Rich Hill Stud’s Group 1 stallion roster was the dominant force at Te Rapa’s premier meeting with their progeny claiming a feature race double.
Proisir’s son Waitak was back to his brilliant best to score in the Gr.1 Howden Insurance Mile (1600m) while Satono Aladdin three-year-old Magic Carpet reigned supreme in the Gr.2 Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m).
Associate sire Ace High was also to the fore with Bak Da Angel impressively claiming an 1100m sprint on the undercard to complete a treble for resident Rich Hill stallions.
The performance of the Stephen Marsh-trained Magic Carpet highlighted the remarkable Australasian statistics of the progeny of Satono Aladdin.
From 96 runners to date, he has sired 12 individual stakes winners, equating to 12.5 per cent stakes winners-to-runners.
“Satono Aladdin’s first three Southern Hemisphere foal crops averaged just 48, which means at this stage his stakes winners-to-foals is running at an incredible 8.3 per cent, plus he’s running at 12.5 per cent stakes winners-to-runners,” Rich Hill’s John Thompson said.
“These are world class statistics. With a two-year-old crop of 122 well-bred colts and fillies and his current yearling crop of 127 following, the next few years are going to be very exciting for Satono Aladdin’s many supporters.”
The winners continued to flow throughout the weekend, with a trio of stakes performances by Rich Hill sires at other venues.
Chris Waller produced Group 1 performer Firestorm (Satono Aladdin) for a fresh-up third in Gr.2 Golden Pendant (1400m) at Rosehill and his Group 1 winner Molly Bloom (Ace High) looked to be coming back to top form with a brave first-up third placing in the Gr.2 WH Stocks Stakes (1500m) at Moonee Valley.
Talented Shocking four-year-old Scary finished a close second in Sunday’s Listed RM Ansett Classic (2415m) at Mornington while Proisir’s lightly raced son Tyga Taste scored over 1350m at Strathalbyn for trainer Michael Hickmott.
Meanwhile in Hong Kong, Satono Aladdin’s son Speedy Smartie triumphed in the opening event over 1200m at Sha Tin to give ex- South African trainer Brett Crawford his first Hong Kong winner.
