Eight in a Row and First Stakes Win for Toronado's Corner Pocket

Mark Smith - Saturday February 19

The Lindsay Smith-trained Corner Pocket made it eight wins on the bounce when making his stakes debut in Saturday’s Listed The Elms Hcp (1400m) at Flemington.

Corner Pocket 1111111 and 1 (image Grant Courtney)

Ridden by Declan Bates, the 5yo son of Toronado (IRE) defeated Mossman gelding Movada by three-quarters of a length with the Bullbars gelding Mr Brightside a length back in third.

Beginning his winning run in a Hamilton maiden in November 2020, Corner Pocket advances his record to eight wins, a second and a third from 10 starts with earnings of $350,358.

“He lifts the bar every time he goes to the races (right) from his maiden.

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uo;He lifts the bar every time he goes to the races,” stable representative Shane Jackson said.

 

“He produces when you need him. He’s a casual customer at home and he’s a trier, you’d love to have a stable full of them.

Eight in a row and not finished yet (image Grant Courtney)

“Today was a test to see what level he was at. We had a benchmark 90 with a claim that we had pencilled in in a couple of weeks’ time had he run a place so now we know he’s at that better level.

“His trip can vary. He can lead over 1200 metres, today he took a sit. He’s just a simple horse and keeps impressing.”

A $75,000 pinhook by Musk Creek Farm out of the Swettenham Stud draft at the 2017 Inglis Australian Weanling Sale, Corner Pocket made $175,000 to the bid of Boomer Bloodstock (FBAA) / L Smith when offered by Musk Creek at the 2018 Inglis Classic.

He is the second live foal and first winner for the winning Commands mare Baize, a granddaughter of the crack racemare Shame (Scenic), whose six wins included the Group 1 VATC One Thousand Guineas, Group 1, QTC Sires' Produce Stakes, Group II AJC Surround Stakes and Group II STC Queen of the Turf Stakes.

Corner Pocket a $175,000 Inglis Classic yearling

Baize was purchased for just $4,000 at the 2018 Inglis September Monthly Online Sale. She was barren at the time but subsequently produced a 2yo brother to Corner Pocket named Balabushka.

Baize has a yearling colt by Puissance De Lune (IRE) that is in the Collingrove Stud draft at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale (lot 372)

Her Puissance De Lune (IRE) foal died after birth last spring, and she was covered by Shamus Award in December.

Corner Pocket is the 22nd black-type winner for Swettenham Stud shuttler Toronado (IRE).

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Race Result - The Elms Hcp LR 1400m

Flemington Track: Good(4) Time: 1:21.87
1
Corner Pocket
- 5g Toronado (IRE) x Baize (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: L Smith Rdr: Declan Bates 54
Inglis 2020 AUGUST (Early) Online Sale $13,000
Seller: Owners
Buyer:
2
0.8
Morvada
- 8g Mossman (AUS) x Carnegie Minstrel (NZ) (Carnegie (IRE))
Tnr: P W Jolly Rdr: Ms L J Meech 54.5
Mossman
3
1.8
Mr Brightside
- 4g Bullbars (AUS) x Lilahjay (NZ) (Tavistock (NZ))
Tnr: Ben & J D Hayes Rdr: Craig Williams 56.5
4
2.0
Groundswell
- 5g Fastnet Rock (AUS) x The Broken Shore (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: M Zahra 57.5
5
2.2
Elephant
- 5g Shocking (AUS) x Ticklish (NZ) (Maroof (USA))
Tnr: E & D Browne Rdr: Damian Lane 60
6
2.3
Junipal
- 6g Reset (AUS) x Palatine Hill (AUS) (Palace Music (USA))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: John Allen 59
7
2.4
King Magnus
- 6g Magnus (AUS) x Influential Miss (AUS) (Carnegie (IRE))
Tnr: R Griffiths & M De Kock Rdr: Lachlan King 57.5
8
3.7
Cherry Tortoni
- 4g Night Of Thunder (IRE) x Tortoni (AUS) (Strategic (AUS))
Tnr: Patrick Payne Rdr: M J Dee 55
9
4.2
Regalo Di Gaetano
- 6g Supreme Class (AUS) x Regalina (AUS) (Regal Shot (AUS))
Tnr: R & C Jolly Rdr: Jake Toeroek 58.5
10
4.3
Grandslam
- 4g Myboycharlie (IRE) x Mine Game (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Jamie Kah 54.5
11
5.5
Age Of Chivalry
- 6g He's Remarkable (NZ) x Onyx (NZ) (Kaapstad (NZ))
Tnr: Simon Zahra Rdr: J Mott 57.5
12
7.5
Lunar Fox
- 4h Foxwedge (AUS) x Grant's Moon (USA) (Malibu Moon (USA))
Tnr: P A Preusker Rdr: B Prebble 57.5
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