Gelded
before this preparation, blue blooded Fastnet Rock four year-old Deploy made a
stylish return to racing at Canterbury on Friday night to score a dominant win
in the Torryburn Stud colours providing a timely update for his Magic Millions
bound half-brother.
Prepared by Gerald Ryan, Deploy had good form around Group and stakes winners
last season at three such as Le Romain, Southern Legend and Sooboog, so always
looked to have a class edge on his rivals in the Benchmark 72 event over 1100
metres.
He ploughed through the heavy conditions to win by a length and a quarter as
favourite and looks set for a fruitful campaign.
A $450,000 Inglis Easter purchase from the Torryburn Stud draft, Deploy runs
for a syndicate that includes his breeder as well as Segenhoe Thoroughbreds and
Stallion Racing.
With two wins and five placings from eight starts, Deploy has always been consistent
and could easily step up to stakes level next year.
He is one of three winners from four foals to race from Group III winning Red
Ransom (USA) mare Crimson Reign.
Torryburn Stud will offer the current yearling from Crimson Reign, a colt by
Sebring as Lot
740 at the Magic Millions Yearling sale.
A great favourite at Torryburn Stud, Crimson Reign produced a lovely colt by
Smart Missile this spring.