Derby Mission For God Has Spoken
- Saturday, 28 November 2009 13:59
A member of the powerful Neville Parnham stable, God Has Spoken relished the step up in the trip as he cruised home to beat expensive stablemate Red Hot Choice comprehensively.
"He was always going to appreciate the extra 200 metres," Parnham said moments after the race.
"I felt he was desperately unlucky in the Guineas. He's been plagued by bad barriers and it's cost him dearly."
"From a good draw today he had a nice run."
Parnham said he came into the race with a good deal of confidence - knowing he had one of the main chances.
"He's been working the place down. He was crying out for a decent gate and this distance today."
The Blackfriars colt will have one more run before connections plan to spell him with the Group One blue riband of Western Australia firmly in their sights.
"We'll head to the St Leger with him now and then put him away for the Derby."
Steven Parnham, riding the winner for his father, feels God Has Spoken has what it takes to develop into the state's leading contender for the WA Derby.
"He had to bullock his way through the field and was very strong to the line," Parnham Jnr reported.
"He is a top Derby chance," the winning rider added.
God Has Spoken ($3.90) stormed home from the main pack of the field to beat stablemate Red Hot Choice ($17) by three parts of a length.
Another short half head back in third place was the well backed favourite Ranger ($2.70).
God Has Spoken is turning out to be a great money spinner for the Cockatoo Ridge Syndicate after being purchased by the stable for $41,000 at the 2008 Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale.
With his second group win added to his impressive record, God Has Spoken has sent his earnings soaring past the $300,000 barrier.
Not surprising Parnham purchased his full brother at the 2009 sale last February for $27,000. The young performer, now two, is yet to race.
By Danehill's Victoria Derby winning son Blackfriars, God Has Spoken is one of seven winners from the good producing mare Dolly Will Do.
A daughter of Rubiton, Dolly Will Do was a quality galloper in her own right. She won five races - four of them on Sydney tracks - and was second in a listed Birthday Card Handicap.
Dolly Will Do is a half sister to eight winners including Anything Red, the winning dam of Mooball - an eight time winner and stakes winner at Caulfield.
Some 33 yearlings by Blackfriars have been catalogued for January's Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale.
Among them is a three quarter brother to his group winning star Mansion House, a half brother to the multiple Group One winning star Scenic Shot and a half sister to stakes winning mare Kia Ora Miss.
Another of his stand outs in the colt from the Group Two winner Prime Again. The colt is therefore a half brother to the stakes winners Expunge and Lady Knockout.
Picture - Greg IrvineMedia Release - Magic Millions
