New SW The Autumn Sun – Matusalem Wins Albury Cup

Tara Madgwick - Thursday April 17

Several of the big Sydney stables dispatched runners south on Thursday for the $200,000 Listed Albury Gold Cup (2000m) and it was Chris Waller who got the cash with tough four year-old gelding Matusalem.

Second in the Listed Canberra Cup two starts back, Matusalem worked through his grades last preparation before stepping up in class to tackle Black Type races this year.

Ridden by Reece Jones, he found the line with determination to score a half length win taking his overall record to six wins and four placings from 23 starts with prizemoney topping $620,000.

A $500,000 Magic Millions purchase from Arrowfield Stud for Chris Waller Racing/Mulcaster Bloodstock, Matusalem is a horse with a big pedigree being a sibling to dual Group I winner Kenedna and Group II winning sire Spill the Beans. He is the third stakes-winner among nine winners from 10 foals to race from Miss Dodwell, a winning half-sister to Group II winner Yammer and stakes-winner Blab, the dam of Group I winner Speak Fondly.

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Matusalem was a $500,000 Magic Millions purchase from Arrowfield Stud.

Arrowfield Stud offered the yearling full sister to Matusalem at Inglis Easter this year and she was bought by Chris Waller Racing / Mulcaster Bloodstock / ARJB Racing for $400,000.

Matusalem is the seventh stakes-winner for The Autumn Sun, whose fee has been set at $66,000 for 2025.

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Race Result - Commercial Club Albury - Albury Gold Cup LR 2000m

Albury Track: Good(3) Time: 2:00.53
1
Matusalem
- 4g The Autumn Sun (AUS) x Miss Dodwell (AUS) (Falbrav (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Reece Jones 55
Inglis May (Late) Online Sale $70,000
Seller: Busuttin Racing (as agent)
Buyer: B Collins
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $300,000
Seller: Arrowfield Stud, Scone
Buyer: Busuttin Racing Pty Ltd / Andrew Williams Bloodstock (FBAA) / Bevan Smith Bloodstock
2
0.5
Beltoro
- 7g Toronado (IRE) x Believabeel (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Robert Hickmott Rdr: Teodore Nugent 54
3
0.6
Gregolimo
- 7g Galiway (GB) x Kendannemarie (FR) (Kendargent (FR))
Tnr: Glen Thompson Rdr: B Mc Dougall 55
3
0.6
My Brothers Keeper
- 5g Fiorente (IRE) x Any Dane Now (AUS) (Danehill (USA))
Tnr: S V Brown Rdr: Patrick Moloney 54
Fiorente
5
1.5
Medatsu
- 4g Staphanos (JPN) x Christine Ann (NZ) (Mastercraftsman (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: A B Collett 54
6
2.5
Bianco Vilano
- 6g Foxwedge (AUS) x Cap Bianco (AUS) (Falvelon (AUS))
Tnr: R T Stubbs Rdr: H Coffey 54
7
3.1
Redstone Well
- 6g Cotai Glory (GB) x Pingin Rua (IRE) (Papal Bull (GB))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Rdr: Brodie Loy 58
8
3.6
Jimi Hendrix
- 6g New Bay (GB) x Planchart (USA) (Gio Ponti (USA))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Rdr: A Adkins 56
9
5.4
Military Mission
- 7g Mastercraftsman (IRE) x Atlantic Isle (GER) (Tamayuz (GB))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: J Penza 60
10
6
County Kilkenny
- 5g Fast Company (IRE) x Wake Up (GER) (Soldier Of Fortune (IRE))
Tnr: T P Donnelly Rdr: M A Cahill 54
11
6.1
Dynamic One
- 4g Super One (AUS) x Queen Of Kandy (AUS) (Magic Albert (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Travers Rdr: C J Parish 54
12
8.2
Duped By Spin
- 5m Duporth (AUS) x Thespinis (AUS) (Bianconi (USA))
Tnr: C D Widdison Rdr: B P Ward 54
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