Treasurethe Moment Ticks Sydney Box with G1 Vinery Victory

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday April 1

Yulong spend a fortune buying high class race mares from all over the world, but undoubtedly have produced one themselves in the shape of Alabama Express filly Treasurethe Moment, who won her seventh consecutive race at Rosehill on Tuesday when taking out the $750,000 Group I ATC Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m).

Treasurethe Moment wins the G1 Vinery Stud Stakes - image Bradley Photography

A homebred for Yulong trained by Matt Laurie, Treasurethe Moment won the Group I VRC Oaks last spring and added a second G1 victory to her resume with this stylish length and a half win under her regular rider Damian Lane.

It was the first run in Sydney for Treasurethe Moment, who has been utterly dominant over the Victorian fillies  and her trainer believes she will take benefit from the run.

“She's the dream horse,” said Matt Laurie.

“She'll learn a lot from today, I think. She got a little bit lost, she sort of didn't have that trail you know, they spread out enough and she was just sort of sitting out on a limb with nothing really there to follow, but then when she got into it, she was really good late.

“She's only going to be better for the experience, and it's great to win another Group One and great to win another Group One win for Yulong.”

Treasurethe Moment and some very happy Yulong connections - image Bradley Photography

Laurie is confident heading towards her grand final in the Group I ATC Australian Oaks (2400m) in two weeks time on April 19.

“She's proven at that distance, and she's going to lap it up,” said Laurie, who revealed the filly had thrived since arriving from Melbourne.

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“She's just gotten better and better. We've been here for about nearly a fortnight and she lost a little bit of weight on the way up and wasn't completely settled, but as we got deeper into it, she has just looked better and better, and I was very pleased with her today.

“With two weeks into the Oaks, she will be perfect.”

Treasurethe Moment has the overall record of eight wins and two seconds from 10 starts with prizemoney of $1.8million.

Alabama Express has covered 455 mares on his past two seasons at Yulong!

She is the best of two winners from Street Cry import Draconic Treasure (USA), who died in 2022 after producing just three foals for Yulong and the other two are also fillies, so there is a little bit of this family to go on with.

Draconic Treasure comes from an international family that has produced some notable horses including Group I winning sprinter Rich Tapestry and also Melbourne Cup winner Media Puzzle, so there is some real diversity on the page!

The first foal from Draconic Treasure is a Frankel filly called Kind Treasure that retired to Yulong unraced and produced a filly by Grunt last spring before visiting Alabama Express.

The second is the now four year-old Grunt mare Mihoko Takeo, who was bought by Tasmanian trainer Adam Trinder from Yulong at Inglis Premier in 2022 for $45,000 and ran with modest success for stable client Wayne Roser winning two of 14 starts.  Her current stable return shows her in training with Bathurst trained Dean Mirfin in new ownership, but you can’t help thinking her real future will be at stud!

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Race Result - Vinery Stud Stakes Gr1 2000m

Rosehill Track: Soft(7) Time: 2:04.97
1
Treasurethe Moment
- 3f Alabama Express (AUS) x Draconic Treasure (USA) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: M M Laurie Rdr: Damian Lane 56
2
1.2
Benagil
- 3f Manhattan Rain (AUS) x Des Moines (AUS) (War (AUS))
Tnr: Glen Thompson Rdr: Tim Clark 56
3
3.2
Declichy Boulevard
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Red Velvet Swing (AUS) (Star Witness (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: N Rawiller 56
Inglis June (Late) Online Sale $16,000
Seller: Owners
Buyer: Pen Investments
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $575,000
Seller: Kulani Park, Goulburn Weir, Vic (As Agent)
Buyer: TFI/Kia Ora Joint Venture
4
3.4
Verona Rose
- 3f Castelvecchio (AUS) x Minamya (FR) (Makfi (GB))
Tnr: G Portelli Rdr: K Mc Evoy 56
5
6.1
Canny Queen
- 3f Ace High (AUS) x Quella Finale (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: Tyler Schiller 56
6
8.8
Real Class
- 3f Vadamos (FR) x Mill Duckie (NZ) (Magic Ring (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tommy Berry 56
7
8.9
Ella Hazel
- 3f Dundeel (NZ) x Maid Of Heaven (AUS) (Smart Missile (AUS))
Tnr: Richard Litt Rdr: J Parr 56
8
11.1
Powers Of Opal
- 3f Ocean Park (NZ) x Strada Cavallo (NZ) (Alamosa (NZ))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: T Marquand 56
9
13.1
Movin Out
- 3f Staphanos (JPN) x Wahaha (NZ) (Stravinsky (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Zac Lloyd 56
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