Emerald Kingdom Defiant in BRC Sprint

Mark Smith - Saturday May 22

The winner of the Listed Sunshine Coast Cup on January 30, Emerald Kingdom defied a bunch of Stradbroke Handicap hopefuls in Saturday's Group III BRC Sprint at Doomben.

Sent off a $34 outsider following a troubled unplaced run in the Group II Victory Stakes at his most recent start at Eagle Farm, the Robert Heathcote-trained 6yo gelding refused to give up his lead in the straight to defeat the National Broodmare Sale-bound Tofane by one and a quarter lengths with Axe a short-half-head back in third.

With his second stakes win, the 6yo son of Bryannbo's Gift advanced his record to ten wins, two seconds and three thirds from 24 starts with earnings of $467,200.

Bred

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by Shipton lodge, Emerald Kingdom is a full brother to Steel Frost, who won nine races, including the Listed SAJC City of Marion Stakes and Listed City of Adelaide Hcp.

They are out of the Commands mare Horshoe who only had the three foals, all by of  Bryannbo's Gift, and all were winners.

A half-sister to the Listed MRC Debutant Stakes winner Eramore (Stratum), Horshoe is out of the Listed Dark Jewel Classic winner Romare Marscay.

Emerald Kingdom is one of two stakes-winner for Bryannbo's Gift.

A stakes-placed son of Zabeel and the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate winner Dantelagh, Bryannbo's Gift left 76 live foals in nine seasons at stud.

He died in 2019.

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Race Result - Tab Brc Sprint Gr3 1350m

Doomben Track: Good(4) Time: 1:19.83
1
Emerald Kingdom
- 6g Bryannbo's Gift (NZ) x Horshoe (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: R Fradd 55.5
2
1.3
Tofane
- 5m Ocean Park (NZ) x Baggy Green (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: M D Moroney Rdr: O P Bosson 60
3
1.4
Axe
- 4g Written Tycoon (AUS) x Exselva (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Costa Rdr: Jag Guthmann-Chester 54
4
2.8
Garibaldi
- 4g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Sonnenblume (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: G Boss 54
5
3.0
Fender
- 4g Toronado (IRE) x Ceccanti (AUS) (Arena (AUS))
Tnr: B F Cavanough Rdr: M Cahill 54
6
3.5
Red Chase
- 5g Red Element (AUS) x Not To Share (AUS) (Al Maher (AUS))
Tnr: Desleigh Forster Rdr: M R Du Plessis 54
7
4.3
Stampe
- 4g Whittington (AUS) x Envelope (AUS) (Monashee Mountain (USA))
Tnr: Chris Munce Rdr: Craig Williams 54
8
4.5
Olmedo
- 6h Declaration Of War (USA) x Super Pie (USA) (Pivotal (GB))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: Ryan Maloney 60.5
9
5.0
Ranier
- 5g Lonhro (AUS) x Kanzan (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: J Bowman 58
10
5.2
Special Reward
- 5g Demerit (AUS) x Special Kiseki (AUS) (Special Bond (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: J B Mc Donald 58.5
11
5.7
Skins
- 5g Sepoy (AUS) x Ininthree (NZ) (Generous (IRE))
Tnr: David Vandyke Rdr: Ms S Thornton 54
12
7.9
Master Jamie
- 4g Poet's Voice (GB) x Verkko (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: G R Green Rdr: Leslie Tilley 54
13
10.2
Groundswell
- 4g Fastnet Rock (AUS) x The Broken Shore (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: Damian Lane 55
14
10.4
Sircconi
- 6g Nicconi (AUS) x On Credit (NZ) (Viking Ruler (AUS))
Tnr: Nick Ryan Rdr: N Rawiller 56
15
28.4
Crockett
- 5g All American (AUS) x Tuusula (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: A Simpson & D Urand Rdr: K J Cowan 54
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