The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained Gunnison is making an excellent fist of justifying his $850,000 price tag by keeping his record at a perfect two for two in Saturday's $300,000 Group II UNSW Todman Stakes (1200m) on a rain-sodden Randwick track.
The Inglis Easter Yearling purchase is the most expensive Not A Single Doubt yearling ever sold.
He broke his maiden at Canberra on February 19, earning a $50,000 Inglis bonus in winning the Lightning Ridge Plate for
In a thrilling finish, Gunnison with Blake Shinn in the saddle held the challenge of his stablemate Invader (Snitzel) under Joao Moreira by a short-head with two and a quarter lengths back to the John O'Shea-trained Veranillo (Medaglia D'Oro) in third. (photos Steve Hart).
Purchased by James Harron Bloodstock from the Arrowfield Stud draft, Gunnison will need to earn back his purchase price on the track as he has already been gelded.
He is the first foal of Group II Phar Lap Stakes winner Colorado Claire (Hussonet), a half-sister to Group II winner Moonovermanhattan and to the dam of Group III winner Selenia, who is by his sire Not a Single Doubt.
Bred and sold by Arrowfield in partnership with John Leaver's
Colorado Claire has a Snitzel filly that will offered as Lot 84 in the Arrowfield draft at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling sale.
After foaling a More Than Ready colt on September 1, Colorado Claire was bred back to Not a Single Doubt.
The son of Redoute's Choice took his tally of stakes-winners to 37.