but was a different horse this preparation after being gelded and showed positive signs in two recent trials that saw him sent out favourite.

Stallone raced forward to lead the 1400m maiden and kicked away for Ashley Morgan to win by three lengths.

A $300,000 Magic Millions purchase for Darby Racing/Deburgh Equine from Bell River Thoroughbreds, Stallone continues the winning run being enjoyed by Darby Racing, who won both the $2million Group II ATC Ingham with Robusto and $500,000 ATC Inglis Nursery with Within the Law last Saturday at Randwick.

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Stallone was a $300,000 Magic Millions purchase.

Stallone is the second winner for Good Looking Mare, an unraced Medaglia D’Oro daughter of US Group II winner Sherine.

Newgate Farm’s flagship sire, Extreme Choice is a remarkable stallion in having produced a Golden Slipper winner in Stay Inside and a Melbourne Cup winner in Knight’s Choice, so while fertility is an issue, quality in his offspring is not.

Extreme Choice has 13 entries for Magic Millions.

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Race Result - Angullong Wines Mdn Plate 1400m

Orange Track: Good(4) Time: 1:23.02
1
Stallone
- 3g Extreme Choice (AUS) x Good Looking Mare (AUS) (Medaglia D'oro (USA))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Ashley Morgan 57.5
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $300,000
Seller: Bell River Thoroughbreds, Glen William, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Darby Racing/Deburgh Equine
2
3.6
Money Wheel
- 4g Dundeel (NZ) x Roulettes (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Olivia Chambers 59
Inglis February (Early) Online Sale $27,500
Seller: Bjorn Baker Racing (as agent)
Buyer: B.mckiterick
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $120,000
Seller: Attunga Stud, Scone
Buyer: Moffatt Breaking & Pre Training
3
3.8
Floodgates
- 4m Snitzel (AUS) x Slow The Flow (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: M A Cahill 57
4
4.5
Easy Girl
- 3f Trapeze Artist (AUS) x It's Easy (AUS) (Pierro (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Rdr: Mollie Fitzgerald 55.5
5
7.1
Merry More
- 5m Overshare (AUS) x D'amore D'merrier (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Sarah McIlrick Rdr: Ms M Weir 57
6
7.3
Whiskey George
- 4g Winning Rupert (AUS) x Salote (AUS) (Strada (AUS))
Tnr: B K Cross Rdr: Deanne Panya 59
7
8.5
Nightwalker
- 5g Denman (AUS) x Aussie Secret (AUS) (Aussie Rules (USA))
Tnr: Ms A Smith Rdr: Jordan Quince 56
8
8.7
Luskin Vain
- 5g Stratum Star (AUS) x Intelligente (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: B W Draper Rdr: O A Dalton 56
9
9.5
Mosca Luna
- 5m Odyssey Moon (AUS) x Spanish Fly (AUS) (Benicio (AUS))
Tnr: Ms G Williams Rdr: Ms A Stanley 57
10
12.7
Himeros
- 5g Savabeel (AUS) x Goddess Of Love (GB) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: James Ponsonby Rdr: Ms W Costin 59
11
16.5
Helpisonitsway
- 4m Headwater (AUS) x Help (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: Ms G Williams Rdr: Clayton Gallagher 57
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