Unbeaten Run Continues For Ole Kirk’s Daughter Ole Dancer

Dane Squance - Saturday July 26

Successful in the Magic Millions SA 2YO Classic at Murray Bridge on debut back in March, the Peter Moody and Katherine Colemen trained filly Ole Dancer resumed at Sandown on Saturday, winning the Senet Gambling Law Experts Handicap (1200m) to remain unbeaten.

Starting favourite in the eight-horse field, premiership leading jockey Blake Shinn looked happy to settle his filly back in the pack with just two behind him after jumping away from the inside barrier.

Ole Kirk's First Crop Daughter Ole Dancer Remains Unbeaten - Image Grant Courtney

As the field sorted itself out, Shinn came along the rail to settle on the inside of the Mark and Levi Kavanagh trained Thanks Gorgeous (Peltzer) who was coming off a last start second at the massive odds of 90/1 behind the unbeaten Signature Scent (Written Tycoon).

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With Cannyworth (Written Tycoon) leading just ahead of Shystar (Cosmic Force) as the field headed into the home straight, Shinn came across the heels of the leading duo to commence his run.

With the leading duo weakening, Shinn sprinted quickly aboard his filly, working past eventual runner up Thanks Gorgeous to score by a length, with Shystar holding on for third.

As to what level the filly can reach during the spring, Moody was slightly unsure based on the maturity of his filly.

“We’ll tread warily," Moody said.

“I think she’s a lovely filly, and she’s got the quality to be running in spring races. Whether she has the maturity will probably be the question mark.”

“If she got to a race like the Thousand Guineas, she’ll probably get there on one run. She won’t need a lot of racing due to lack of maturity.”

Shinn felt the filly was one to follow for the future.

“She took the gap, and was very brave in doing so, and then knuckled down well.

“She did it on her first run at Murray Bridge – she showed good ringcraft, even though she’s relatively young. She’s got a bright future ahead of her.”

$350,000 Magic Millions Yearling Purchase Ole Dancer

Purchased by Moody Racing from the draft of North at the Magic Millions yearling sale for $350,000, the Werrett Bloodstock-bred and part-owned filly is one of three winners out of the two-time-winning Husson mare Dancers, herself a half-sister to the stakes placed Viennese Star.

From the family of Group 1 winners Redeiner, Snitzel and Private Eye, as well as this season’s Group 3 Black Opal winner King Of Pop (Farnan), Ole Daner is one of 13 first crop winners for her sire.

Vinery Stud's Ole Kirk Will Stand For $99,000 Next Season - Click For More Info

With Ole Kirk set to be crowned Australia’s Leading First Season Sire with the Vinery Stud based sire holding a significant lead of more than $450,000 in prizemoney over his nearest rival, it will be interesting to see if he can also secure the most individual winners with rival Farnan going one ahead, taking his record to 14 winners earlier in the day with Nashville Jack - read about the win here.

With four stakes winners headed by Group 3 winners Legacy Bound and King Kirk as well as the Gold Coast’s Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner O’Ole, the dual Group 1-winning Written Tycoon stallion Ole Kirk will stand for a fee of $99,000 (in. GST) in the spring.

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Race Result - Senet Gambling Law Experts Hcp 1200m

Caulfield Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:11.98
1
Ole Dancer
- 2f Ole Kirk (AUS) x Dancers (AUS) (Husson (ARG))
Tnr: P G Moody & Katherine Coleman Rdr: B Shinn 58
2
1
Thanks Gorgeous
- 2f Peltzer (AUS) x Localchella (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Mark & Levi Kavanagh Rdr: Tom Prebble 53
3
1.2
Shystar
- 2f Cosmic Force (AUS) x Why Be Discreet (AUS) (Medaglia D'oro (USA))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: J Bowditch 54
4
1.4
Miewa
- 2g Maurice (JPN) x Lady Cumquat (AUS) (Duke Of Marmalade (IRE))
Tnr: Nick Ryan Rdr: Jamie Melham 55.5
5
2.6
Autumn Mystery
- 2g The Autumn Sun (AUS) x Stop Making Sense (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: Rory Hunter Rdr: Patrick Moloney 57.5
6
3
Cherish Me
- 2f Brazen Beau (AUS) x Hold Me Closer (AUS) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Craig Williams 58
7
3
Cannyworth
- 2g Written Tycoon (AUS) x Nuptials (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Glen Thompson Rdr: J Mott 57
8
9.5
Brazenga
- 2c Brazen Beau (AUS) x Savsenga (AUS) (Reset (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: John Allen 56
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