Trapeze Artist's Flying Bandit Wins Listed Wagga Gold Cup

Craig Tompson - Friday May 2

Trapeze Artist had his fourth stakes winner on Friday with progressive stayer, and bargain buy, Flying Bandit winning the Listed Wagga Wagga Gold Cup (2000m).

Flying Bandit. Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au

In a race of sustained speed, Flying Bandit enjoyed a lovely run midfield with Jay Ford presenting him wide into the straight and the Kerry Parker trained four year-old sustained a strong finish to beat Bianco Vilano (Foxwedge) by half a length with Matusalem (The Autumn Sun) third.

“It just worked out lovely for him, really, to get on his own and get into a nice rhythm and just always looked like he was going to be strong late,” said Parker.

“This preparation was about, all right, let's toughen him up now, you know. I've sort of kid gloved him and got him along. And now this prep's about, all right, let's see where you're at now, and we'll toughen you up and take some steps.

“He'd always promised a lot, but he was always slow to learn, let's put it that way. He's been a bit tricky along the way in getting his confidence up and doing the job.”

The win takes his record to six wins, two seconds and a third from 12 starts with earnings of $330,850.

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Flying Bandit was a $20,000 bargain buy for Proven Thoroughbreds/Kerry Parker Racing from the Widden Stud draft at the MM Adelaide Yearling Sale.

He is the best of four to race for unraced Wanted mare Rogue Agent, a half-sister to stakes winners Torio’s Quest and Bippo No Bungus. His third dam is the VRC Oaks winner Sandy’s Pleasure.

Rogue Agent has been to Trapeze Artist all four times since Flying Bandit including last season.

Flying Bandit is one of 61 season winners for Trapeze Artist which sees him second on Third Season by Winners table and fourth by earnings with over $4.6million.

He will stand the 2025 season at Widden Stud at a fee of $33,000.

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Race Result - Wagga RSL Club Wagga Wagga Gold Cup LR 2000m

Wagga Track: Good(4) Time: 2:00.00
1
Flying Bandit
- 4g Trapeze Artist (AUS) x Rogue Agent (AUS) (Wanted (AUS))
Tnr: K J Parker Rdr: J Ford 54
Trapeze Artist
MM Adelaide Yearling Sale $20,000
Seller: Widden Stud, Widden Valley, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Proven Thoroughbreds/Kerry Parker Racing
2
0.6
Bianco Vilano
- 6g Foxwedge (AUS) x Cap Bianco (AUS) (Falvelon (AUS))
Tnr: R T Stubbs Rdr: Tyler Schiller 54
Foxwedge
3
3.7
Matusalem
- 4g The Autumn Sun (AUS) x Miss Dodwell (AUS) (Falbrav (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Reece Jones 56.5
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $500,000
Seller: Arrowfield Stud, Scone, NSW
Buyer: Chris Waller Racing/Mulcaster Bloodstock
4
3.8
Medatsu
- 4g Staphanos (JPN) x Christine Ann (NZ) (Mastercraftsman (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: K Mc Evoy 54
5
4.4
Knights Armour
- 6g Casino Prince (AUS) x Cakewalkin (AUS) (Orpen (USA))
Tnr: Ross Lavis Rdr: Rebecca Bronett Prag 54
6
5.4
Bear On The Loose
- 5g Footstepsinthesand (GB) x Ihtiraam (IRE) (Teofilo (IRE))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Jett Stanley 54
7
6.4
My Brothers Keeper
- 5g Fiorente (IRE) x Any Dane Now (AUS) (Danehill (USA))
Tnr: S V Brown Rdr: Patrick Moloney 54
8
7.4
County Kilkenny
- 5g Fast Company (IRE) x Wake Up (GER) (Soldier Of Fortune (IRE))
Tnr: T P Donnelly Rdr: M A Cahill 54
9
8.3
The Right Rein
- 5g Complacent (AUS) x Ginja Ninja (NZ) (Thorn Park (AUS))
Tnr: Pat Murphy Rdr: Molly Bourke 54
10
8.4
Beltoro
- 7g Toronado (IRE) x Believabeel (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Robert Hickmott Rdr: Teodore Nugent 54
11
9.3
Star Buyer
- 6g Written Tycoon (AUS) x Dwindle (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: Ben Brisbourne Rdr: Holly Durnan 54
12
13.1
Jimi Hendrix
- 6g New Bay (GB) x Planchart (USA) (Gio Ponti (USA))
Tnr: Annabel & Rob Archibald Rdr: J Penza 54.5
13
17.1
King Frankel
- 7g Frankel (GB) x You'll Be Mine (USA) (Kingmambo (USA))
Tnr: Mitchell Beer Rdr: G Buckley 54.5
14
17.7
Cliff House
- 6g Starcraft (NZ) x Wild Mia (USA) (Wildcat Heir (USA))
Tnr: T P Donnelly Rdr: A B Collett 54
15
17.9
Helluva Soiree
- 4m Hellbent (AUS) x Soiree (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Luke Pepper Rdr: Claire Ramsbotham 54
16
21.8
Gregolimo
- 7g Galiway (GB) x Kendannemarie (FR) (Kendargent (FR))
Tnr: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes Rdr: B Mc Dougall 55
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