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Winning Rupert's Billionair Baby Keeps the Roll Going for Celebrated Family

Mark Smith - Wednesday July 13

There were a few worries before the short-priced favourite Billionair Baby broke his maiden over 1200m at Doomben on Wednesday and completed a magical few days for a renowned Eureka Stud family.

Last Saturday, Billionair Baby’s half-brother Simply Fly (Spirit Of Boom) scored a barnstorming victory in the Listed BRC Chief De Beers Quality at Doomben, and shortly before Billionair Baby broke her maiden, close relation Heaven’s Wish made a winning career debut at Murray Bridge.

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Ridden by James Orman for Robert Heathcote, Billionair Baby speared between runners after being buffeted when searching for a run. The son of Winning Rupert defeated the Russian Revolution filly, Russian Queen, by two lengths, with the Denman filly Echo Hunter a length and a half back in third.

It was a well-deserved win for Billionair Baby, who raced without luck when second at his first two starts and Doomben and the Sunshine Coast.

The son of Winning Rupert was a $40,000 purchase for Adrenaline Thoroughbreds from the Eureka Stud draft at the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

Billionair Baby a $40,000 Magic Millions yearling

He is the fifth winner from six to race out of the Group II Queensland Guineas winner Express Air (Piccolo).

Express Air is a half-sister to the dam of Group II Spirit Of Boom Classic and Group III Gold Coast Guineas winner Prince Of Boom.

Express Air’s dam Air's Precious is a half-sister to the dam of Heaven’s Wish and to the dam of triple Group 1 winner Incentivise (Shamus Award).

Express Air has a weanling filly by Encryption and visited Spirit Of Boom last spring.

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Race Result - Eureka Stud Mdn Plate 1200m

Doomben Track: Soft(7) Time: 1:12.83
1
Billionair Baby
- 2g Winning Rupert (AUS) x Express Air (AUS) (Piccolo (GB))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: James Orman 57
2
2.0
Russian Queen
- 2f Russian Revolution (AUS) x Gai's Choice (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: S T Collett 55
3
3.5
Echo Hunter
- 2f Denman (AUS) x Echo Maid (NZ) (Made Of Gold (USA))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor 53.5
4
3.8
Northern Pride
- 2g Better Than Ready (AUS) x Hello Sweetpea (AUS) (Shamus Award (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: J Byrne 57
5
3.9
Sea Commits
- 2f Pariah (AUS) x Sea Gypsy (AUS) (Rahy (USA))
Tnr: J A Gilmore Rdr: L V Cassidy 55
6
4.1
Mishani Kingdom
- 2c Domesday (AUS) x Gina Ballerina (AUS) (Oratorio (IRE))
Tnr: L G Ross Rdr: Jasmine Cornish 54
7
6.8
Tokyo Blossom
- 2f Maurice (JPN) x Holy Cleopatra (AUS) (Holy Roman Emperor (IRE))
Tnr: Tony & Maddysen Sears Rdr: Ms G Cartwright 55
8
7.2
Radiant Remi
- 2f Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Amelia's Dream (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Ms S Thornton 55
9
10.7
Torque With Pride
- 2g Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Ocean Mist (AUS) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: Billy Healey Rdr: M R Du Plessis 57
10
12.7
Torque Espagna
- 2f Pariah (AUS) x Villa De Madrid (AUS) (Mossman (AUS))
Tnr: S W Kendrick Rdr: Luke Tarrant 55
11
15.0
Miss Mercedez
- 2f Choisir (AUS) x Riddling Miss (AUS) (Beneteau (AUS))
Tnr: P J Lindeberg Rdr: Taylor Marshall 55
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