Spirit Of Boom Brings Up 30th Stakes Winner

Dane Squance - Saturday April 19

Off the back of a last start 1200m victory at Eagle Farm, Tony Gollan’s 3yo gelding Boomtown Boss stepped up to 1400m for the first time in his career, taking out the Listed BRC Daybreak Lover to become the 30th stakes winner for Eureka Stud’s Spirit Of Boom.

Eureka Stud's Spirit Of Boom was represented by his 30th Stakes Winner

Settling in a mid-field position inside the highly fancied Ciaron Maher trained Goodlucktome (Written Tycoon), apprentice jockey Emily Lang aboard Boomtown Boss headed back towards the inside rail as the field fanned into the home turn.

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As Goodlucktome started to make his run down the outside, Boomtown Boss was making up late ground towards the inside, getting his head in front when it mattered to record his fourth win by a little over a half-length margin.

Recording his third winner of the Eagle Farm meeting, Queenland’s Champion trainer offered some high praise for the three-year-old.

“He's very much an immature horse mentally. But one thing he's got, which a lot of other horses don't have, is a stack of ability. He's got oodles of ability, and we're riding him to really get into his rhythm early and then trying to persevere that finish for the second half of the race,” said Gollan.

“So onwards and upwards to the Queensland Guineas. I gave him a break in the summer with Queensland Guineas aspirations and he's come back and he's showing me everything in spades at the moment.”

Boomtown Boss was a $180,000 purchase from Eureka Stud's Magic Millions draft

Purchased for $180,000 from the Magic Millions yearling sale draft of Eureka Stud by Gollan Racing and John Foote Bloodstock, Boomtown Boss is a full brother to the stakes performed Tick Tick Boom and Boomtown Lass, all out of the three-time-winning Red Dazzler mare Boomalicious from the extended family of Group 1 winners Zavite (Zabeel) and Land Of Plenty (Stratum).

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Race Result - Moreton Hire Daybreak Lover LR 1400m

Eagle Farm Track: Good(4) Time: 1:23.29
1
Boomtown Boss
- 3g Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Boomalicious (AUS) (Red Dazzler (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Emily Lang 57
Spirit Of Boom
2
0.7
Goodlucktome
- 3g Written Tycoon (AUS) x Amelia's Dream (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Ryan Maloney 57
3
1
Miss Busslinger
- 3f Saxon Warrior (JPN) x Pair Of Heels (AUS) (Adelaide (IRE))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: A Mallyon 55
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4
2.2
Cosmo Centaurus
- 3g Cosmic Force (AUS) x Weston Super Mare (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: N Callow 57
5
2.4
Pisces
- 3g Frosted (USA) x Pleiades (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Angela Jones 57
6
2.5
Lutetia
- 3f Justify (USA) x Peaceful Sea (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: Damien Thornton 55
7
2.7
Give Me Space
- 3g Cosmic Force (AUS) x Gwynethanne (NZ) (Handsome Ransom (AUS))
Tnr: B J Lockwood Rdr: Luke Dempsey 57
7
2.7
Superalloy
- 3g Too Darn Hot (GB) x Oria (AUS) (Medaglia D'oro (USA))
Tnr: R G Lipp Rdr: Bailey Wheeler 57
9
4.8
Pierata's Gem
- 3f Pierata (AUS) x Canny Time (AUS) (Canny Lad (AUS))
Tnr: Chris & Corey Munce Rdr: Cejay Graham 55
10
7.7
Mingardos
- 3c Vadamos (FR) x Equivalence (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Ryan Tyrell Rdr: Tiffani Brooker 57
11
9.4
Cole's Best
- 3g Power (GB) x Balmarossa (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: L J Hatch Rdr: Justin Huxtable 57
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