Sebring Sun 2YO Sunnycoast Wins $150,000 Capricornia Classic

Tara Madgwick - Sunday April 2

With his oldest progeny just three year-olds, Glenthorne Park Thoroughbreds based sire Sebring Sun had a big result on Saturday when his speedy juvenile Sunnycoast won the $150,000 Capricornia Classic (1200m) at Rockhampton.

Trained at the track by Jamie McConachy, Sunnycoast had won two of three previous starts and was too smart for the favourite Track Tale winning by more than a length.

Sunnycoast emulated the success of Sebring Sun filly Sammiballerina, who won the lucrative race last year.

 

Retained to race by his breeders, Sunnycoast has won over $130,000 in prizemoney and is the best of three winners for unraced Choisir mare Even So, a half-sister to stakes-winner Griffin.

Sebring Sun

Sunnycoast is one of eight winners from just 14 runners for Sebring Sun, who has only been covering small books of mares, but can look forward to renewed interest this spring off the back of his burgeoning results.

 

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Race Result - Dlv Fin. Capricornia Classic 1200m

Rockhampton Track: Good(4) Time: 1:10.45
1
Sunnycoast
- 2g Sebring Sun (AUS) x Even So (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: J E McConachy Rdr: Jackson Murphy 57
2
1.3
Track Tale
- 2f Whittington (AUS) x Tracktorque (AUS) (Hidden Dragon (AUS))
Tnr: Ricky Vale Rdr: R Wiggins 56
3
3.8
I'M Bluey
- 2c Dissident (AUS) x Rosaria Caterina (AUS) (Skilled (AUS))
Tnr: Clinton Taylor Rdr: Justin P Stanley 57
4
3.9
Forcesome
- 2f Sidestep (AUS) x Secret Force (AUS) (Hidden Dragon (AUS))
Tnr: R Tyrell & T Button Rdr: Luke Tarrant 55
5
4.1
Divine Sienna
- 2f Divine Prophet (AUS) x A La Luna (USA) (Malibu Moon (USA))
Tnr: P J Fleming Rdr: Adam Sewell 55
6
4.3
Steaming Sun
- 2f Sebring Sun (AUS) x Isabelle Rose (AUS) (Ad Valorem (USA))
Tnr: J E McConachy Rdr: C Mc Iver 55
7
4.8
Skreatch
- 2g Holler (AUS) x Linkville (AUS) (Bernardini (USA))
Tnr: A Newing Rdr: A Layt 57
8
5.0
Hussy Empress
- 2f Husson (ARG) x Empress Consort (AUS) (Holy Roman Emperor (IRE))
Tnr: Paul Butterworth Rdr: Tiffani Brooker 55
9
6.4
This Girl's Ready
- 2f Better Than Ready (AUS) x Milande (AUS) (Dehere (USA))
Tnr: Georgina Bourke Rdr: Leslie Tilley 55
10
8.7
French Story
- 2f Under The Louvre (AUS) x Bar Stories (AUS) (Real Saga (AUS))
Tnr: Paul Butterworth Rdr: Ms G Cartwright 55
11
10.7
Mount Margaret
- 2f Heroic Valour (AUS) x Nuptse (AUS) (Bradbury's Luck (AUS))
Tnr: K J Miller Rdr: Tahlia Fenlon 55
12
11.0
Pacific Harbour
- 2f Heroic Valour (AUS) x Jomar Saga (AUS) (Real Saga (AUS))
Tnr: R Tyrell & T Button Rdr: J L Taylor 55
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