One to Watch – Ballarat

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday July 11

The equal highest priced yearling by Spirit of Boom sold in 2022 made a winning debut at Ballarat on Tuesday.

Honor Galore wins on debut - image Pat Scala / Racing Photos

Handled patiently by her trainer Cliff Brown, Honor Galore surged to the line under hands and heels riding from Linda Meech to take the 1100m maiden by more than a length over the favourite Written Bligh, a filly by Blue Diamond winner Written By.

 

 

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uo;She’s a beautiful horse to look at and has a great attitude,” said Cliff Brown, who was originally going to start her off in town, but was concerned about the wet tracks.

“She’ll go for a break now and we’ll bring her back later in the year and see how she goes.”

 

 

A $440,000 Inglis Easter purchase from the Vinery Stud draft for Cliff Brown, she runs for Glen Whittenbury’s Barree Pastoral and is a three-quarter sister-in-blood to brilliant filly Outback Barbie, a stakes-winner of $1.5million. Honor Galore is the first foal from Meow, a winning half-sister by More than Ready (USA) to stakes-winners Global Warming and Pure Purrfection.

Honor Galore is the 20th two year-old winner of the season for Eureka Stud’s Spirit of Boom, who has edged ahead of I Am Invincible and Russian Revolution on 18 2YO winners each.

Spirit of Boom stands at a fee of $38,500.

Spirit of Boom, click for a Hypothetical mating.

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Race Result - Global Turf Mdn Plate 1100m

Ballarat Synthetic Track: Synthetic(0) Time: 1:05.14.00
1
Honor Galore
- 2f Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Meow (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: C I Brown Rdr: Ms L J Meech 55
2
1.3
Written Bligh
- 2f Written By (AUS) x Lady Bligh (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: G M Begg Rdr: H Coffey 55
3
4.3
Twice As Vain
- 4m Strategic Maneuver (AUS) x Tennessee Woman (AUS) (Publishing (AUS))
Tnr: Deanne Taylor Rdr: Ms A Herrmann 57.5
4
4.4
Miss White
- 3f Impending (AUS) x Poise (AUS) (Smart Missile (AUS))
Tnr: Michelle Payne Rdr: Thomas Doyle 57.5
5
4.5
Heavenly Legend
- 2c Deep Field (AUS) x Darazani (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: Declan Bates 57
6
4.6
Tale Of Perth
- 3g Supido (AUS) x Delta Gee (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: V L Malady Rdr: D W Stackhouse 59.5
7
5.5
Jennamal
- 3f Impending (AUS) x Amaal (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: Archie Alexander Rdr: Ms J Kennedy 54.5
8
6.3
Cafe Mocha
- 3f Trust In A Gust (AUS) x Downalatte (AUS) (Churchill Downs (AUS))
Tnr: W Morrissey Rdr: Madison Lloyd 57.5
9
10.0
Iz Shaft
- 4g Shaft (AUS) x Iz Me Tonight (AUS) (Zariz (AUS))
Tnr: Tim Davies Rdr: Harry Grace 59.5
10
11.3
Honeymoon Miss
- 4m Puissance De Lune (IRE) x Leica Divorce (AUS) (Nothin' Leica Dane (AUS))
Tnr: D J Cannon Rdr: Tahlia Hope 57.5
11
13.0
Gutbuster
- 3c Danerich (AUS) x Ripping Effort (AUS) (Reward For Effort (AUS))
Tnr: Ben Brisbourne Rdr: Jarrod Fry 59.5
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