Fourth Black Type Victory For Bois D’Argent

Dane Squance - Saturday April 19

Given a peach of a ride by Melbourne based jockey Ethan Brown who had ridden the gelding into third two starts back in the Group 2 MRC Peter Young Stakes (1800m), the Annabel Neasham and Rob Archibald trained Bois D’Argent led throughout at Randwick to win the Group 3 ATC JRA Plate (2000m) by more than two lengths.

A winner of the Group 1 BRC Doomben Cup (2000m) in May last year, the grey gelding had finished fourth in the JRA Plate enroute to the 2024 Queensland Winter carnival, and surely connections will follow suit this year once again.

Bois D'Argent wins the G3 JRA Plate - image Bradley Photography

“I thought Ethan just rode him beautifully, rated him perfectly, and it's not always easy to get that scenario where you get sort of left alone in front, and he doesn't have to be, but when he does, it makes his life a lot easier, and it's probably the recipe for winning,” stated Neasham.

“Whether he goes straight there (Doomben Cup) or whether we go via Hollindale, we'll just see how he is, but certainly Queensland's on the radar.”

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Initially a €16,000 purchase at the 2018 Arqana October Yearlings Sale, Bois D’Argent was secured in a private sale by Stuart Boman of Blandford Bloodstock for OnTrack Thoroughbreds.

Having amassed more than $1.6m in earnings for his connections from his seven wins and 17 placed efforts, the son of Swettenham Stud’s Toronado (IRE) is a half-brother to the Group 1 Prix Jean Romanet winner Grand Glory (Olympic Glory) out of the Daylami mare Madonna Lily, a half-sister to Group 2 winner Minakshi and the multiple stakes-winning hurdler Marble Garden.

The sire of six individual Group 1 winners, Toronado is currently sitting in ninth position on the Australian General Sire table and with the likely prospect of Bois D’Argent heading to Queensland for the winter carnival, the Victorian based sire looks set for his best ever season.

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Race Result - Myplates JRA Plate Gr3 2000m

Randwick Track: Soft(5) Time: 2:02.85
1
Bois D'argent
- 8g Toronado (IRE) x Madonna Lily (IRE) (Daylami (IRE))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Rdr: Ethan Brown 58.5
2
2.3
Hezashocka
- 7g Shocking (AUS) x Shezakiwi (NZ) (Brilliance (USA))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: C Schofield 54.5
NZB Karaka Book 3 $18,000
Seller: Grangewilliam Stud
Buyer: Mr S Clotworthy
3
3.1
New Endeavour
- 5g New Bay (GB) x Moody Blue (IRE) (Invincible Spirit (IRE))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 55.5
4
3.7
Naval College
- 6g Dartmouth (GB) x Sequence (IRE) (Selkirk (USA))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald Rdr: Zac Lloyd 54.5
5
4.5
Palmetto
- 6g Ghibellines (AUS) x Carolina Island (NZ) (Darci Brahma (NZ))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: K Mc Evoy 56.5
6
4.9
Scarlet Oak
- 4m Kermadec (NZ) x Tactless (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Tyler Schiller 53
7
5.2
Encap
- 4g Capitalist (AUS) x Enquare (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: G Portelli Rdr: Reece Jones 56.5
8
5.3
Touristic
- 6g Frankel (GB) x Heuristique (IRE) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: Peter Snowden Rdr: Rachel King 53
9
6.6
Molly Bloom
- 4m Ace High (AUS) x Dancilla (NZ) (Iffraaj (GB))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Craig Williams 53
10
8.4
Klondike
- 5g Galileo (IRE) x Koora (GB) (Pivotal (GB))
Tnr: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton Rdr: J B Mc Donald 56.5
11
9.6
Sounds Of Heaven
- 5m Kingman (GB) x Ring The Bell (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: Jamie Melham 53
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