Black Caviar Family Strikes in Talindert

Tara Madgwick - Saturday February 15

The Listed VRC Talindert Stakes (1100m) at Flemington has been won by some very good horses over the years including All Too Hard, who is a close relation of this year’s winner Ole Kirk.

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Ole Kirk - image Grant Courtney

Trained by Team Hawkes as was All Too Hard, Ole Kirk is a royally bred son of Written Tycoon as his dam Naturale is a half-sister to All Too Hard and full sister to undefeated superstar Black Caviar, who won the Group I VRC Lighting Stakes on this day at Flemington for three consecutive years between 2011 and 2013.

Despite his gold plated pedigree that had all the omens pointing to success, Ole Kirk was friendless in betting and paid $36.70 for the win on Super TAB.

Ridden by Dwyane Dunn, Ole Kirk settled behind the leaders and hit the line hard between runners to snatch a stylish short neck win over Nitrous with multiple stakes-winning filly Mildred in third place.

“He’s always shown talent, but he’s been a real lad and spent more time on two legs than four in the mounting yard,” said Dunn.



Entered for all the major juvenile features including Blue Diamond and Golden Slipper, Ole Kirk has a myriad of options going forward and is named after iconic Danish carpenter / creator Ole Kirk Christiansen, the founder of Lego.

Ole Kirk has a pedigree steeped in Lightning Stakes day tradition“We won’t be making any decisions about his future today,” said co-trainer Wayne Hawkes.

“We just wanted to see how he ran today and now we can take stock.

“He’s a cousin of Black Caviar and Neil Werrett (Black Caviar co-owner) always wanted to buy him, he just needed our approval.”

A $675,000 Inglis Premier purchase from the Gilgai Farm draft for International Thoroughbred Solutions, Ole Kirk runs for a syndicate headed by Neil Werrett in whose colours he runs with his breeder Rick Jamieson of Gilgai Farm also retaining a share.

Ole Kirk is the first foal of unraced Naturale and was the second highest priced horse sold at Inglis Premier last year, so she’s had a perfect start to her stud career in producing a sale ring winner and a stakes-winner.

Naturale has a yearling filly to follow by Not a Single Doubt, but no foal last year after missing and now appears to be in foal to Exceed and Excel.

Ole Kirk is the 32nd stakes-winner for Written Tycoon, who will have 25 entries at Inglis Premier 2020 and you can see them here.

 


 

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Race Result - Talindert Stakes LR 1100m

Flemington Track: Good(4) Time: 1:04.66
1
Ole Kirk
- 2c Written Tycoon (AUS) x Naturale (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: D Dunn 57
2
0.2
Nitrous
- 2c Deep Field (AUS) x Flamboyant Lass (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: J B Mc Donald 57
3
0.4
Mildred
- 2f Hinchinbrook (AUS) x Tempest Tost (AUS) (Statue Of Liberty (USA))
Tnr: G M Begg Rdr: Jordan Childs 58
Hinchinbrook
4
1.6
Amish Boy
- 2c Star Witness (AUS) x Sheeznodoubt (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Jye McNeil 57
5
1.7
Toscanini
- 2c Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Soubrettes (NZ) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: B Melham 57
6
2.5
Pioneer River
- 2c Snitzel (AUS) x Ocean Of Tears (NZ) (Minardi (USA))
Tnr: D & B Hayes & T Dabernig Rdr: M Zahra 57
7
4.7
Award Winner
- 2f Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Circe (AUS) (Medaglia D'Oro (USA))
Tnr: Anthony Freedman Rdr: L Currie 55
8
5.0
Sea Witness
- 2c Star Witness (AUS) x Seamstress (AUS) (Rory's Jester (AUS))
Tnr: Byron Cozamanis Rdr: L Nolen 57
9
5.2
River Night
- 2f Night Of Thunder (IRE) x River Pearl (AUS) (Helmet (AUS))
Tnr: M Ellerton & S Zahra Rdr: Jamie Kah 55
10
9.2
Frederick The Dane
- 2c Danerich (AUS) x Street Princess (AUS) (Keltrice (AUS))
Tnr: D & B Hayes & T Dabernig Rdr: Regan Bayliss 57
11
10.5
Always Chattin'
- 2c Squamosa (AUS) x Zoeanos (AUS) (Tuscanos (AUS))
Tnr: Dean Grass Rdr: Michael Poy 57
12
11.2
Old Time Rock
- 2c Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Sarah Vee (AUS) (End Sweep (USA))
Tnr: M D Moroney Rdr: M J Dee 57
13
11.4
Mr Cashman
- 2c Epaulette (AUS) x Miss Piggy Bank (AUS) (Secret Savings (USA))
Tnr: Patrick Payne Rdr: W Egan 57
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