First Aus Runner a Winner for First Season Circus Maximus

Craig Tompson - Wednesday March 12

Windsor Park Stud’s first season sire Circus Maximus is on the board in the southern hemisphere with his first Australian runner a winner at Eagle Farm on Wednesday.

Circus Maximus

Ha'penny Hatch stated an easing favourite after three barrier trials suggesting well above average talent and after being sent to the front pulled out plenty when challenged.

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Ridden by Damien Thornton, the Paul Shailer trained filly defeated Ready For Zion (Better Than Ready) by ¾ of a length with Estee Emm (American Pharoah) third.

“She didn’t look too pretty in the first two furlongs,” said Shailer.

“I thought she might be vulnerable late but she was too tough.

“It was good to see her run a strong six furlongs out at her first time at the races.

“She’s a cheap filly and she’s going to win a lot more than we paid for her.”

Ha'penny Hatch was a $33,000 purchase for Shailer Racing Pty Ltd / Hughes Bloodstock from the Wentwood Grange draft at NZB Karaka Book 1.

She is the second foal of Group II Wellington Guineas winner Emily Margaret, a daughter of Pins out of New Zealand’s top rated filly in 2009, Seven Schillings.

Circus Maximus, twice a Group I winner at Royal Ascot among three Group I wins, and Champion miler by Galileo, has stood four seasons at New Zealand's Windsor Park Stud.

Along with Ha'penny Hatch in Australia, he has had two runners in NZ for a placegetter and in the northern hemisphere sired four winners in his first season including the Group I placed Green Storm.

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Race Result - BRC Milliners Market 11 April Mdn Plate 1200m

Eagle Farm Track: Soft(7) Time: 1:12.08
1
Ha'penny Hatch
- 2f Circus Maximus (IRE) x Emily Margaret (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: P L Shailer Rdr: Damien Thornton 56
NZB Karaka Book 1 $33,000
Seller: Wentwood Grange
Buyer: Shailer Racing Pty Ltd / Hughes Bloodstock
2
0.7
Ready For Zion
- 2f Better Than Ready (AUS) x Saki (AUS) (Lord Kanaloa (JPN))
Tnr: Chris & Corey Munce Rdr: Tahlia Fenlon 54
MM Gold Coast Horses In Training Sale $75,000
Seller: GlenX Lodge, Biddaddaba, Qld
Buyer: MJJC Green Technology Pty Ltd
MM Gold Coast National Yearling Sale $4,000
Seller: Lyndhurst Stud Farm, Warwick, Qld (As Agent)
Buyer: Stephen Chia
3
0.7
Estee Emm
- 2f American Pharoah (USA) x So Ard (AUS) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: K M Schweida Rdr: Cejay Graham 56
4
1
I'm A Condygirl
- 2f Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Imanoremiss (AUS) (Made Of Gold (USA))
Tnr: Clinton Taylor Rdr: Justin P Stanley 56
5
2.9
The Wheelbarrow
- 2g Yes Yes Yes (AUS) x Stargazing (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle (IRE))
Tnr: K M Schweida Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor 58
6
3
Cyber City
- 2g Sun City (AUS) x Star Council (AUS) (Langfuhr (CAN))
Tnr: David Murphy Rdr: S T Collett 58
7
4.8
Island Boy
- 2g Tagaloa (AUS) x Sinzara (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Marcus Wilson Rdr: Justin Huxtable 58
8
11.9
Alkebulan
- 2f Rich Enuff (AUS) x Hastily (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: B A Gentle Rdr: M Hellyer 56
9
16.6
King Tagaloa
- 2g Tagaloa (AUS) x Miss Ballantine (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Marcus Wilson Rdr: Boris Thornton 58
10
23.9
Sensei's Surprise
- 2f Sensei (AUS) x Zambesia (AUS) (Starcraft (NZ))
Tnr: L F Birchley Rdr: Bailey Wheeler 56
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