Star Debut 2YO Winner for Spirit of Boom

Tara Madgwick - Friday January 31

Queensland favourite Spirit of Boom is having a hot run with this juveniles this season and posted his eighth winner from 15 starters when the Chris Waller trained filly Karinska saluted at Canterbury on Friday night.

Karinska wins on debut at Canterbury - Bradley Photography

Ridden by Zac Lloyd, Karinska had one soft trial leading into the 1200m juvenile maiden and was easy in the market, but produced a brilliant finish from back in the field to win by half a length over the favourite Namaste, a talented colt by Savabeel.

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Karinska was a $310,000 Magic Millions purchase for Star Thoroughbreds/Randwick Bloodstock Agency from the Redbank North draft and runs in the familiar purple and white stars that have been carried by so many top class mares in the Waller stable such as Espiona, Invincibella, Foxplay, Kiku and current stars Aeliana and Olentia.

Assistant trainer Charlie Duckworth had concerns that one lead up trial might not have been enough, but her natural ability got her home.

“The one trial was a concern and then she got cluttered up back on the inside and when Zac went back to the fence it didn’t look good ,” said Duckworth.

“Once she saw daylight she accelerated and went to the line untouched.”

Zac Lloyd was well pleased with the win.

“She’s a quality filly that will only keep getting better,” he said.

Karinska was a $310,000 Magic Millions purchase.

Karinska is the first foal of well bred Sebring mare Show Some Leg, a three-quarter sister-in-blood to Group II winner Bring Me the Maid from the family of Golden Slipper winner Polar Success and this season’s Group I ATC Flight Stakes winner Lady Shenandoah.

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Race Result - TAB Mdn Plate 1200m

Canterbury Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:10.98
1
Karinska
- 2f Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Show Some Leg (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Zac Lloyd 55
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $310,000
Seller: Redbank North Pty Ltd, Harden, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Star Thoroughbreds/Randwick Bloodstock Agency (FBAA)
2
0.5
Namaste
- 2c Savabeel (AUS) x Alam Mo Na (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: K Mc Evoy 57
NZB Karaka Book 1 $525,000
Seller: Little Avondale Stud
Buyer: Bjorn Baker Racing / Clarke Bloodstock (FBAA)
3
1.3
Splash Of Steel
- 2c Winning Rupert (AUS) x Filly Of Steel (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: R P Northam Rdr: Reece Jones 57
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale Book 2 $18,000
Seller: Holbrook Thoroughbreds, Scone, NSW
Buyer: Rod Northam Racing
4
1.5
Fierceness
- 2c Fierce Impact (JPN) x Rebel Miss (AUS) (Krupt (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: Harry Davies 57
5
1.7
You Sexy Thing
- 2f Farnan (AUS) x Sexy Eyes (AUS) (Written Tycoon (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: J R Collett 55
6
1.7
Michelangelo
- 2c Trapeze Artist (AUS) x Waltzing Wodka (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tyler Schiller 57
7
2
Custom
- 2f Street Boss (USA) x Wedding Veil (IRE) (Dubawi (IRE))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Tim Clark 55
8
4.1
Triumvirate
- 2g Royal Meeting (IRE) x Westport (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton Rdr: R P Whelan 57
9
5.3
Cosmic Avenger
- 2c Cosmic Force (AUS) x Cabanga (AUS) (So You Think (NZ))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: Regan Bayliss 57
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