Time For War's He'll Haunt Us Captures Zeditave Stakes

Mark Smith - Saturday February 22

A ground-saving ride by Damien Oliver had the army of owners in Roll The Dice Syndicate’s He’ll Haunt Us cheering themselves hoarse in Saturday’s Group III Neds Zeditave Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.

The lightly-raced son of Time For War was coming off his first win in the valuable Magic Millions Maiden Plate (1200m) at the Gold Coast on January 11.He'll Haunt Us - image Grant Courtney

Oliver had He’ll Haunt Us travelling sweetly in third on the fence behind pacesetter Sansom but when that son of Charm Spirit sprinted, He’ll Haunt Us looked to be caught flat-footed but under hard riding, He’ll Haunt Us crept along the fence to get the verdict by a half-neck from Samsom with Spend (Snitzel) a head away third.

Trained on the track by Mick Price and  Michael Kent Junior, He’ll Haunt Us advances his record to 2 wins and a third from 4 starts with earnings of $250,750.

“The horse wants a bit further, but Ollie rode him beautifully but it’s not easy to come back from Queensland with just a jump out in between, “ Kent said.

“Roll The Dice are huge supporters of ours and we have had a bit of luck with them lately.

“Damien is arguably riding at the top of his game. He comes in every Tuesday morning. He is cunning, he maps out where the horses need to go, he is just the best and that’s why we put him on.

“We will go home and let the horse get over this and make a plan then.”

Advertisement

He’ll Haunt Us was purchased by Roll The Dice Racing, John Foote Bloodstock and Darren Weir Racing for $150,000 out of the Kitchwin Hills draft at the 2018 Gold Coast Magic Millions Yearling.

He is the first foal of the Dane Shadow mare Shadow Grande who had been at stud five years before producing her first live foal.

Shadow Grande is a three-quarter-sister to the Group 1 VRC Myer Classic winner Hurtle Myrtle and a half-sister to Listed winner Whisper Bay the dam of stakes-winner Indian Thunder.

Shadow Grande has a yearling colt by Starspangledbanner.

He’ll Haunt Us becomes the second stakes winner after Group II ATC Silver Slipper Time to Reign,  for Kitchwin Hills Snitzel stallion Time For War who died after two seasons.

Advertisment

Race Result - Neds Zeditave Stakes Gr3 1200m

Caulfield Track: Good(3) Time: 1:09.28
1
He'll Haunt Us
- 3g Time For War (AUS) x Shadow Grande (AUS) (Dane Shadow (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: D Oliver 56
2
0.2
Sansom
- 3g Charm Spirit (IRE) x Bryony (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Jye McNeil 55
3
0.4
Spend
- 3c Snitzel (AUS) x Walk With Attitude (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: D Dunn 56
4
0.6
Pandemic
- 3g Sepoy (AUS) x Cataclysm (AUS) (Marauding (NZ))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Damian Lane 56
5
2.8
Express Pass
- 3c Wandjina (AUS) x Pass The Parcel (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Nick Ryan Rdr: M J Dee 55
6
3.6
Peidra
- 3g Pierro (AUS) x Valoura (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: D & B Hayes & T Dabernig Rdr: L Nolen 55
7
3.7
Groundswell
- 3c Fastnet Rock (AUS) x The Broken Shore (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: Anthony Freedman Rdr: John Allen 55
More Reading...
Cream Rises at Trentham
A half-sister by Hello Youmzain (Fr) to dual Group I winner Mustang Valley, exciting filly Cream Tart is set to line up in one of the major three-year-old races over New Zealand Cup Week following her impressive win in Sunday’s Upper Hutt Car Sales LTD Three-Year-Old (1400m) at Trentham.
Pedigree Watch - Powerhouse Godolphin 3YOs Dominate
The current crop of three year-olds running for Godolphin lay claim to being the best they have ever produced in Australia and three of those colts won Group races in Australia on Saturday so let’s take a look at those pedigrees.
Yes Yes Yes 3YO Shooting for G2 on Monday
Last year’s Gr.2 James and Annie Sarten Memorial (1400m) set Savaglee up for Group One glory in Christchurch, and Matamata trainer Pam Gerard is hoping to follow a similar blueprint in 2025 with her Yes Yes Yes 3YO Affirmative Action..
Sires With Winners - Saturday October 25
Here is the full list of 136 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Wootton Bassett Colt Leads Coolmore G1 Trifecta
The last British Group I race of the flat season was run overnight at Doncaster with Aidan O’Brien producing a trifecta of two year-old colts led by a son of the late Wootton Bassett (GB) in Hawk Mountain, who was too good for a pair of Frankel colts.
Hi Yo Sass Bomb Wins G3 on Sunday
Kim Reid bypassed a Group One in favour of Sunday’s Gr.3 Gee and Hickton Funeral Directors Thompson Handicap (1600m) at Trentham with Hi Yo Sass Bomb, a decision that paid dividends when the mare led from the outset to claim her third stakes success.
Sale Cup Winner Adds to Fastnet Rock Super Weekend
It’s been quite the weekend for the late great champion sire Fastnet Rock with a Cox Plate quinella on Saturday and then on Sunday he produced a new stakes-winner when seven year-old gelding El Rocko captured the $200,000 Listed Sale Cup (1600m).
Undefeated 3YO King of Light Wins Listed Belgravia
Dan Morton's exciting three year old King Of Light (Earthlight) remains unbeaten in three starts, as the gelding graduated to stakes company with a scintillating first up victory in the Listed Belgravia Stakes on Cox Plate Day at Ascot.
Doubtland 2YO All On Red Smashes Them Again at Ascot
Widden Stud's Doubtland has a potential 2YO topliner in Perth in the shape of exciting WA colt All On Red, who remains undefeated from two starts after another comprehensive Ascot Saturday win.
Transatlantic Takes $1million Five Diamonds Prelude
Transatlantic’s lucrative spring carnival continued at Randwick with an arrogant victory in the $1m Five Diamonds Prelude.