White Moss Goes Back To Back in Sapphire Stakes

Mark Smith - Saturday April 11

Charismatic grey mare White Moss returned to the winner's circle for the first time since winning the same race twelve months ago with a dominant display in Saturday’s Group II Sapphire Stakes at Randwick.

A lucky last minute ride for Nash Rawiller, the 6yo daughter of Mossman led all the way to defeat the 4yo So You Think mare Fasika by a length with a further length and a half back to the Medaglia d’Oro (USA) filly  Bangkok in third.White Moss - images Steve Hart

It was the fourth stakes-win for the Jason Coyle-trained mare and her third at Group II level advancing her record to 8 wins, 2 seconds and 2 thirds from 24 starts with earnings of $800,695.

“She’s been a wonderful mare for the stable. She’s been racing in really good form in a higher grade so it was nice to bring her back to mares grade and everything worked out perfectly for her,” Coyle said.   

“She left the barriers as good as she has this preparation and although it was a big field they left her alone in front and when she can get those sectionals she always gives a good kick and gives her all.”

A homebred for Michele Esplin and her children Hamish, Patrick and Elise, White Moss is out of the Group II winner and Group 1 ARC Railway Hcp runner-up Pay My Bail (Justice Prevails) who was a $240,000 buy for the late Phillip Esplin at the 2007 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale.

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A half-sister to Listed winner White Sage (Reset), White Moss is one of six winners out of Pay My Bail who died in February 2017 after being covered by Dundeel the previous spring.

Another of Pay My Bail’s daughters, the winning Starcraft mare Runway Runaway is the dam of the Listed winner Fox Swift (Foxwedge).

The Esplin's still own White Sage, whose Animal Kingdom filly sold for $70,000 at the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale.

She has a colt foal by Ribchester (IRE) but was not covered last spring.

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Race Result - Tab Sapphire Stakes Gr2 1200m

Randwick Track: Heavy(8) Time: 1:11.81
1
White Moss
- 6m Mossman (AUS) x Pay My Bail (NZ) (Justice Prevails (AUS))
Tnr: J C Coyle Rdr: N Rawiller 58
Mossman
2
1.0
Fasika
- 4m So You Think (NZ) x Jarada (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: B Avdulla 56
So You Think
3
2.5
Bangkok
- 5m Medaglia D'Oro (USA) x Aziani (AUS) (Fasliyev (USA))
Tnr: A J Denham Rdr: R Dolan 55
4
3.0
Winter Bride
- 5m Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Amberino (AUS) (Perugino (USA))
Tnr: A J & T Edmonds Rdr: G Schofield 56.5
5
3.1
I Am Excited
- 5m Snitzel (AUS) x Lady Beckworth (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: David Pfieffer Rdr: Tim Clark 59
6
3.2
Savatiano
- 5m Street Cry (IRE) x Retsina (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: J B Mc Donald 58
7
4.5
Madam Rouge
- 4m Zoustar (AUS) x Cabernet (AUS) (Al Maher (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 56
8
4.7
Soothing
- 5m Lonhro (AUS) x Dreamy (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: J R Collett 55
9
5.3
Moss Trip
- 5m Mossman (AUS) x Space Trip (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: J Parr 56
10
5.5
Connemara
- 5m Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Sprung (USA) (Grand Slam (USA))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: A Hyeronimus 55
11
5.7
Manicure
- 5m Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Trim (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: K Mc Evoy 56
12
7.2
Nicci's Gold
- 5m Nicconi (AUS) x Gold Licence (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: G Portelli Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire 55
13
8.5
Miss Exfactor
- 5m Your Song (AUS) x Search For Fame (AUS) (Quest For Fame (GB))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: J Ford 56
14
8.8
Pretty In Pink
- 4m Sebring (AUS) x Total Attraction (AUS) (Nadeem (AUS))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: Rachel King 57
15
9.1
Grey Shadow
- 5m Dash For Cash (AUS) x Masai Miss (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: T Marquand 55
16
9.3
Yamazaki
- 4m Real Saga (AUS) x Wabeel (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: David Pfieffer Rdr: G Boss 55
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