One to Watch – Newcastle

Tara Madgwick - Monday May 26

A day after her older half-brother Anamoe topped the sire averages (three or more sold) at the Magic Millions National Weanling Sale, this Godolphin blue-blood filly opened her account in style.

Trained by James Cummings and ridden by Grant Buckley, three year-old Blue Point (IRE) filly Blue Willow was having her third race start in the 1400m maiden and made light of the heavy 10 track.

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Placed at her first two starts, Blue Willow was a heavily backed favourite and won as expected, chiming in with a big finish to surge clear and win by three lengths.

She’s no champion like big brother Anamoe, but she’s a winner and is the sixth from eight foals to race out of Group I SAJC Australasian Oaks winner Anamato.

Blue Willow returned a winner! - image Bradley Photography

Anamato was at stud for Godolphin in the Northern Hemisphere for several years and in the that time produced the stakes-winner Anamba (Shamardal) and the minor winner Amuletum (GB), who was on-sold and sent back to Australia.

Amuletum has also been a success at stud producing Group II winner Tiz Invincible, who was sold at the recent Inglis Chairman’s Sale for $2.8million to Tom Magnier.

Anamato died earlier this year and her last foal is a yearling colt by Street Boss (USA) that is a full brother to Anamoe…. Now that’s going to be a two year-old to watch closely for next season!

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