Queensland Oaks Goal for Fastnet Filly

Tara Madgwick - Saturday May 21

The Benchmark 72 event at Rosehill on Saturday over 2000m was packed with 3YO’s entered for the Queensland Derby and Oaks and the winner Aravene booked her ticket north with a commanding victory.

Aravene in full flight at Rosehill - image Steve Hart

Trained by Caroline Jennings, Aravene was a last start winner at Sandown over 1800m and relished the step up to 2000m to score by more than three lengths for Sam Clipperton over Ting Tong and Sea Treasures, who are both entered for the Queensland Derby.
 


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“She’s a big raw filly and was very green going to the gates and wanted to spook a bit, but she’s handled herself well in the race,” said Sam Clipperton.

“She’s a lovely staying filly going forward.”

A $235,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Widden Stud draft for Kennedy Racing Group, Aravene has won three of six starts earning over $108,000 in prizemoney.

Aravene was bred and sold by Widden Stud.

Bred by Widden in partnership with Robert Anderson, Aravene is the first foal of Group III placed Zabeel mare Arianne.

Aravene certainly has an Oaks pedigree as her dam Arianne is a half-sister to stakes-winner Monbe Faster from Champion NZ 3YO Filly Justa Tad, who won the Group I New Zealand Oaks and was second in the Group I ATC Australian Oaks.





 

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Race Result - Canadian Club (Bm72) 2000m

Rosehill Track: Heavy(9) Time: 2:10.37
1
Aravene
- 3f Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Arianne (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: Caroline Jennings Rdr: S Clipperton 55
2
3.0
Ting Tong
- 3g Epaulette (AUS) x Denia (AUS) (Thunder Gulch (USA))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: J R Collett 58
3
3.5
Sea Treasures
- 3g So You Think (NZ) x Cagliari (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Rachel King 56
4
4.0
Achira
- 3f Maurice (JPN) x Swift Lady (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: Lee & Cherie Curtis Rdr: Ellen Hennessy 52
5
5.1
Rosie Impact
- 3f Real Impact (JPN) x Rose Of Pania (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Richard & Will Freedman Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 54
6
5.7
Charity Spirit
- 3f Cable Bay (IRE) x Magrosso (AUS) (Magnus (AUS))
Tnr: G Portelli Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 55.5
7
6.6
Mum's The Boss
- 3f Foxwedge (AUS) x Second Draw (AUS) (Galileo (IRE))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: A B Collett 54
8
7.7
Kopangi
- 3g Ocean Park (NZ) x Lagonissi (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J Ford 53.5
9
11.4
Awesome Wonder
- 3f Galileo (IRE) x Nechita (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: Tommy Berry 54
10
13.3
Queenmaker
- 3f Tavistock (NZ) x Ijaaza (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Edward Cummings Rdr: Reece Jones 52
11
14.1
Vandelay Style
- 3f Vanbrugh (AUS) x Style Is Eternal (IRE) (Montjeu (IRE))
Tnr: M C Conners Rdr: Ms J Taylor 52
12
14.7
Saucey Horsey
- 3f So You Think (NZ) x Zara Bay (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Tom Sherry 54
13
21.8
Arnaqueur
- 3g Astern (AUS) x Aloona (USA) (Smart Strike (CAN))
Tnr: Jean Dubois Rdr: K S Latham 58.5
14
27.5
Classic Diva
- 3f Proisir (AUS) x Scarlet Diva (AUS) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: J Parr 56
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