Sebring Filly Biscayne Bay Charges Late to Claim the SA Sires' Produce Stakes

Mark Smith - Saturday May 8

Supporters of the well-backed Sebring filly Biscayne Bay were on tenterhooks for all but the final 50 metres of Saturday’s Group III South Australia Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) at Morphettville.

Desperately searching for a run in the straight, Damien Oliver found a seam on the Tom Dabernig and Ben Hayes-trained filly to defeat the Written Tycoon colt Blushing Tycoon by a head with the Frosted (USA) filly Cloudy a half-neck back in third.

A two-length winner at Sandow on March 21, Biscayne Bay was edged out by Three Kings after a torrid run in the Listed Anzac Day Stakes at Flemington.

Advertisement

“We have a high opinion of her. I thought she was a bit stiff last start when she drew the wide gate, went right back and made a long, sustained run and she was just nutted on the line,” Ben Hayes said.

“Today, not everything went to plan. It was a hard watch, full of emotions, but it was great ride by Ollie and great to get the result.

“We were hoping to be a bit closer, but she missed the start and didn’t look to be travelling. She was on and off the bit. But there was a lot of merit in the run. She has so much improvement and to take that inside run and win like she did was a great result.”

A $410,000 purchase by Sun Bloodstock out of the Widden Stud draft at the 2020 MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Biscayne Bay advances his record to two wins and a second from four starts with earnings of $130,195.

Biscayne Bay a $410,000 Gold Coast yearling

A half-brother to the Group II ATC Reisling Stakes winner Tenley (Medaglia D'Oro), Biscayne Bay is one of two winners from four to race out of the Lonhro mare Fratianne.

Purchased by Widden out of the Godolphin draft at the 2017 Inglis Australian Broodmare Sale, Fratianne is a half-sister to the stakes-placegetters Avalanches (Street Cry) and Palm Trilogy (Dubai Destination) out of the stakes-placed Danehill mare Dubai Ice, a sister to the dam of Vancouver, Just Momente and Captain Coltish.

Fratianne missed to Zoustar last spring after foaling a Trapeze Artist filly.

From the penultimate crop by Sebring, Biscayne Bay becomes his 68th stakes-winner.

Sebring

Advertisment

Race Result - Sth Australian Sires' Produce Gr3 1400m

Morphettville Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:25.14
1
Biscayne Bay
- 2f Sebring (AUS) x Fratianne (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: T Dabernig & B Hayes Rdr: D Oliver 55.5
Sebring
2
0.2
Blushing Tycoon
- 2c Written Tycoon (AUS) x Crimson Kiss (NZ) (Stravinsky (USA))
Tnr: T Busuttin & N Young Rdr: B Vorster 57.5
3
0.4
Cloudy
- 2f Frosted (USA) x Applegate (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Todd Pannell 55.5
4
1.1
Tavikat
- 2g Tavistock (NZ) x Tiz Kate (NZ) (Black Minnaloushe (USA))
Tnr: John Hyam Rdr: Ms C Jones 57.5
5
2.3
Princess Raffles
- 2f Sir Prancealot (IRE) x Boat Quay (AUS) (Belong To Me (USA))
Tnr: Travis Doudle Rdr: J Holder 55.5
6
2.4
Forever And A Day
- 2f No Nay Never (USA) x Royal Dance (AUS) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Damian Lane 55.5
7
4.7
Three Kings
- 2c Sebring (AUS) x Princess Emmy (NZ) (King's Chapel (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: L Currie 57.5
8
7.6
El Rocko
- 2c Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Butters (USA) (El Prado (IRE))
Tnr: John McArdle Rdr: J Mott 57.5
9
8.3
Cosmic Ranger
- 2c Shamus Award (AUS) x Cosmic Rock (AUS) (Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Ben Allen 57.5
10
14.5
Aeroport
- 2g De Gaulle (AUS) x Varone (AUS) (Holy Roman Emperor (IRE))
Tnr: Jon O'Connor Rdr: Sophie Logan 57.5
More Reading...
Tycoon Star Makes Winning Debut in G3 Maribyrnong Plate
Tycoon Star looked like the consummate professional when making a winning career debut in the Group III Darley Maribyrnong Plate (1000m) to kickstart Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington.
Rosemont and Partners Stakes Quinella on Cup Day
Written Tycoon posted his second new stakes-winner on Melbourne Cup Day when promising three year-old gelding Catoggio took out the Listed VRC Amanda Elliot Stakes (1400m)  for Rosemont Stud and partners, who also race the second horse Bosustow.
Storm Boy Headed to Ireland
Coolmore have today announced via Twitter that top class Justify (USA) colt Storm Boy will be continuing his racing career in Ireland in 2025 under the care of Aidan O’Brien.
Kiwi Bred Grey Wins Subzero for OTI at Flemington
New Zealand-bred gelding Cloudland proved a handful for James McDonald at Flemington on Tuesday, but the champion jockey was in a forgiving mood after they had claimed top honours in the Subzero Handicap.
All Too Hard's Arran Bay Brave in the Furphy Plate
Phillip Stokes admitted his preference was to run Arran Bay in the Listed John Letts Cup at Morphettville but was overruled by the owners, who made the correct decision in favouring the Listed Furphy Plate (1800m) at Flemington.
Knight's Choice a True Underdog Story
Punters were left stunned when the Queenslander Knight's Choice and Japanese visitor Warp Speed (JPN) emerged from the pack to fight out a dramatic finish to the $8,560,000 Group 1 Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington.
Magic Nick Strikes Again – Fastnet Rock x Galileo
The Fastnet Rock x Galileo nick has been on fire in Melbourne this spring producing Cox Plate winner Via Sistina (IRE) and leading Melbourne Cup contender Buckaroo (GB) and it struck again overnight in the UK with a brand new stakes-winner in Military Academy, who captured the Listed Floodlit Stakes (1m4f) at Kempton.
2024 Melbourne Cup Result - It's Knights Choice
The 2024 Melbourne Cup has been run and won with Knight’s Choice, a five-year-old gelding by Extreme Choice victorious.
Cup Day Stakes-Winner for So You Think
The Listed VRC TAB Trophy (1800m) for three year-olds on Cup Day at Flemington drew a competitive field of up and comers with So You Think gelding Opening Address stamping himself as a bright prospect for the future with a stylish victory.
Kiwi Bred Gringotts Wins $3million Big Dance
Talented New Zealand-bred gelding Gringotts(NZ) (Per Incanto) delivered a big payday for his connections with victory in Tuesday’s A$3 million Big Dance (1600m) at Randwick.