Smart Yao Dash Wins MM Rising Stars

Tara Madgwick - Saturday January 9

Fourth in the Group I ATC Golden Rose as a three year-old, Yao Dash has always shown well above average ability and confirmed that with a dominant win in the $244,000 Magic Millions Rising Stars Class 4 (1300m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday putting the spotlight on his half-sister to be offered at Magic Millions.

A four year-old gelding by Smart Missile, the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott trained Yao Dash was second at his previous start in the Wyong Magic Millions Stakes to Eleven Eleven and franked the form of that horse by bolting clear to win by two lengths.
 


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Yao Dash was a modest $90,000 Magic Millions purchase for Dynamic Syndications from the Newhaven Park draft and has given his owners a great result winning three of nine starts and earning over $345,000 in prizemoney.



Yao Dash was bred by Newhaven Park and is the first winner for imported Rahy mare Rahy Storm (USA), who was a metropolitan winner in Australia and is closely related to US Group II winner Rahy’s Appeal.

Newhaven Park will offer the current yearling from Rahy Storm, a filly by Spirit of Boom as Lot 680 at Magic Millions.

Lot 680 is a half-sister by Spirit of Boom to Yao Dash.

Yao Dash looks a bright prospect for future stakes success for Smart Missile, who stands at Twin Hills Stud and has 14 entries for Magic Millions.


 

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Race Result - Magic Millions Rising Stars-C4 1300m

Gold Coast Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:16.47
1
Yao Dash
- 4g Smart Missile (AUS) x Rahy Storm (USA) (Rahy (USA))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: N Rawiller 56
2
2.0
Ruuca
- 4g Rubick (AUS) x Mining Tycoon (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: A J & T Edmonds Rdr: R Fradd 57.5
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $240,000
Seller: Segenhoe Stud, Scone, NSW
Buyer: Darby Racing
3
2.3
Marsannay
- 3c Snitzel (AUS) x Bourgogne (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: M Cahill 54.5
4
2.4
The Astrologist
- 4g Zoustar (AUS) x Aquada (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: L & T Corstens Rdr: Craig Williams 59
5
3.7
Love Express
- 4g Love Conquers All (AUS) x Nett (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: G R Duncan Rdr: B N Stewart 57.5
6
4.5
Thunder Mania
- 3c Snitzel (AUS) x Imana (AUS) (Thunder Gulch (USA))
Tnr: J G Symons & S Laxon Rdr: Ron Stewart 56
7
4.6
Minted
- 4g Medaglia D'Oro (USA) x Fashion (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Kacy Fogden Rdr: M R Du Plessis 56
8
5.9
Shooting For Gold
- 3g Shooting To Win (AUS) x Amber's Crown (AUS) (Excites (AUS))
Tnr: S O'Dea & M Hoysted Rdr: L Currie 57.5
9
6.0
Deep Speed
- 3g Deep Field (AUS) x Fast 'n' Witty (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: A Mallyon 54.5
10
6.2
Rich Devil
- 3g Rich Enuff (AUS) x Devil Inside (AUS) (Langfuhr (CAN))
Tnr: Michael Costa Rdr: Jag Guthmann-Chester 55
11
6.6
Vinco
- 4g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Percussive (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Ryan Maloney 59
12
7.6
Degas
- 4g Show A Heart (AUS) x Art Gallery (AUS) (Marju (IRE))
Tnr: Chris Munce Rdr: B El-Issa 57.5
13
8.6
Dynamic Thinker
- 4g So You Think (NZ) x Zefta (AUS) (Zeditave (AUS))
Tnr: L D Kelly Rdr: Travis Wolfgram 59
14
14.1
Fast Thinker
- 4g So You Think (NZ) x Up And Up (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: L D Kelly Rdr: Ben Thompson 57.5
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