One to Watch – Doomben

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday February 26

All Too Hard gave us an eye-catching maiden winner at Doomben on Wednesday with a big pedigree as this girl is a half-sister to triple Group I winning $4million earner Duais.

All Too Hard is the sire of Philia.

Trained by David Vandyke, three year-old filly Philia finished second at her only two previous starts last October, but punters thought she had come back better this time and with Cejay Graham in the saddle she went out a short priced favourite for the 1350m maiden.

Philia was strong all the way to the line shaking offer her only challenger to pull clear and win by nearly two lengths.

Philia was retained to race by her breeders and is the fifth winner from six foals to race from terrific producer Meerlust, who traces in tail female line to legendary matriarch Fanfreluche.

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Duais is the best to date for Meerlust and after being acquired by Yulong was retired to stud last spring and covered by Pierata, while her next best is Group III winner Baccarat Baby, who is a three-quarter sister to Philia being by All Too Hard’s sire Casino Prince. Baccarat Baby made $900,000 at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale in 2022 when bought by Dermot Farrington Bloodstock for Gilgai Farm.

Gilgai Farm will offer the first foal from Baccarat Baby, a colt by Toronado (IRE), at Inglis Easter as Lot 289.

Meerlust has no yearling, but did produce a colt by Hellbent last spring and was then covered by Trapeze Artist.

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Race Result - Girls Day Out 1 March Mdn Plate 1350m

Doomben Track: Good(3) Time: 1:20.11
1
Philia
- 3f All Too Hard (AUS) x Meerlust (AUS) (Johannesburg (USA))
Tnr: David Vandyke Rdr: Cejay Graham 56
2
1.9
Some Style
- 3f Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Miss Marielle (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Emily Lang 54
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $500,000
Seller: Lime Country Thoroughbreds, Blandford
Buyer: Peachester Lodge Trust
3
3.4
Invisible Target
- 3g Shooting To Win (AUS) x Magic Ink (AUS) (Pressday (AUS))
Tnr: Rochelle Pereira Rdr: Cobi Vitler 55
MM Gold Coast March Yearling Sale $0
Seller: Noble Bend Farm, Greenmount, Qld (As Agent)
Buyer: Psd $35000 Res $40000
4
4.3
Explosive Tycoon
- 3g Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Jyler (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Martin Harley 58
5
4.8
Busker
- 3g Trapeze Artist (AUS) x Street Made (CAN) (Street Boss (USA))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: V Duric 58
6
5.3
Humid
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Sultry Feeling (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Bailey Wheeler 56
7
5.8
Champagne Tower
- 3f Dubious (AUS) x Spirit Of Kiowa (AUS) (Chateau Istana (GB))
Tnr: R G Lipp Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor 56
8
6
Silk Warrior
- 3g Saxon Warrior (JPN) x Silky Skills (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: David Vandyke Rdr: Tiffani Brooker 58
9
6.8
Divine Di
- 3f Divine Prophet (AUS) x Heartribute (AUS) (Congrats (USA))
Tnr: Sharryn Livingstone Rdr: A Mallyon 56
10
8.3
Flaming Maree
- 3f Almanzor (FR) x My My Maree (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Rdr: Jag Guthmann-Chester 56
11
14.9
He's Finesse
- 3g Sweynesse (AUS) x Pander (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: Tony & Maddysen Sears Rdr: Jaden Lloyd 58
12
22.5
Prancing Payton
- 3g Sir Prancealot (IRE) x Geneva Mist (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle (IRE))
Tnr: David Murphy Rdr: Ms G Cartwright 58
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