First Stakes-Winner for Tagaloa - Half-Sister Inglis HTBA

Tara Madgwick - Saturday April 12

Astute country trainer Nick Olive saw an opportunity to get Black Type with talented Tagaloa filly Spicy Lu in the $200,000 Listed ATC Fernhill Mile (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday and she kept her unbeaten record intact when leading all the way to win.

Spicy Lu wins the Listed Fernhill Mile - image Bradley Photography

Spicy Lu had two previous starts last month winning at Cowra and Albury and was able to translate that winning form to the biggest stage in Australian racing on the second day of The Championships.

Given a great ride by Rachel King from barrier one, Spicy Lu was not for catching and cruised clear to win by two lengths taking her overall record to three wins in as many starts with prizemoney topping $130,000.

“We’re bloody thrilled. Thrilled for all the team back at home. We've got such a good team at home now and they’ve done such a good job with this horse,” said Nick Olive,

“We've always thought she's had good ability, but you win two country races, it's a big step coming up to a stakes race, but she stepped up and got the job done and a fantastic ride from Rach.

“I was just saying to Rach earlier, we thought that they might underestimate her, you know, when she drew the one and get to the front.

“We hoped she could just dictate. And we said, if you dictate and get going from the 600, if they've left you alone, she'll be hard to run down.”

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Spicy Lu a SW at her third start - image Bradley Photography

Olive has enjoyed Group I success in the past with his former star filly Single Gaze and sees some similarities between her and Spicy Lu.

“Obviously Single Gaze was great. But this filly's sort of got a little bit of her about her, you know. Just keep stepping up to the mark and getting the job done. She's three from three now, and a stakes winner!”

A $30,000 Inglis Classic purchase for her trainer from the Vinery draft in Magic Millions Book 2, Spicy Lu was bred by the Esplin family and is the best of three winners f rom All Salsa, a metro winning Charge Forward mare that comes from an international female family tracing back to Champion European 3YO Filly Salsabil.

All Salsa passed away in 2023 and her last  foal is a yearling filly by Victor Ludorum (GB) that is entered for the Inglis HTBA Yearling Sal as Lot 138.

Lot 138 - half-sister by Victor Ludorum (GB) to Spicy Lu.

Spicy Lu is the first stakes-winner for Yulong based Group I MRC Blue Diamond Stakes-winning sire Tagaloa.

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Race Result - HKJC World Pool Fernhill Mile LR 1600m

Randwick Track: Good(4) Time: 1:37.09
1
Spicy Lu
- 2f Tagaloa (AUS) x All Salsa (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: N J Olive Rdr: Rachel King 55.5
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale Book 2 $30,000
Seller: Vinery Stud, Scone, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Nick Olive Racing
2
1.9
Tupakara
- 2f Trapeze Artist (AUS) x Catchulata (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Rdr: J R Collett 58
Trapeze Artist
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $150,000
Seller: Sledmere Stud, Scone, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: TFI/Kia Ora Joint Venture
3
1.9
Lady Pankhurst
- 2f Capitalist (AUS) x Thunder Lady (NZ) (Mastercraftsman (IRE))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: B Shinn 55.5
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $75,000
Seller: Segenhoe Stud, Scone, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: G & G Bloodstock Pty Ltd
4
3.7
Garrix
- 2c Frankel (GB) x Tosen Proud (JPN) (Tosen Phantom (JPN))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Zac Lloyd 56.5
5
4
Michelangelo
- 2c Trapeze Artist (AUS) x Waltzing Wodka (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tommy Berry 56
6
6.2
Siriusly Hot
- 2c Too Darn Hot (GB) x Etoile Brillante (AUS) (Zoustar (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: M Zahra 56
7
6.8
Polish Playgirl
- 2f Exceedance (AUS) x Anakalinka (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Tyler Schiller 56.5
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