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the most expensive Not a Single Doubt yearling ever sold and he broke the ice
in style at Canberra on Sunday earning a $50,000 Inglis bonus in winning the Lightning
Ridge Plate for two year-olds on debut.
An $850,000 Inglis Easter purchase for James Harron Bloodstock from the
Arrowfield stud draft, Gunnison was well educated with four previous trials
under his belt, two of which he had won.
Allowed to settle in fourth by Mitchell Bell, Gunnison surged to the line to
win the 1000 metre scamper by half a length.
The Peter and Paul Snowden trained Gunnison is entered for the Group I ATC
Sires Produce Stakes, but there will be no lucrative stud career ahead of him
as he has already been gelded.
Gunnison is the first foal of Group II winning Hussonet (USA) mare Colorado
Claire, a half-sister to Group II winner Moonovermanhattan and to the dam of
Group III winner Selenia, who is by his sire Not a Single Doubt.
Arrowfield Stud will offer the second foal of Colorado Claire, a filly by
Snitzel , at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale as Lot 84.