Spirit Of Boom's Palazzo Spirit Too Slick in Phelan Ready

Mark Smith - Saturday December 11

The Spirit Of Boom colt Palazzo Spirit kept his record at a perfect two for two with a hard-fought win in Saturday’s Listed Eureka Stud Phelan Ready Stakes (1000m) at Eagle Farm.

Pallazo Spirit repels the chasing pack (image Michael McInally Magic Millions)

Both his wins have been on his home track.

After beginning the best, Palazzo Spirit travelled sweetly for Baylee Nothdurft on the outside of the leader Inequality. Looking set for an easy win when bursting clear at the 250m, Palazzo Spirit was all out to hold the finish of the Exceed And Excel colt Hard To Say by a neck.

If there is one to follow from the race it is the Annabel Neasham-trained Pariah colt Swiss Exile. He bombed the start and tried to buck, before charging home for third a head behind Hard To Say.

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Trained by Steven O'Dea and Matthew Hoysted, Palazzo Spirit was an $80,000 purchase by Jamie Walter’s Proven Thoroughbreds from the Westbury Stud draft at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

He is the first foal of the overachieving Conatus mare Palazzo Pubblico whose seven wins include the Listed Alinghi Stakes at Caulfield and Listed Bright Shadow Stakes at Doomben when trained by Matthew Smith.

 

Palazzo Pubblico has a yearling colt by Zoustar and a filly foal by Written Tycoon.

Palazzo Spirit is the 16th black-type winner for Eureka Stud’s Spirit Of Boom who has 41 lots catalogued for the Magic Millions and 14 at the Inglis Classic.

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Race Result - Eureka Stud Phelan Ready LR 1000m

Eagle Farm Track: Good(4) Time: 0:58.35
1
Palazzo Spirit
- 2c Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Palazzo Pubblico (AUS) (Conatus (AUS))
Tnr: S O'Dea & M Hoysted Rdr: Baylee Nothdurft 56.5
Spirit Of Boom
2
0.3
Hard To Say
- 2c Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Malasun (AUS) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: J C Deamer Rdr: Ben Thompson 56.5
3
0.5
Swiss Exile
- 2c Pariah (AUS) x Swiss Francs (NZ) (Swiss Ace (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: Ryan Maloney 56.5
4
2.7
Thelwell
- 2g Bel Esprit (AUS) x Di Maria (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: Sharryn Livingstone Rdr: Justin P Stanley 56.5
5
3.1
Inequality
- 2g Capitalist (AUS) x Finally (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: Lee & Cherie Curtis Rdr: Ms S Thornton 56.5
6
4.6
Cocobrew Express
- 2g Spill The Beans (AUS) x Hello I Love You (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: T Button Rdr: M R Du Plessis 56.5
7
4.7
Proud Of You
- 2c Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Wedgetail Eagle (AUS) (Lure (USA))
Tnr: Allan Chau Rdr: L R Dittman 56.5
8
13.7
Bag Of Whitt
- 2g Whittington (AUS) x Bagger Princess (AUS) (Bagger Vance (AUS))
Tnr: Paul Butterworth Rdr: L V Cassidy 56.5
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