Third Time Lucky for Nuclear Energy

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday December 2

Bringing an important Magic Millions pedigree update after breaking his maiden at Echuca on Wednesday was Sebring gelding Nuclear Energy, who has had three starts in three states for three different trainers.

Nuclear Energy wins at Echuca - image Brendan McCarthy - Racing Photos.

A $280,000 Magic Millions purchase for Aquis from the Widden Stud draft, Nuclear Energy was unplaced on debut at Kembla back in May for Ciaron Maher and David Eustace and then seventh at Ipswich in September when trained by Kacy Fogden.

Now owned and trained at Bendigo by Anne Yates, who bought him for $22,500 from a reduction of Aquis stock in the Inglis Digital October Online Sale , Nuclear Energy was a different horse on Wednesday in his new ownership and environment.


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He enjoyed a good run on the fence for Daniel Moor and dashed quickly over the final furlong to win the 1400m maiden by a length and a quarter.

Bred by Widden Stud in partnership, Nuclear Energy is the second winner from two foals to race from well bred Street Cry (IRE) mare Ringhals, a daughter of Group I winner Black Mamba f rom the family of Group I winners Roman Emperor, Tully Thunder and Levendi.

Widden Stud will offer the current yearling from Ringhals, a filly by Zoustar as Lot 707 at Magic Millions.


 

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Race Result - The Caledonian Hotel Mdn Plate 1400m

Echuca Track: Good(4) Time: 1:25.24
1
Nuclear Energy
- 3g Sebring (AUS) x Ringhals (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: Ms A Yates Rdr: D Moor 58
2
1.3
Media Award
- 3f Shamus Award (AUS) x Music Media (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Chris Calthorpe Rdr: Jack Martin 56
3
1.5
King Lenny
- 3g Choisir (AUS) x Bee's Honey (AUS) (Fusaichi Pegasus (USA))
Tnr: G Eurell Rdr: Zac Spain 58
4
2.7
Assemblywomen
- 3f Office Bearer (AUS) x Bella Vichy (AUS) (Bahamian Bounty (GB))
Tnr: Chris Calthorpe Rdr: Lachlan King 56
5
2.9
Max'n'mat
- 3g Needs Further (AUS) x Novarosa (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: Patrick Payne Rdr: W Egan 58
6
3.9
Riverlea Virtuoso
- 5m Reward For Effort (AUS) x Riverlea Music (AUS) (Palace Music (USA))
Tnr: N J Allport Rdr: Madison Lloyd 56
7
4.2
Dalsupa
- 5g Dalghar (FR) x Blossoming (NZ) (Perfectly Ready (AUS))
Tnr: B T Malanczyn Rdr: C Quilty 59.5
8
11.2
Crisis Time
- 5g Smart Missile (AUS) x Alpine Echo (AUS) (Danzero (AUS))
Tnr: M Cornish & Ms D Gaskin Rdr: John Robertson 59.5
9
12.4
Runaway Max
- 7g Redente (AUS) x Toydari (AUS) (Toy Pindarri (NZ))
Tnr: P J Sullivan Rdr: Alana Kelly 57.5
10
14.7
Medelai
- 6m Domesday (AUS) x Corinella (NZ) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: Colin McGillivray Rdr: C Newitt 57.5
11
15.9
Extra Zoom
- 3g Exosphere (AUS) x Amazoom (AUS) (Last Tycoon (IRE))
Tnr: C V Kelly Rdr: Jack Hill 58
12
25.9
Rubitrain
- 4m Bullet Train (GB) x Dame Agatha (AUS) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: Mick Bath Rdr: J Duffy 57.5
13
65.9
Blazin' Easy
- 4m Redente (AUS) x Heartofthedevil (AUS) (Lion Heart (USA))
Tnr: Darren Stumpo Rdr: Mikaela Lawrence 54.5
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