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Press Statement's Newsreader Looks the Real Deal

Mark Smith - Wednesday February 10

Following a dominant win in the valuable Magic Millions Maiden on the Gold Coast on January 16, the Press Statement filly Newsreader returned home to Sydney with a flawlwess performance in a benchmark 72 over 1200m at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.

Ridden by James McDonald for trainer John O’Shea, Newsreader circled the field three-wide before the turn and left than standing in the straight. The 6/4f defeated Sedition (Exceed And Excel) by two and three-quarter lengths with born a warrior (I Am Invincible) a half-head back in third.

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her second consecutive win, Newsreader advanced her record to two wins and three thirds from eight starts with earnings of $211,835.

 

A $170,000 purchase by Champion Thoroughbreds out of the Yarraman Park Stud draft at the 2019 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Newsreader is the first foal of the well-performed Thorn Park mare Thinking Of You.

Newsreader a $170,000 Magic Millions Yearling

A winner at Caulfield, Thinking Of You finished third behind First Seal and Winx in the Group 1 ATC Flight Stakes at Randwick.

Two days ago a half-brother to Newsreader by Zoustar was purchased by Parnham Racing Stables for $65,000 out of the Yarraman Park Stud draft a the Inglis Classic Yearling Sale.

Thinking Of You has a Dundeel filly foal and was covered by So You Think last spring.

Press Statement (Mark Smith)

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Race Result - Vinery Stud (Bm72) 1200m

Warwick Farm Track: Good(4) Time: 1:09.69
1
Newsreader
- 3f Press Statement (AUS) x Thinking Of You (NZ) (Thorn Park (AUS))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: J B Mc Donald 55.5
2
2.8
Sedition
- 6g Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Jerezana (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Richard Litt Rdr: Rachel King 58
3
3.0
Born A Warrior
- 4g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Soorena (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Tommy Berry 56.5
4
3.8
High Court
- 5g Star Witness (AUS) x Venassas Jig (USA) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: J N Englebrecht Rdr: K Mc Evoy 60
5
4.2
Savoury
- 4g Savabeel (AUS) x Impulsive Dream (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: J R Collett 57
6
5.1
Amusez Moi
- 4g Dalghar (FR) x Next (GB) (In The Wings (GB))
Tnr: Richard Litt Rdr: J Parr 57
7
5.7
Already Blessed
- 3g Better Than Ready (AUS) x Blessed Anna (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: G Portelli Rdr: Reece Jones 57.5
8
5.9
Celer
- 5g Excelebration (IRE) x Amalfi Cat (NZ) (Catbird (AUS))
Tnr: Ms K Waugh Rdr: Tom Sherry 56.5
9
6.3
Beach Baby
- 5g Turffontein (AUS) x Media Academy (AUS) (Royal Academy (USA))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: B Avdulla 58.5
10
9.3
Green Mountain
- 6g Street Cry (IRE) x Berengaria (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: M J Dunn Rdr: S Clipperton 59
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