A Deserved Maiden Stakes Win for Emerald Kingdom

Mark Smith - Saturday January 30

Second behind Soxagon in the Listed Lough Neagh Stakes and the $200,000 The Buffering at his past two starts, Emerald Kingdom had his moment in the sun in Saturday's Listed Sunshine Coast Cup.

Emerald Kingdom (image Racing QLD)

Making nearly all the running under Michael Rodd, the thoroughly game son of  Bryannbo's Gift kept up a relentless gallop to defeat the So You Think mare Splendoronthegrass by a short-neck with a short-half-head back to the 7yo Hard Spun (USA) mare Sofie's Gold Class in third.

With his first stakes success, the Robert Heathcote-trained gelding advances his record to nine wins, two seconds and three thirds from 22 starts with earnings of $362,575.

“The form has stood up. He has been racing really well,” Heathcote said.

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“Soxagon raced well in the Magic Millions where my guy wasn’t eligible, so this was a lovely fall back option.

“We have been coming up here for years, so it is with pride I take home the Sunshine Coast Cup.

“A big cheerio to Ann Marie and Bob (Rutley) from Shipton Lodge in NSW. My wife Vicki leased the horse off them.

Emerald Kingdom is a full brother to Steel Frost who also won nine races including the Listed SAJC City of Marion Stakes and Listed City of Adelaide Hcp.

They are out of the Commands mare Horshoe who only had the three foals, all by of  Bryannbo's Gift, and all were winners.

A half-sister to the Listed MRC Debutant Stakes winner Eramore (Stratum), Horshoe is out of the Listed Dark Jewel Classic winner Romare Marscay.

Emerald Kingdom is the second stakes-winner for Bryannbo's Gift.

A stakes-placed son of Zabeel and the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate winner Dantelagh, Bryannbo's Gift left 76 live foals in nine seasons at stud.

He died in 2019.

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Race Result - Bmw M4 Coupe S'coast Cup LR 1400m

Sunshine Coast Track: Good(4) Time: 1:22.88
1
Emerald Kingdom
- 6g Bryannbo's Gift (NZ) x Horshoe (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: M Rodd 58
2
0.2
Splendoronthegrass
- 4m So You Think (NZ) x Mumbai Rock (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: David Vandyke Rdr: Ms S Thornton 54
So You Think
3
0.3
Sofie's Gold Class
- 7m Hard Spun (USA) x Laynlow (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Ms D Newham Rdr: B El-Issa 54
4
1.3
Tokoriki Lad
- 6g Falvelon (AUS) x Dantibes' Treasure (AUS) (Dantibes (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: J Byrne 54.5
5
1.7
Sambro
- 6g Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Eau De Joie (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: L R Dittman 57.5
6
1.9
Bold Style
- 4g Whittington (AUS) x Showellen (AUS) (Show A Heart (AUS))
Tnr: G K Taylor Rdr: Ben Thompson 54
7
2.0
Macewen
- 5g Rothesay (AUS) x Gogoreilly (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Ms G Cartwright 55.5
8
3.0
Juventus
- 6g Hard Spun (USA) x Sexy Siren (AUS) (Excites (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: A Mallyon 54
9
3.3
Beaufort Park
- 5g Warhead (AUS) x Warlady (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: L D Kelly Rdr: Jake Bayliss 54
10
3.7
Prometheus
- 7g Snitzel (AUS) x Lost For Words (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Tony & Maddysen Sears Rdr: James Orman 55.5
11
3.8
Mishani Bullitt
- 6g Show A Heart (AUS) x Scarlet Tanager (AUS) (Red Dazzler (AUS))
Tnr: Troy Pascoe Rdr: R Fradd 54
12
4.8
Akage
- 7m Haradasun (AUS) x Impinge (NZ) (Generous (IRE))
Tnr: B V Crowley Rdr: A Spinks 54
13
5.2
Awesome Pluck
- 6g Pluck (USA) x Shackelite (AUS) (Mossman (AUS))
Tnr: Desleigh Forster Rdr: M R Du Plessis 54
14
6.0
Victory Eight
- 7g Nadeem (AUS) x Queen's Colours (GB) (Rainbow Quest (USA))
Tnr: T N Miller Rdr: Ms T Harrison 55.5
15
6.2
River Racer
- 7m Hidden Dragon (AUS) x Royal Yangtze (AUS) (Royal Academy (USA))
Tnr: L G Ross Rdr: Taylor Marshall 54
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