First Stakes Winner for Drumbeats

Mark Smith - Saturday June 2

Perhaps, there would be few happier at the result of Tarzan's win in Saturday's Listed Lightning Handicap (1000m) at the Sunshine Coast than Killara Thoroughbreds who outlaid just $1,000 24 hours earlier at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale to secure Tarzan's half-sister Queen Of Georgia who was carrying a three-quarter sibling to Tarzan by Drumbeats.

Showing his love for the 1000 metres at the Corbould Park Racecourse, the Stuart Kendrick-trained gelding Tarzan defied all challengers to become the first stakes-winner for his sire Drumbeats (pictured ).

Ridden by Luke Tarrant, Tarzan led all the way to defeat Tumbler by one and a quarter lengths with the same distance back to Nieta in third.

It advanced Tarzan's record to 10 wins, 3 seconds and 1 third from 23 starts with earnings of $264,800

His record over the same track and distance is a noteworthy seven wins and two seconds from 10 starts.

"He loves it here. We have been planning this for the last few months after they said they would be running the race here," Kendrick said.

"We tipped him out and everything has been directed to this race.

"I was worried at the 200m but when he heard that other horse he found another gear."

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Kilto Park Thoroughbreds consigned Tarzan to the 2014 Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale where he was purchased by Kendrick Racing for $18,000.

He is one of five winners from as many to race out of the 5-time winning Keltrice mare Babinda Belle a half-sister to Champion Singapore Sprinter Waikato (Pins).

Babinda Belle's stakes-placed dam Skywalker Wilkes is a daughter of the Group 1 Golden Slipper and Group 1 Champagne Stakes heroine Vivarchi (Wilkes).

Babinda Belle was pensioned in 2016. Her final foal is an unraced 2yo gelding named Starbuster (Chosen To Fly).

Tarzan becomes the first stakes-winner for Lyndhurst Stud's Redoute's Choice stallion Drumbeats who retired to stud in 2011 as the winner of the Group II Shannon Stakes (defeating Rangirangdoo) and the Group III Bill Ritchie Handicap (defeating Captain Sonador).

Initially proving popular with breeders, Drumbeats appeal has waned in recent years and he covered just 21 mares last spring at a fee of $4,400.

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