Sepoy's Pandemic Opens Stakes Account

Mark Smith - Saturday December 26

The omen tip Pandemic opened his stakes account in Saturday’s $140,000 Listed Neds Christmas Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.

Dominant performance by Pandemic (George Salpigtidis/Racing Photos)

Ridden by Damien Oliver for trainer James Cummings, the son of Sepoy defeated Brave Song (Your Song) by one and three-quarter lengths with William Thomas (Nicconi) a half-head back in third.

It was the first stakes win for the Godolphin homebred who advances his record to five wins and a third from 11 starts with earnings of $369,790.

“He’s a nice promising horse getting in on the minimum weight. James Cummings and the Godolphin team have got a good knack of placing these horses well,” Oliver told racing.com.

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“He is a nice up-and-coming horse. He’s got a good rating so he’ll be well-placed in those races before the really good ones come back.”

Pandemic is a half-brother to the Group 1 MRC Blue Diamond Stakes winner and Group 1 ATC Golden Slipper runner-up Earthquake and the Listed winner Palomares.

The 4yo son of Sepoy is one of seven winners from as many to race out of the Marauding mare Cataclysm, a half-sister to the multiple Group II winner El Cambio dual Listed winner Complicate.

Cataclysm died in May. She has a 2yo colt by Kermadec named Huon and a yearling colt by Epaulette.

Pandemic becomes the 21st stakes-winner worldwide for the champion Sepoy who stands at Darley Stud, Northside at a fee of $7.700.  

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Race Result - Christmas Stakes LR 1200m

Caulfield Track: Good(3) Time: 1:08.91
1
Pandemic
- 4g Sepoy (AUS) x Cataclysm (AUS) (Marauding (NZ))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: D Oliver 56
2
1.8
Brave Song
- 6g Your Song (AUS) x Brave Choice (AUS) (Dr Fong (USA))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: John Allen 60.5
3
1.9
William Thomas
- 6g Nicconi (AUS) x Girls Rock (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: J W Price Rdr: Damian Lane 61.5
Nicconi
4
2.0
Sansom
- 4g Charm Spirit (IRE) x Bryony (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Ben Allen 61.5
5
2.1
Blazejowski
- 6g Dash For Cash (AUS) x Ellexcell (AUS) (Octagonal (NZ))
Tnr: G Eurell Rdr: Damien Thornton 62
6
2.9
King Of Hastings
- 4g Ilovethiscity (AUS) x Handcut (AUS) (Danerich (AUS))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: Jye McNeil 58
7
3.1
Tavisan
- 5g Tavistock (NZ) x Evanescence (NZ) (Volksraad (GB))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Jamie Kah 59.5
8
5.6
Guizot
- 8g Tertullian (USA) x Guantana (GER) (Dynaformer (USA))
Tnr: Aaron Purcell Rdr: Jordan Childs 60
9
6.8
Mystyko
- 7g Sakhee's Secret (GB) x Plan The Peace (NZ) (I Conquer (NZ))
Tnr: T Rogers Rdr: D Yendall 56.5
10
7.2
Barbie's Fox
- 4m Foxwedge (AUS) x So Barbie Says (AUS) (Kenvain (AUS))
Tnr: Ms L Bonella Rdr: D W Stackhouse 56
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