First Group I Winner for Brazen Beau

Tara Madgwick - Saturday April 3

Bred in Victoria at Burnewang North, classy Aussie bred two year-old On the Bubbles became the first Group I winner for his sire Brazen Beau when winning the Group I Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) for Jamie Richards and Te Akau Racing.

On The Bubbles clears out from his rivals to take out the Gr.1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) Photo Credit: Race Images

The Awapuni feature was the 21st juvenile win of the season for Richards and the Te Akau team, with seven of those coming at black-type level.

They have now won the Sires’ Produce Stakes four times in a row, with On the Bubbles following in the footsteps of Melody Belle, Avantage and Yourdeel.

The syndication juggernaut has also collected five consecutive Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) trophies, along with all of the last four editions of the Sistema Stakes (1200m).

On the Bubbles has been a key contributor to this season’s juvenile success.

The son of Brazen Beau has won four of his six starts, including the Karaka Million and Sires’ Produce Stakes.

His only defeats have been second placings behind standout stablemate Sword of State in the Sistema Stakes and the Gr.3 Waikato Stud Slipper (1200m) at Matamata. On the Bubbles has earned more than $740,000 in stakes for the Te Akau Splash of Dom Racing Partnership.



Saturday’s Sires’ Produce Stakes was a dominant front-running performance, spearing forward from a wide gate to hit the front inside the first 100 metres and never looking back.

On the Bubbles and jockey Johnathan Parkes went into overdrive at the top of the home straight, opening up a commanding lead and romping home in a spectacular tour de force.

The winner’s stablemate I Wish I Win did the best of the rest, finishing three lengths away in second, with another four lengths back to fellow Matamata runner Bonny Lass in third.

“On the Bubbles just loves being a racehorse,” Richards said. “I’m proud of him. He’s been to almost every dance this season, and he just keeps improving.

“I knew from his work on Tuesday morning that we were in for a good show this weekend, and he’s lived up to it on raceday.”

Saturday’s victory was a fitting end to an impressive campaign for On the Bubbles, with Richards now turning his attention to the spring.

“He’ll go out for a good break now, and we’ll bring him back and set him for the 2000 Guineas (1600m) in November,” the premiership-leading trainer said.

Richards was also delighted with the performance of runner-up I Wish I Win, who was making only his second career start. The son of Savabeel won on debut at Awapuni on March 6, along with victories in all of his three trials appearances.

“Take nothing away from I Wish I Win, that was a huge effort from a horse having only his second start,” Richards said. “I think they’re two pretty exciting horses for the future.”

On The Bubbles was purchased by Te Akau principal David Ellis out of Lenach Lodge’s New Zealand Bloodstock Book 1 Yearling Sale draft for $90,000 after being sourced initially from the Inglis Great Southern Sale for $60,000 from the Burnewang North draft by Ben Kwok and Bevan Smith Bloodstock.

He is the first foal of More Bubbles, a placed half-sister by Sebring to Group I winner Politeness from the family of Group II winners Thackeray and Parables.

More Bubbles has no yearling for the sales this year, but did produce a colt by Impending last spring before unfortunately missing to Frosted (USA).



On the Bubbles is one of 11 stakes-winners for I Am Invincible’s champion son Brazen Beau and is his first Group I winner.

He is also the first Group I winner for Sebring as a broodmare sire.

 

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Race Result - Sires Produce Stakes Gr1 1400m

Awapuni Track: Slow(9) Time: 1:25.98
1
On The Bubbles
- 2g Brazen Beau (AUS) x More Bubbles (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: J W Richards Rdr: J Parkes 56.5
2
3.0
I Wish I Win
- 2g Savabeel (AUS) x Make A Wish (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: J W Richards Rdr: O P Bosson 56.5
3
7.0
Bonny Lass
- 2f Super Easy (NZ) x Posh Bec (NZ) (Le Bec Fin (NZ))
Tnr: G Richardson & R Norvall Rdr: C J Grylls 54.5
4
10.0
Fonsalette
- 2f Belardo (IRE) x Medrano (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: S B Marsh Rdr: D S Johnson 54.5
5
11.0
Lady Maroal
- 2f Power (GB) x Lady Dehere (NZ) (Dehere (USA))
Tnr: N W Tiley Rdr: S R Weatherley 54.5
6
12.3
Magneto
- 2c Showcasing (GB) x Trivial Pursuit (NZ) (Royal Plume (GB))
Tnr: Stephen Cole Rdr: R T Elliot 56.5
7
12.4
Nest Egg
- 2c Reliable Man (GB) x Run To The Bank (NZ) (Bahhare (USA))
Tnr: R J Bergerson Rdr: M J Mc Nab 56.5
8
12.6
Soldier Boy
- 2g Proisir (AUS) x Forty Love (NZ) (Ekraar (USA))
Tnr: G H Sharrock Rdr: W F Pinn 56.5
9
13.1
Quicken Away
- 2g Vancouver (AUS) x Better Life (AUS) (Smarty Jones (USA))
Tnr: N W Tiley Rdr: S T Collett 56.5
10
13.3
Wolfgang
- 2c Puccini (NZ) x Navy Beach (NZ) (Darci Brahma (NZ))
Tnr: P N McKay Rdr: S M Mc Kay 56.5
11
13.5
Reign It In
- 2g Sacred Falls (NZ) x Laurinel Princess (AUS) (Desert Prince (IRE))
Tnr: R J Bergerson Rdr: V A Colgan 56.5
12
19.0
Cool Change
- 2f Showcasing (GB) x Busted Love (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: N W Tiley Rdr: K Asano 54.5
13
24.8
Hillaby
- 2f Shooting To Win (AUS) x Thrill (NZ) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: J Benner & H Wynyard Rdr: L J Allpress 54.5
14
32.3
Martina Diva
- 2f Swiss Ace (AUS) x Gibraltar Diva (AUS) (Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE))
Tnr: A C Baker Rdr: L T Hemi 54.5
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