First Stakes-Winner for Kings Legacy

Tara Madgwick - Saturday May 10

A dual Group I winning juvenile by the mighty Redoute’s Choice, King’s Legacy is on the board with his first stakes-winner after talented filly Steel Trap scored a dominant win in the Group III SAJC David Coles AM Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville on Saturday.

Trained by the Clarken / Macgillivray training partnership and ridden by Jamie Melham, Steel Trap was a hot favourite for this assignment after posting stakes placings at her previous two starts.

She settled behind the speed on the fence and was tenacious to the line running down smart colt Brave Design, who was second at his previous start to Vinrock in the Group II VRC Sires Produce Stakes.

Steel Trap forged clear to win by two lengths and has the overall record of two wins and two placings form five starts with earnings topping $180,000.

“She’s a nice horse and one day she will want further, but she doesn’t need it yet,” said Jamie Melham.

“At the 200m I was really confident as I know the further she goes the better she gets. She doesn’t have a sharp turn of foot, but she just keeps building and building.”

Steel Trap was a bargain $30,000 Magic Millions Adelaide purchase.

A $30,000 Magic Millions Adelaide purchase for Angas River Contractors Pty Ltd from the Phoenix Broodmare Farm draft, Steel Trap is the first foal of Lochita, a winning Lonhro grand-daughter of dual Group I winner Arborea.

“She's a bloody beauty. Group 3 winner, you know and Group placed. It's pretty cool,” said co-trainer Dan Clarken.

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“Things didn't go to plan when she made her debut, but we always knew she had ability.

“We really wanted to get her up and get her going so we could target the carnival.

“She's become quite valuable now. We'll have to regroup and see what we're going to do with her. I personally would like to put her away and get her ready for a three-year-old race in the spring.”

Lochita produced another colt foal by King’s Legacy last spring and he is entered for the Magic Millions Weanling Sale in the Phoenix Broodmare Sale draft as Lot 84..

King's Legacy is the sire of Steel Trap.

Steel Trap is the first stakes-winner among four winners King’s Legacy, who is also the sire of New Zealand trained stakes horses Queen’s Evidence and Born to be Royal.

King’s Legacy stands at a fee of $16,500 this spring at Coolmore.

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Race Result - Sportsbet David Coles AM Stakes Gr3 1200m

Morphettville Track: Good(4) Time: 1:10.72
1
Steel Trap
- 2f King's Legacy (AUS) x Lochita (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: D Clarken & O Macgillivray Rdr: Jamie Melham 55.5
King's Legacy
2
1.6
Brave Design
- 2c Brave Smash (JPN) x Our Design (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Jordan Childs 57.5
Brave Smash
3
5.5
Salty Pearl
- 2f Tagaloa (AUS) x Leaven Of Malice (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: M Zahra 55.5
4
6
Synthesise
- 2f Toronado (IRE) x Amalgamate (AUS) (Zenno Rob Roy (JPN))
Tnr: M J Seyers Rdr: Jessica Tzaferis 55.5
5
6.1
Sir Myka
- 2g Doubtland (AUS) x Angela's Dream (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: Travis Doudle Rdr: Rochelle Milnes 57.5
6
8.5
Freedom Flame
- 2f Ghaiyyath (IRE) x Khandallah (AUS) (Kitten's Joy (USA))
Tnr: A J Gluyas Rdr: J Holder 55.5
7
8.9
Shocap
- 2f Capitalist (AUS) x Shojiki (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Lachlan Neindorf 55.5
8
15.7
Maldivica
- 2f Anders (AUS) x Coco De Mer (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Chris Bieg Rdr: Felicity Atkinson 55.5
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