Trained by Team Hawkes, Wild Heart was a close second on debut at Geelong last
month to promising youngster Andaz, who dead heated at Flemington on Saturday
with another Hawkes runner in Royal Phoenix.Partnered by Hugh Bowman, Wild Heart worked forwards from the jump and kicked strongly to the line to hold off a determined challenge from Curdled to win the 1200 metre maiden by a long head.
"It was a nice win," said Michael Hawkes.
"He went forward and it was a good solid effort on a testing track.
"He's very similar to Royal Phoenix and he's just going to keep improving."
Bred by Turangga Farm, Wild Heart is the sixth winner from six foals to race
from Wildly Entertained (USA), an unraced half-sister by Forestry to US Group
II winner Sovereign Kitty.Wild Heart is the second metropolitan juvenile winner bred by Stuart Ramsey's Turangga Farm in the last three days with Champagne Cuddles successful at Randwick on Saturday.
The Turangga Farm Inglis Dispersal on July 23 at White Park, Scone offers an outstanding opportunity to secure quality mares from a highly successful breeder. Click here to see the catalogue.
