Mister Sea Wolf Captures the $1 million The Gong

Mark Smith - Saturday November 23

After Yes Yes Yes captured the $14 million The Everest and Kolding added the $8,500,000 Golden Eagle to his win in the Group 1 Epsom Handicap, the topweight Mister Sea Wolf (IRE) kept the run going for champion trainer Chris Waller when he scored a record-breaking win in the inaugural running of the $1 million The Gong (1600m) at Kembla Grange on Saturday.

Mister Sea Wolf wins the $1million The Gong - image Steve HartWith James McDonald in the saddle, Mister Sea Wolf (IRE) defeated the game Quackerjack (Not A Single Doubt) by a head with the winner’s stablemate Star Of The Seas (Ocean Park) a neck back in third.

Originally trained in England before moving to Ireland, Mister Sea Wolf (IRE) had 23 starts before being sent to Australia.

At his Australian debut, back in December 2017, the son of  Amadeus Wolf was just edged out by Testashadow in the Festival Stakes at Rosehill Gardens. He was placed in the Group III Newcastle Newmarket and Group III Doncaster Prelude before failing in the Group 1 Doncaster Mile at Randwick.

He has since won the Group II ATC Shannon Stakes, Group III ATC Doncaster Prelude, Listed ATC Winter Challenge and Listed HRC Rowley Mile..

“He has been a good import for us and it’s fantastic to take out the first running. We’ll be back here year in and year out,” Chris Waller’s racing manager Charlie Duckworth told Racing NSW.

“There is a reason why he was the topweight because he was the class horse in the field, he was made to carry the weight but he justified why he had the big weight.

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 “He is a horse that runs to a high standard from 1400m to 1800m but this looked the perfect race for him. We’re rapt to win it.

 “It’s been an amazing spring. A few people probably thought we’d have a bit of a lull after Winx but Chris has proved with his systems, and with the support of all of his owners, that we can continue to be in the headlines.

“You’ve got to remember that whilst Winx was racing we had plenty of horses running second to her so with or without her we still would have won more Group Ones.”

A half-brother to Woodside Park Stud's emerging young shuttle stallion Cable Bay (IRE), the 4-time stakes-winner advances his record to 11 wins, 5 seconds and 4 thirds from 45 starts with earnings of $1,358,737.

Besides the Group II winner Cable Bay (IRE) (Invincible Spirit), Mister Sea Wolf is also a half-brother to Listed winner Yulong Yuheng (Invincible Spirit) and is one of seven winners from as many to race out of the Diktat mare Rose de France who is a half-sister to Group III winner and Group 1 placed Bowman (Irish River) out of the top-class Dancing Brave mare Cherokee Rose whose five wins include the Group 1 Prix Maurice de Gheest and Group 1 Haydock Sprint Cup.

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Race Result - The Gong 1600m

Kembla Grange Track: Good(3) Time: 1:34.52
1
Mister Sea Wolf
- 8g Amadeus Wolf (GB) x Rose De France (IRE) (Diktat (GB))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 59
2
0.2
Quackerjack
- 4g Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Quack It (NZ) (Ustinov (AUS))
Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: Rachel King 52
3
0.5
Star Of The Seas
- 5g Ocean Park (NZ) x Stella Livia (GB) (Titus Livius (FR))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: G Boss 55.5
4
0.8
Military Zone
- 4g Epaulette (AUS) x Loading Zone (AUS) (Street Sense (USA))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: A Adkins 53
5
1.3
El Dorado Dreaming
- 4m Ilovethiscity (AUS) x Solanas (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: K Mc Evoy 54
6
1.6
Luvaluva
- 5m Mastercraftsman (IRE) x Wansesingyee (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: Tim Clark 53
7
3.1
Sir Plush
- 7g Pins (AUS) x Luxurious Lady (USA) (Theatrical (IRE))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: J R Collett 54
8
3.6
Nicoletta
- 6m Savabeel (AUS) x Celtic Crown (USA) (Doneraile Court (USA))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: Tommy Berry 54.5
9
3.8
Taikomochi
- 6g Snitzel (AUS) x Geisha (AUS) (Fusaichi Pegasus (USA))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Ms W Costin 52
10
4.0
Goodfella
- 5h Snitzel (AUS) x Movie (AUS) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: G Schofield 54
11
4.1
Jonker
- 4h Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Hearts And Arrows (AUS) (Kempinsky (AUS))
Tnr: D I Atkins Rdr: Brock Ryan 53
12
4.6
Noble Boy
- 5g Bon Hoffa (AUS) x Dignity Lady (AUS) (Manner Hill (AUS))
Tnr: Todd Blowes Rdr: Brodie Loy 53.5
13
5.1
Looks Like Elvis
- 5g All American (AUS) x Savalook (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: B J Dais Rdr: B Mc Dougall 53.5
14
5.2
Asterius
- 5g Sebring (AUS) x Valentine Miss (AUS) (Danetime (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 52
15
7.0
Articus
- 8g Areion (GER) x Almerita (GER) (Medicean (GB))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: A Gibbons 52
16
10.8
Tamarack
- 6g Redwood (GB) x Our Squeezer (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: J Ford 52
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