Couldn't Find a Buyer at $2,750 - Runson Closes in on Half a Million

Mark Smith - Monday March 9

At the ripe old age of seven, the Leon and Troy Corstens-trained Runson rang up number one in a stakes race for the first time in Monday’s Listed Matrice Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville.

A second consecutive winner of the race for John Allen, Runson jumped to the front and led at every call to defeat Amberdi  (Ambidexter) by a short-neck with Beautiful Flyer (Solo Flyer) a neck back in third.

The son of Delzao was winning for the first time since October 2018.

“Back to the home state it’s nice to get a winner, Troy Corstens said.

“The team at home have done a magnificent job. He’s a horse that has had two operations.

“It’s no secret he had a lung infection at the end of last preparation. We really wanted to get him right and back on track.”

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Bred and part-owned by Janet Gaist and Peter Harris of Manner Lodge Thoroughbreds, Runson could not make his paltry $2,500 at the 2013 Great Southern Weanling Sale.

All’s well that ends well as the son of Delzao advances his record to 10 wins 4 seconds and 3 thirds from 38 starts with earnings of $447,300.

He is the best of four winners from as many to race out of the good-class Last Tycoon mare Runs On Dreams a Sydney winner of four races and a sister to the Group III BATC Coca-Cola Classic and GCTC Magic Millions 2YO Classic runner-up Flying Tycoon.

Runs On Dreams has a 2yo Fighting Sun filly named Runsir and was covered by Lean Mean Machine last spring.

Runson becomes the first stakes winner for Encosta de Lago’s Group II MVRC John F Feehan Stakes winner Delzao.

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Race Result - Terry Howe Printing Matrice LR 1200m

Morphettville Track: Good(3) Time: 1:08.96
1
Runson
- 7g Delzao (AUS) x Runs On Dreams (AUS) (Last Tycoon (IRE))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: John Allen 56
2
0.2
Amberdi
- 5m Ambidexter (AUS) x Double Daian (AUS) (Blevic (AUS))
Tnr: Ms S Jaensch Rdr: P Gatt 54
3
0.5
Beautiful Flyer
- 7m Solo Flyer (AUS) x Blow The Budget (AUS) (Luskin Star (AUS))
Tnr: L A Jarvis Rdr: J Potter 54
4
2.0
Hard Empire
- 6g Hard Spun (USA) x Last Quill (AUS) (Last Tycoon (IRE))
Tnr: R & C Jolly Rdr: Jake Toeroek 59
5
2.9
Beauty
- 4m Smart Missile (AUS) x Sequin (AUS) (Lure (USA))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: J Holder 55
6
4.0
Arkham Knight
- 6g Reaan (AUS) x Cashel House (AUS) (Grass Wonder (USA))
Tnr: J F Macmillan Rdr: D Dunn 56
7
4.9
Cazabillie
- 4m Canford Cliffs (IRE) x Zabillie (AUS) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Will Clarken Rdr: Todd Pannell 54.5
8
5.7
Queen Annabel
- 6m Bel Esprit (AUS) x Queen Trice (AUS) (Keltrice (AUS))
Tnr: Ms R Kelly Rdr: Jamie Kah 54
9
7.0
Fleet Review
- 5h War Front (USA) x A Star Is Born (IRE) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: Alexander Rae Rdr: Damian Lane 57
10
11.8
Free Of Debt
- 3c Unencumbered (AUS) x Stagerush (AUS) (Giant's Causeway (USA))
Tnr: Chris Bieg Rdr: Jye McNeil 54.5
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