First Stakes Winner for Cool Aza Beel

Craig Tompson - Saturday May 3

Newhaven Park’s Cool Aza Beel produced his first stakes winner when two-year-old colt Cool Archie won the Listed Dalrello Stakes (1000m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

Cool Aza Beel

Settling behind the leaders under Martin Harley, the Chris and Corey Munce trained Cool Archie presented strongly between runners at the furlong mark and sustained the effort impressively to beat Torque To Be Sure (Shamus Award) by a neck with Midnight Spirit (Spirit Of Boom) third.

“I was a bit surprised he raced that close,” said Chris Munce.

“I didn't expect him to be there, but he was.

“I could see in the parade ring he was a bit above himself, so he's only going to improve again off this.”

The win takes his record to two wins and a second from six starts with earnings of $229,900.

Advertisement

Cool Archie was a $100,000 purchase for Mick Malone Bloodstock from the Newhaven Park draft at the MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale and races in the colours of popular owner Max Whitby.

He is the best of five winners from six to race for Tale Of The Cat mare Aware, a daughter of Newhaven’s three-time stakes winner, and Group One place Media.

Cool Aza Beel is having a strong season with his first runners, which sees him currently with four winners along with promising stakes placed youngster Cobra Club.

He will stand the 2025 season at Newhaven on a fee of $16,500.

Advertisment

Race Result - Ladbrokes Dalrello Stakes LR 1000m

Eagle Farm Track: Good(4) Time: 0:57.88
1
Cool Archie
- 2c Cool Aza Beel (NZ) x Aware (AUS) (Tale Of The Cat (USA))
Tnr: Chris & Corey Munce Rdr: Martin Harley 57
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $100,000
Seller: Newhaven Park, Boorowa, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Mick Malone Bloodstock
2
0.3
Torque To Be Sure
- 2c Shamus Award (AUS) x Elimbari (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: M J Dunn Rdr: A Mallyon 57
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $260,000
Seller: Attunga Stud, Scone, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Matthew Dunn/Neil Jenkinson Pty Ltd (FBAA)
3
2.3
Midnight Spirit
- 2c Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Blackbook (NZ) (Sacred Falls (NZ))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Angela Jones 57
Spirit Of Boom
NZB Karaka Book 1 $150,000
Seller: Inglewood Stud
Buyer: John Foote Bloodstock / Tony Gollan Racing
4
2.4
Get Ready Lass
- 2f Better Than Ready (AUS) x Wonderful Lass (AUS) (Catbird (AUS))
Tnr: Chris Anderson Rdr: R Dolan 55
5
2.8
The Bear
- 2g Vancouver (AUS) x Jessolaura (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Sharryn Livingstone Rdr: Justin P Stanley 57
6
2.8
Amosu
- 2f Invader (AUS) x Precipitate (AUS) (Masked Assassin (AUS))
Tnr: L F Birchley Rdr: Craig Williams 55
7
3
Milestone
- 2f Whittington (AUS) x River Flyer (AUS) (Hidden Dragon (AUS))
Tnr: J W Healy Rdr: Tiffani Brooker 55
8
3.8
Darn Hot Lady
- 2f Too Darn Hot (GB) x Lightfeet Lady (AUS) (Lion Heart (USA))
Tnr: Toby Edmonds & Stephen McLean Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor 55
9
5.5
Yuna Is Pierata
- 2c Pierata (AUS) x Ramlah (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: Tony & Maddysen Sears Rdr: Cody Collis 57
10
12.5
Gobi Desert
- 2f Too Darn Hot (GB) x Hell It's Hot (AUS) (Zeditave (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: Damien Thornton 55
More Reading...
Stakes Potential for Miss Ole
Vinery Stud’s Ole Kirk added an 11th winner to his tally when the Clinton McDonald trained filly Miss Ole scored a stylish win in quick time at Sandown on Saturday.
Cool Aza Beel's Cool Archie Impressive in First Win
Cool Aza Beel’s promising son Cool Archie was already stakes placed but threw off the maiden tag emphatically at Doomben on Wednesday with better races beckoning over the winter.
Hellbent Filly Wins Listed Bill Carter
The $160,000 Listed BRC Bill Carter Stakes (1350m) at Doomben on Saturday had a short priced favourite in Hellbent filly Sunrays and she gave punters no cause for concern when powering clear for a dominant victory.
Listed Chief De Beers Stakes To Manhood
Surprisingly contesting black type racing for the first time in his career, it was first time lucky for the Annabel and Rob Archibald trained Manhood after the 6yo son of Headwater was strong to the line, leading throughout to win the Listed Chief De Beers Stakes (1110m).
Lovatsville Announce 2025 Fees
Following the announcement of exciting Group 1-winning 2-year-old, Move To Strike, Lovatsville have released their fees for the entire roster with each of Royal Meeting (Ire), Fierce Impact (Jpn), Generation and Gold Trip (Fr) remaining at their 2024 quote.
Consecutive Stakes Wins For Cool Aza Beel’s Cool Archie
Birthday boy Chris Munce was experiencing a stellar day at Doomben on Saturday adding Cool Archie’s Group 2 BTC Spirit Of Boom Classic (1200m) victory to his earlier victory of Brookhaven in the Listed Bernborough Handicap (1600m) the race prior.
Exciting Wootton Bassett Filly Goes Two for Two
Racing started early at Randwick on Saturday with a competitive juvenile event run at 11 am featuring three youngsters by Wootton Bassett (GB), who duly produced three of the first four home including the brilliant winner Agarwood.
Better than Ready 2YO Isti Star Wins $1million MM National
Better than Ready is on track to be crowned Champion Queensland Sire for the third year in a row and put the icing on the cake when his brilliant two year-old filly Isti Star scored a dazzling win in the $1million Magic Millions National 2YO Classic (1000m) at the Gold Coast on Friday evening.
Alabama Express share headlines May (Late) Online Sale
A share in dynamic young stallion Alabama Express, a Stakes-winning Too Darn Hot 3YO colt and mares on desirable covers headline the Inglis Digital May (Late) Online Sale, which is now open for bidding.
Brisbane Possible for Resurgent Velocious
Group One winner Velocious bounced back to her brilliant best in the Jarvis Trading (1100m) at Te Rapa on Saturday, raising the possibility of a trans-Tasman mission.