Derby Contender for Vancouver

Tara Madgwick - Saturday April 3

He might have won the Golden Slipper, but promising sire Vancouver is set to have a runner in the Group I ATC Australian Derby at Randwick next Saturday after Yaletown scored a bold front running win in the Group II AT Tulloch stakes (2000m) at Rosehill.

Yaletown wins the G2 Tulloch Stakes - image Steve Hart

Trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, Yaletown was stepping up to 2000m at just his fourth start after finishing fourth at his previous outing in the Group II ATC Phar Lap Stakes to Hungry Heart.

Yaletown led all the way for Tim Clark, keeping up a good gallop to the line to win by half a length taking his overall record to two wins from four starts with prizemoney in excess of $150,000.
 


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“He’s a lovely horse that just keeps giving and I think there was still a bit there in the tank at the finish,” said co-trainer Adrian Bott, who indicated the Australian Derby next Saturday will be the goal for Yaletown if he pulls up well.

“Everything he’s done in his career to date gives us the indication he can stay.”

A $320,000 Inglis Easter purchase from the Kitchwin Hills draft for T Magnier / Gai Waterhouse Racing / Adrian Bott, Yaletown runs in the Coolmore navy blue for Coolmore and partners.

Yaletown was a $320,000 Inglis Easter purchase
Bred by Whitby Bloodstock, he is the first winner for multiple Group II placed stakes-winning Darci Brahma mare Marianne, who was bought by Tom Magnier for $1.1million at the 2018 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale.

Marianne has had no luck in the breeding barn and has not had a live foal since producing Yaletown, although was covered last spring by Justify (USA) and appears to be in foal.

Yaletown is the fourth stakes-winner for Coolmore based Vancouver, who has seven entries for Inglis Easter.

Vancouver is the sire of Yaletown


 

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Race Result - Signace Tulloch Stks Gr2 2000m

Rosehill Track: Good(4) Time: 2:03.74
1
Yaletown
- 3g Vancouver (AUS) x Marianne (NZ) (Darci Brahma (NZ))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 56
Vancouver
2
0.5
Prompt Prodigy
- 3c More Than Ready (USA) x Allez Wonder (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Edward Cummings Rdr: Rachel King 56
More Than Ready
3
0.9
Young Werther
- 3g Tavistock (NZ) x Romantic Time (NZ) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: T Marquand 56
4
1.1
Favreau
- 3g Tavistock (NZ) x Lady Kipling (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: J B Mc Donald 56
5
1.5
Cherry Tortoni
- 3g Night Of Thunder (IRE) x Tortoni (AUS) (Strategic (AUS))
Tnr: Patrick Payne Rdr: K Mc Evoy 56
6
1.9
Zakspeed
- 3g Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Keep The Change (AUS) (Dash For Cash (AUS))
Tnr: Ms W Roche Rdr: A Adkins 56
7
2.3
Just A Jedi
- 3g Free Eagle (IRE) x Padawan Star (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: Regan Bayliss 56
8
3.9
The Frontman
- 3c Makfi (GB) x Imposingly (AUS) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: M Baker & A Forsman Rdr: J Bowman 56
9
6.9
Rondino
- 3g Shamus Award (AUS) x Little Less Lip (AUS) (Blevic (AUS))
Tnr: G D Hickman Rdr: B Avdulla 56
10
7.2
Fields Of Honour
- 3c Tavistock (NZ) x Fashions Afield (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: J Parr 56
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