All The Action - Australasian Oaks Day at Morphettville

Monday, 30 November -0001 00:00

Australasian Oaks day at Morphettville

Race 1

 

Firetaine returned to the form that saw him win the Carlton Draught 12 months before in winning the opening race on the card.  Again ridden by Brian Park he raced away to easily defeat last start feature winner Lucentier and Galadriel who got very toey before the race when heading to the barrier.

Race 2 - Alcohol Go Easy/Be Discreet Stakes - LISTED

The second race of the day for 2yos has unearthed Group 1 performers such as Umrum and Lashed in recent years and a classy group lined up this year.  In the run to the line Under the Bridge powered down the outside to win from the consistent Outback Lad with the talented Barabba Road third.

Race 3

Debben returned to her best form in Race 3 to stride home in the rain to win from Clay Man with Exalted Time in third place.  Debben was the second winner of the day after Under the Bridge sired by Blevic.

Race 4 - Widden/City of Adelaide Stakes - LISTED

Exalted Time's half brother Exalted Lad defied all attempts to run him down in the straight to win the Widden Stakes by a nose from the talented Winning Spirit with None for the Road third.

Race 5 - Veuve Clicquot/Chairman's Stakes - LISTED

As the main lead up to next week's Derby there was great interest in the Veuve Clicquot Stakes.  In the end class showed through as recent AJC Derby placegetter Mummify stormed away from the opposition to win easily with the filly Larrocha second and Vicksburg running on late for third.  Mummify is SA bred being by Jeune from classy mare Cleopatra's Girl.

Race 6 - Australasian Oaks - GROUP 1

Lashed, Ribe, Sound Action, Jameela and Yvonne were all in the market for the Australasian Oaks the first Group 1 of the carnival.  Fillies had gathered from New Zealand, Victoria, Sydney's carnival and the local contingent to fight the race out.  In the end it was Roberta Maguire's very first runner in a stakes race Sound Action who proved a class above the opposition.  Second went to Milanova with outsider Great Anna finishing on well for third.

Race 7 - Honda/DC McKay Stakes - Group 3

A classy group of sprinters gathered for the Honda Stakes considered the main lead up to the Goodwood Hcp in two weeks.  Super Elegant didn't enjoy the best of runs being out wide but was still too strong at the finish to win from Deprave with Agalia third.

Race 8

As the shadows drew across the track the final race produced an upset as Smytzer's Mustang proved too good racing clear in the final stages to win easily.  Smyzter's Mustang went through the sales ring twice as a young horse.  The first time as a foal at foot with his dam Tashka and then just over 12 months later at the Adelaide Yearling Sales.

Recent South Australian success through yearlings sold through the Magic Millions Adelaide yearling sale not only include Saturday's many runners featured above but the Lee Freedman trained True Glo sold in 2001 won the Group 2 Queensland Guineas.

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