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Star Thoroughbreds Durazzo Wins Listed Tassie Newmarket

Tara Madgwick - Saturday November 22

Five year-old Needs Further gelding Durazzo has a brilliant strike rate and added a new Black Type win to his resume at Launceston on Friday night when taking out the $150,000 Listed Newmarket Handicap (1200m).

Sporting the Star Thoroughbreds colours, the Barry Campbell prepared Durazzo was looking to improve off his first up second placing at Hobart earlier this month and was sent off as favourite with 59kg.

Ridden by Kelvin Sanderson, Durazzo finished with a well timed run to win by three-quarters of a length taking his overall record to nine wins and two seconds from 13 starts with earnings in excess of $423,000.

Sanderson knows Durazzo so well and has won seven races on him.

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Now a two time stakes-winner, Durazzo was a $97,500 Magic Millions Tasmania purchase from Armidale Stud for Star Thoroughbreds/Randwick Bloodstock Agency.

Durazzo was a $97,500 Magic Millions Tasmania purchase.

Bred by Armidale Stud, he is the best of three winners from five foals to race from Arenzano, a winning Not a Single Doubt mare from the family of Group I winning sire Super Seth.

Arenzano has a yearling filly by Brutal, but no foal this spring after missing to Durazzo’s sire Needs Further.

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Race Result - Jackson's Security Newmarket Hcp LR 1200m

Launceston Track: Good(4) Time: 1:10.24
1
Durazzo
- 5g Needs Further (AUS) x Arenzano (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: Barry Campbell Rdr: K Sanderson 59
MM Tasmanian Yearling Sale $97,500
Seller: Armidale Stud, Carrick, Tas
Buyer: Star Thoroughbreds/Randwick Bloodstock Agency (FBAA)
2
0.8
Just Cruisin'
- 5g Street Boss (USA) x Reve De Victoire (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: K P Hamilton Rdr: Jett Stanley 54
Inglis June (Early) Online Sale $2,000
Seller: Middlebrook Valley Lodge
Buyer: Andrew J Moore
3
0.9
Tsunami Sam
- 7g Shamexpress (NZ) x Row Of Diamonds (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: J L Keys Rdr: D Pires 54
Inglis December Online Sale $7,000
Seller: Lindsay Park Racing (as agent)
Buyer: Australian Pacific Thoroughbred Group
NZB Karaka Book 2 $12,000
Seller: Milan Park
Buyer: Mr DB Smith
4
1.9
Silver Dagger
- 4m D'argento (AUS) x Inceptive (NZ) (Showcasing (GB))
Tnr: Jessie Bazan Rdr: B Muhcu 54
5
2.1
Alvarinho
- 6m Tough Speed (USA) x Destiny's Girl (AUS) (Savoire Vivre (GB))
Tnr: Imogen Miller Rdr: E Byrne Burke 54
6
2.8
Perola
- 5m Needs Further (AUS) x Genuine Blonde (AUS) (Sandpit (BRZ))
Tnr: J K Blacker Rdr: T Baker 54
7
2.9
Alpine Wolf
- 7g Alpine Eagle (AUS) x Copper Dancer (AUS) (West Quest (CAN))
Tnr: M A Ganderton Rdr: Carleen Hefel 54
8
3.2
First Accused
- 8g Turffontein (AUS) x Keep On Talking (USA) (Royal Academy (USA))
Tnr: G J Stevenson Rdr: Codi Jordan 58.5
9
3.5
Thespian Waters
- 5g Headwater (AUS) x Theatre Fan (USA) (Theatrical (IRE))
Tnr: Sigrid Carr Rdr: Liam Riordan 54.5
10
3.6
Wineglass Bay
- 7g New Bay (GB) x Lady Penko (FR) (Archipenko (USA))
Tnr: J K Blacker Rdr: Jackson Radley 55
11
4.8
Geegees Gemstone
- 6g Alpine Eagle (AUS) x Gee Gees Top Notch (AUS) (Wordsmith (AUS))
Tnr: S Gandy Rdr: A Darmanin 54.5
12
7.3
And Beyond
- 9g Wordsmith (AUS) x Privada (AUS) (Delago Brom (AUS))
Tnr: Imogen Miller Rdr: Jabez Johnstone 55
13
7.7
Sky Land
- 4m Zululand (AUS) x Endless Obsession (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: J L Keys Rdr: Sam Kennedy 54
14
9
Cannonball
- 6g Capitalist (AUS) x Golconda (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: P Kearney Rdr: C Newitt 59.5
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