Group One Goals for Artie Schiller's Reykjavik

Mark Smith - Saturday November 9

Stockwell Thoroughbreds’ Brodie Becker recently said he believed the best was still to come for their ageless stallion Artie Schiller (USA) whose son Reykjavik gave a timely reminder when he captured the $200,000 Group III Network 10 Chatham Stakes (1400m).

Dean Yendall made full use of his inside barrier on Reykjavik who followed the speed set by Streets Of Avalon before easing out to take the lead inside the 300 metres to hold the challenge of Admiral's Joker (Bel Esprit) by a long head with Noble Boy (Bon Hoffa) another short-head back in third.Reykjavik claims his third stakes win - images Grant Courtney

Trainer Lindsay Smith said he was keen to take Reykjavik to Perth for the Group 1 Railway Stakes (1600m) later this month and also the Group 1 Kingstown Town Stakes (1800m) next month.

"It was a good effort," Smith told AAP.

"He looked good in the yard. I thought he might have been a gallop or two short but (Warrnambool stable representative) Maddie Raymond assured me that he galloped quite well on Tuesday morning at Warrnambool."

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The 5yo homebred son of Artie Schiller (USA) advances his overall record to 7 wins, 7 seconds and 7 thirds from 34 starts with earnings of $603,085.

He is one of two winners from three to race out of the Rock Of Gibraltar mare Gibraltar Storm who is a half-sister to the multiple stakes-placed Storm Burst (Danehill Dancer).

Gibraltar Storm has a yearling full-brother to Reykjavik and was covered by Artie Schiller (USA) again but missed.Reykjavik sports the winners rug

Reykjavik is one of 49 stakes-winners for Artie Schiller (USA) who stands at the historic Stockwell Stud in Victoria.

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Race Result - Network 10 Chatham Stakes Gr3 1400m

Flemington Track: Good(4) Time: 1:23.22
1
Reykjavik
- 5h Artie Schiller (USA) x Gibraltar Storm (AUS) (Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE))
Tnr: L Smith Rdr: D Yendall 54.5
2
0.2
Admiral's Joker
- 7g Bel Esprit (AUS) x Admiral's Lady (AUS) (Danehill (USA))
Tnr: Kylie Vella Rdr: Craig Williams 57
Bel Esprit
3
0.3
Noble Boy
- 5g Bon Hoffa (AUS) x Dignity Lady (AUS) (Manner Hill (AUS))
Tnr: Todd Blowes Rdr: Brodie Loy 54
4
1.6
Iconoclasm
- 5h Toorak Toff (AUS) x Gold Lottey (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: D Oliver 56
5
2.4
Manolo Blahniq
- 6g Jimmy Choux (NZ) x Floramour (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: A W Noonan Rdr: J Noonan 55
6
3.4
Haunted
- 5g Lonhro (AUS) x Seances (AUS) (Canny Lad (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: K Mc Evoy 56
7
3.6
Rich Itch
- 4g Danerich (AUS) x Seven Year Itch (AUS) (Keltrice (AUS))
Tnr: Shawn Mathrick Rdr: D Dunn 55
8
3.8
Ken's Dream
- 6g Dream Ahead (USA) x La Bella Rose (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Ms L J Meech 54
9
4.6
Streets Of Avalon
- 5g Magnus (AUS) x Kamuniak (NZ) (Black Minnaloushe (USA))
Tnr: S P Nichols Rdr: Clayton Douglas 59
10
8.4
Kaspersky
- 9h Footstepsinthesand (GB) x Croanda (IRE) (Grand Lodge (USA))
Tnr: Michelle Payne Rdr: Ms Michelle Payne 56
11
8.6
Tom Melbourne
- 9g Dylan Thomas (IRE) x Roshanak (IRE) (Spinning World (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 57
12
9.9
Willi Willi
- 6g Mint Lane (USA) x Aseelah (AUS) (Falbrav (IRE))
Tnr: C D Widdison Rdr: Beau Mertens 54
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