Alaskan God Brilliant in the WA Derby

Mark Smith - Saturday April 9

Alaskan God left connections dreaming of a Melbourne Cup following his commanding victory in Saturday’s Schweppes-W.A.T.C. Derby (2400m) at Ascot.

How impressive was that (image Western Racepix)

Coming from worse than midfield and in danger of running into traffic problems, Alaskan Gold exploded when Chris Parnham extracted him to the centre of the track.

The Dan Morton trained son of Playing God careered away for a three and a quarter defeat of the Rommel gelding Pale Rider with a further one and a quarter lengths back to the Blackfriars gelding Black Fantasy in third.

It was the fifth consecutive win for Alaskan God since a debut seventh at Northam last October.

With Morton in Melbourne, stable foreman Vince Collica said there is no telling where the gelding can take them.

“What a relief, the monkey’s off the back,” Collica said.

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Chris peeled out, he just exploded. He relaxes and has a great turn of foot and is a great stayer. There is plenty of upside with this horse.

 

“Dan touted him a Melbourne Cup horse. I don’t want to go the early crow, but he might have something there.”

A $90,000 purchase by his trainer from the Mungrup Stud at the 2020 Perth Magic Millions Yearling Sale, Alaskan God advances his record to five wins from six starts with earnings of $425,200.

Alaskan God a $90,000 Perth Magic Millions yearling

He is the best of three winners from four to race from Lady Alaska (Reset), a half-sister to Group II  Adelaide Breeders' Stakes winner Great Glen.

Purchased by Graham Cox for $7,000 at the 2020 Mungrup Stud Dispersal, Lady Alaska had a brother to Alaskan God sell for $80,000 at the 2022 Magic Million Perth Yearling Sale.

After foaling a Playing God filly last spring, Lady Alaska visited the Darling View Thoroughbreds stallion again.

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Race Result - Schweppes-W.A.T.C. Derby Gr2 2400m

Ascot Track: Good(4) Time: 2:31.71
1
Alaskan God
- 3g Playing God (AUS) x Lady Alaska (AUS) (Reset (AUS))
Tnr: D L Morton Rdr: Chris Parnham 56.5
2
3.3
Pale Rider
- 3g Rommel (AUS) x Colleges (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: E A Martinovich Rdr: P Carbery 56.5
MM Perth Winter Yearling Sale $10,000
Seller: Ridgeport Holdings, Midland, WA
Buyer: Ted Martinovich
3
4.6
Black Fantasy
- 3g Blackfriars (AUS) x Dreamalong (AUS) (Southern Image (USA))
Tnr: D & B Pearce Rdr: B Parnham 56.5
4
5.0
Outspoken Lad
- 3g Awesome Rock (AUS) x Out Spoken Lady (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: D & B Pearce Rdr: S O'Donnell 56.5
5
5.3
Lady Chant
- 3f War Chant (USA) x Verse (AUS) (Quest For Fame (GB))
Tnr: Brock Lewthwaite Rdr: Ms L Staples 54.5
6
6.0
Hear Me Sing
- 3g I'm All The Talk (AUS) x Coventry To Rio (AUS) (Oratorio (AUS))
Tnr: S J Wolfe Rdr: P Knuckey 56.5
7
6.6
Disengo
- 3g Toronado (IRE) x Harada Queen (AUS) (Haradasun (AUS))
Tnr: A G Durrant Rdr: Lucy Warwick 56.5
8
6.7
Tell Nothin'
- 3g Star Witness (AUS) x Dynesque (USA) (Dynaformer (USA))
Tnr: Ms J Mitchell Rdr: Ms K Yuill 56.5
9
7.6
Let'sdeal
- 3g Dundeel (NZ) x Tranquility Cove (USA) (Rock Hard Ten (USA))
Tnr: S J Wolfe Rdr: Andrew Castle 56.5
10
7.7
Henchard
- 3g Blackfriars (AUS) x Timesin (AUS) (Key Business (AUS))
Tnr: A G Durrant Rdr: C Johnston-Porter 56.5
11
11.3
Trix Of The Trade
- 3g Trade Fair (GB) x My Name's Trixie (AUS) (Passenger (AUS))
Tnr: C H Webster Rdr: T Turner 56.5
12
13.9
Lautre
- 3g Awesome Rock (AUS) x Don't Hussle Me (AUS) (Husson (ARG))
Tnr: Brett Pope Rdr: Jordan Turner 56.5
13
28.0
Northeast Eagle
- 3g So You Think (NZ) x Third Degree (AUS) (Northern Meteor (AUS))
Tnr: L Smith Rdr: Keshaw Dhurun 56.5
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