The
equal highest earning BOBS winner for the past season, consistent Sebring four
year-old Sir Bacchus scored an eye catching last to first win at Moonee Valley
on Friday night bringing up a memorable double for Laurel Oak Bloodstock, who
also won the Group I MVRC Manikato Stakes with Rebel Dane.
Given a patient ride by Kerrin McEvoy, the Chris Waller trained grey was able
to overhaul the leaders and win the 1200 metre open event by a long neck as
favourite.
A $130,000 Magic Millions National Yearling Sale purchase for Laurel Oak
Bloodstock from the draft of Widden Stud, Sir Bacchus has won six of 12 starts
earning over $368,000 in prizemoney.
He was bred by David O'Keefe's Lockyer Thoroughbreds and is the first foal of
his stakes-winning Encosta de Lago mare Bacchanal Woman.
Bacchanal Woman was on-sold last year at the Inglis Broodmare Sale where she
was snapped up by Goldin Farms for $340,000.
Laurel Oak purchased a Sepoy filly from Bacchanal Woman for $230,000 from the
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale this year.