Juvenile Trial Watch – Randwick

Tara Madgwick - Friday March 28

The Slipper might be over, but there are some quality proven stakes class two year-olds that sidestepped that task in the pursuit of races at The Championships and we saw a few of them at the Randwick trials on Friday morning.

G2 VRC Sires Produce Stakes winner Vinrock was in action at the trials - image Grant Courtney

Last seen winning the Group II VRC Sires Produce Stakes at 1400m, the Matt Laurie trained I Am Invincible colt Vinrock was finding the line in style in his 1050m heat to finish second to unraced Capitalist colt Outer Banks, the full brother to Group I winner Captivant.

Advertisement

Trained by Peter Snowden for the Newgate China Horse Club partners, Outer Banks topped the Inglis Weanling Sale at $625,000 when offered in the Ashleigh Thoroughbreds Dispersal.

Another visitor from Melbourne is the Anthony and Sam Freedman trained Snitzel colt Beskar, who won on debut at Geelong last December and was having his first public hit out since then in this 740m scamper. He travelled deep all the way and hard on the bridle for James McDonald before forging clear to win held together nearly two lengths.

Bred by Widden Stud in partnership, Beskar was a $600,000 Inglis Easter purchase by Dean Hawthorne Bloodstock and runs for Pincecliff Racing. He is the second winner from Group II winning New Approach (IRE) mare Sword of Light, a half-sister to stakes-winner Sword of Justice from a proven Contract Racing female family with his third dam Group III winning blue hen Razor Blade, who left four stakes-winners headed by Group I winning sprinter Flamberge.

The next trial was also won by Anthony and Sam Freedman with stakes-winning I Am Invincible filly Inkaruna given a tick over trial after her last start third to Tempted in the Group II ATC Reisling Stakes. She worked into the trial when asked by Mark Zahra and looked like she was galloping for fun!

A homebred for Kia Ora Stud, Inkaruna is the third winner and first stakes-winner from four foals to race from Ravi, a Group III winning Redoute’s Choice mare that was also bred by Kia Ora Stud.

Click here for all the trial results at Breednet with sale details and at Racing NSW with video.

Advertisment
More Reading...
Breeding To Win - 2025 G2 Silver Shadow Stakes - Darley Princess Series
We've emerged from the worst of winter, but Sydney's wettest spring in a couple of decades is going to ensure a squelchy track for Saturday's Royal Randwick meeting if it even goes ahead.
Promising Winner for Yes Yes Yes
Relocated to Gooree Stud this spring, Everest hero Yes Yes Yes has kept doing what he does best in racking up winners with the Ciaron Maher trained four year-old Flamboyant Lad opening his account at Geelong on Friday.
One to Watch – Geelong
Rosemont Stud’s Hanseatic had a promising debut winner at Sandown on Wednesday in Humble Trader and he kept up the good work at Geelong on Friday when his stakes-placed filly Rohesia cast off maiden status in style.
Future Bright for Danica Guy
Group Three winner Lupo Solitario has returned to New Zealand, and the care of his former trainer Danica Guy, following a six-month racing stint in Hong Kong, while the stable are also excited about a first starter this weekend by Justify (USA).
Widden Parade Braves the Rain
Widden Stud’s annual series of stallion parades in the ‘Valley of Champions’ kicked off as scheduled on Thursday with the reigning Champion Australian Sire Zoustar the centre of attention, while the world’s fastest horse Cogburn (USA) also made his debut in Australia.
Exclusive opportunity to purchase nomination in Too Darn Hot
Exciting racing and breeding prospects – plus a nomination in Champion First and Second Season Sire Too Darn Hot (Dubawi) – headline a diverse catalogue of 302 lots for the Inglis Digital August (Late) Online Sale.
Second Stakes-winner for Palace Pier
Kingman’s champion son Palace Pier (GB) only shuttled for one season to Darley Australia with his first 2YO’s to race here this season and in Europe he’s doing a pretty good job with his second stakes-winner emerging overnight at York.
€1.85million Sale-Topping Frankel Filly Now Triple G1 Oaks Winner for Coolmore
Already a winner of the Group I Epsom Oaks and Irish Oaks, expensive blueblood Frankel filly made it a treble of G1 Oaks races when landing the Group I Yorkshire Oaks (1m4f) overnight.
Sires With Winners - Thursday August 21
Here is the full list of 28 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Sires With Winners - Friday August 22
Here is the full list of 25 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.