Gilgai Bred Stakes-Winner by All Too Hard

Tara Madgwick - Saturday March 8

Gilgai Farm have been basking in the glory of selling a million dollar yearling at Inglis Premier last week and also featured at Randwick on Saturday having bred and sold All Too Hard mare Little Baia, who scored a valuable first stakes win in the Group III ATC Aspiration Quality (1600m).

Little Baia wins the G3 Aspiration Quality - image Bradley Photography

Five year-old Little Baia has been a work in progress for the Bjorn Baker stable and was having her first try at a stakes race coming off two wins in Benchmark 72 company.

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Ridden a heady race by Rachel King, she led for home and was strong to the line winning by half a length to take her overall record to six wins and eight placings from 26 starts with prizemoney of $340,850.

“Well, she's a big, strong mare and she's really continued to develop,” said Bjorn Baker.

"She's one of those horses that even a year, year and a half ago we debated whether we should proceed with her, but I've always had a lot of faith in her and she's got a really good pedigree and she's a Group 3 winner now, so an amazing result for the team."
Little Baia has a big team of happy owners - image Bradley Photography

Little Baia was a $110,000 Inglis Premier purchase from the Gilgai Farm draft for Bjorn Baker Racing / Clarke Bloodstock and runs for a syndicate of stable clients.

She is the best of two winners from Group II winning Street Sense (USA) mare La Passe, who has a yearling filly by Rebel Dane that was sold by Gilgai Farm as a weanling and was then pin-hooked into Karaka Book 1 by Carlaw Park where she made $120,000 when bought by David Ellis.

La Passe missed in 2023 and was then covered by Brave Smash (Jpn) last spring.

Little Baia is the 28th stakes-winner for Vinery stud’s All Too Hard, who was also bred and sold by Gilgai Farm and comes from their revered Helsinge family that has also produced world champion Black Caviar and Champion 3YO Colt exciting young sire Ole Kirk.

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Race Result - MostynCopper Aspiration Qlty Gr3 1600m

Randwick Track: Good(4) Time: 1:34.33
1
Little Baia
- 5m All Too Hard (AUS) x La Passe (AUS) (Street Sense (USA))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Rachel King 53
All Too Hard
2
0.6
Mare Of Mt Buller
- 4m Dundeel (NZ) x Aliberani (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J R Collett 54
Inglis Classic Yearling Sale $160,000
Seller: Torryburn Stud, Torryburn
Buyer: Minervini Racing
3
0.8
It's A Knockout
- 4m Dundeel (NZ) x Sport Chic (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Zac Lloyd 53
4
1.9
Be Real
- 4m Iffraaj (GB) x Stardom (NZ) (Ishiguru (USA))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: A B Collett 53
5
2.6
Genzano
- 4m Maurice (JPN) x Infiorata (AUS) (Dream Ahead (USA))
Tnr: P Messara & L Gavranich Rdr: Tyler Schiller 54
6
2.8
Jessandi
- 6m Casino Prince (AUS) x Another Prayer (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: J C Deamer Rdr: Reece Jones 53
7
3.3
Hinged
- 6m Worthy Cause (AUS) x Tints (AUS) (Tycoon Ruler (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 61
8
3.7
Hasty Honey
- 4m Epaulette (AUS) x Honey Cara (AUS) (Mossman (AUS))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: J Ford 53
9
9.3
Wings Of Desire
- 3f Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Vegas Showgirl (NZ) (Al Akbar (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Freedman Rdr: Regan Bayliss 54
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