Nathan Doyle and his team would be bubbling with excitement surrounding the return of their unbeaten G1 star Private Harry, but as they say ‘little fish are sweet’ and the stable were in the winner’s circle at Wyong on Tuesday with a two year-old son of Capitalist.
Second on debut at Newcastle earlier this month, Divo was heavily backed as an odds on favourite for the 1100m open maiden and justified the confidence of punters.
Divo was given a positive ride by Benjamin Osmond to take the lead and stayed there and despite racing greenly at the finish had too much on his rivals and score by a length to the delight of his connections.
A $100,000 Magic Millions purchase from Kingstar Farm for Calibre Racing Group/Nathan Doyle Racing, Divo is the second winner from three foals to race out of blueblood Starspangledbanner mare Demand Attention, a winning daughter of triple Melbourne Cup winner Makybe Diva.
Kingstar Farm sold a filly by Stay Inside from Demand Attention at Magic Millions this year for $100,000 to Dynamic Syndications/ Dean Watt Bloodstock.
Demand Attention has been a regular visitor to Newgate and had a filly by Artorius last spring before going back to Stay Inside.
Divo is the 13th 2YO winner this season for Capitalist, who is priced affordably this year at $44,000.
