The Listed Tasmanian Derby (2200m) was run at Hobart on Saturday with victory going to the Scott Brunton trained Stratum gelding Vamos Raffa over Nicconi gelding Skyt.
Although a maiden coming into this assignment, Vamos Raffa showed his potential with a last start third in the Listed Launceston Guineas and took another step forward when racing clear to win by two lengths over Skyt.
A $100,000 Magic Millions purchase for Laming Racing/Group 1 Red from the Baramul Stud draft, Vamos Raffa is another stakes-winner bred and sold by Gerry Harvey and has already won back his purchase price banking over $100,000 in prizemoney.
He is the first foal of Mossman mare Villa de Madrid, a grand-daughter of stakes-winner Regina Madre.
Baramul Stud will offer her current yearling, a colt by Real Impact (Jpn) as Lot 156 at Magic Millions Adelaide.
Vamos Raffa is the 43rd stakes-winner for Widden Stud’s much missed Golden Slipper winning sire Stratum, whose young sire son Stratum Star has his first yearlings selling this year.
Widden Sires Quinella Tasmanian Derby
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Race Result - Schweppes Tasmanian Derby LR 2200m
Hobart Track: Good(4) Time: 2:21.17
Tnr: Scott Brunton Rdr: D Pires 57
Tnr: Richard Laming Rdr: A Darmanin 57
Tnr: J K Blacker Rdr: J Winks 57
Tnr: Anthony Freedman Rdr: C Newitt 57
Tnr: Ms L Gaffney Rdr: R Cuneen 57
Tnr: J L Keys Rdr: Jack Martin 57
Tnr: S Gandy Rdr: S Tsaikos 57
Tnr: Robert Kingston Rdr: D Schmitt 57
Tnr: J F Luttrell Rdr: B Muhcu 55
Tnr: S Gandy Rdr: Sigrid Carr 57
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