One to Watch – Sunshine Coast

Tara Madgwick - Sunday April 24

Featured in a recent Juvenile Trial Watch story, the most expensive filly by Spirit of Boom became his latest winner when saluting on debut at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday.

The Tony Gollan trained filly Bezique showed plenty of toe in a recent trial win and took that form to the races to score a stylish two and a quarter length win in the 1000m juvenile maiden.
 



Bezique was a $475,000 Magic Millions purchase for Black Soil Bloodstock/John Foote Bloodstock/Gollan Racing from the Strawberry Hill Stud draft and runs in the Isotope colours.

Bezique was a $475,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Strawberry Hill Stud draft.
She is a half-sister to stakes-winner Eawase and is from former brilliant Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner Karuta Queen, who was also a Group III winner and finished second to Black Caviar in a Group I MVRC William Reid Stakes.

Karuta Queen has been a very profitable producer for Strawberry Hill with her previous yearling before Bezique, a filly by Written Tycoon, selling for $1.5million at Magic Millions and her Zoustar filly this year selling for $950,000.

Bezique is the 12th 2YO winner this season for Eureka Stud’s Spirit of Boom, who covered her dam Karuta Queen again last spring.

 

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Race Result - Dicky Beach Saves Lives Mdn 1000m

Sunshine Coast Track: Soft(7) Time: 1:00.64
1
Bezique
- 2f Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Karuta Queen (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Ben Thompson 55
MM Strawberry Hill Stud Unreserved Dispersal $280,000
Seller: Strawberry Hill Stud (Unreserved Dispersal Sale), Mount White, NSW
Buyer: Mick Price Racing & Breeding Pty Ltd
2
2.3
Mr Encore
- 2g Sidestep (AUS) x Emma Princess (AUS) (Invincible Spirit (IRE))
Tnr: L F Birchley Rdr: M R Du Plessis 57
3
2.6
Roll Up
- 2c Zoustar (AUS) x Emotional Circus (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: K M Schweida Rdr: James Orman 57
4
2.8
Fire Kirin
- 2g Russian Revolution (AUS) x Missmosa (NZ) (Alamosa (NZ))
Tnr: L J Gough Rdr: Michael Murphy 57
5
4.1
Sian Star
- 2g Star Turn (AUS) x Whole New World (AUS) (Medaglia D'Oro (USA))
Tnr: D J Hansen Rdr: M Powell 57
6
4.9
Mishani Jewel
- 2f Jet Spur (AUS) x Mishani Sapphire (AUS) (Denman (AUS))
Tnr: L G Ross Rdr: Jasmine Cornish 53
7
5.1
Caressing Rupert
- 2f Winning Rupert (AUS) x Galanteada (CHI) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: G R Duncan Rdr: Adam Sewell 55
8
5.2
Charlie Foxtrot
- 2c Written Tycoon (AUS) x Racy (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Kacy Fogden Rdr: Jag Guthmann-Chester 57
9
7.0
It's Hells Bells
- 2c Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x The Bar (AUS) (Ad Valorem (USA))
Tnr: P P Jenkins Rdr: R Fradd 57
10
7.1
Dashing Gee Gee
- 2g Al Maher (AUS) x Secret Salsa (AUS) (Bletchley Park (IRE))
Tnr: T Button Rdr: Ms T Harrison 57
11
8.4
Sure Shot Annie
- 2f Shooting To Win (AUS) x Tongue And Groove (AUS) (Octagonal (NZ))
Tnr: Ms K Buchanan Rdr: J Innes Jnr 55
12
10.9
Our Gallant Dancer
- 2g Heroic Valour (AUS) x Balancoire (AUS) (Nicconi (AUS))
Tnr: Chris Munce Rdr: Luke Tarrant 57
13
12.4
Chilli Palmer
- 2c Spill The Beans (AUS) x Our Momento (AUS) (Show A Heart (AUS))
Tnr: L D Wanless Rdr: S T Collett 57
14
12.6
Big Rocas
- 2g El Roca (AUS) x Buttonhook (NZ) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: M J Mair Rdr: Taylor Marshall 57
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