breednet.com.au

Well Deserved Maiden Win for Sonny Daze

Mark Smith - Wednesday July 26

The two favourites, Sonny Daze and Tigers Roar fought out the finish of the Mekkafest 19 August Maiden Plate at Doomben on Wednesday, and after four seconds, it was time for Sonny Daze to ring up number one.

Sonny Daze a first Doomben winner for Bailey Wheeler (image Brisbane Race Club - Grant Peters, Trackside Photography

Ridden by 3kg apprentice Bailey Wheeler for Scott Morrisey, the 2yo son of Performer rounded up the Jungle Cat (IRE) gelding Tiger Roar in the closing stages to open his winning account by a short-neck at his seventh start.

The $251 chance Mister Selfie (Overshare) rattled home to be a further neck back in third.

Advertisement

Sonny Daze was a $210,000 purchase for John Morrisey from the Hopetoun Farm draft from Book 2 of the 2022 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

He is the second winner from three to race for the Lonro mare But Perfect after the lightly raced Gold Coast winner Perfect Mission (The Mission), who has not started since finishing fourth behind Coolangatta in the 2022 Magic Millions 3yo Classic.

Sonny Daze a $210,000 Magic Millions yearling

Purchased by Hopetoun Farm for $7,500 at the 2020 National Broodmare Sale, But Perfect is a three-quarter sister to multiple stakes-placed Eight Bills out of the Group III Mannerism Stakes winner Typhoon Billie (Rory’s Jester).

But Perfect has a weanling filly by Pierata and was covered by Spirit Of Boom last spring.

Sonny Daze is the fifth 2yo winner of the season for Waylon J Stud's new recruit Performer (Exceed And Excel)

 

Advertisment

Race Result - Mekkafest 19 August Mdn Plate 1200m

Doomben Track: Good(4) Time: 1:11.68
1
Sonny Daze
- 2g Performer (AUS) x But Perfect (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: S J Morrisey Rdr: Bailey Wheeler 54
2
0.2
Tigers Roar
- 2g Jungle Cat (IRE) x Hallside Rose (AUS) (Exceedingly Good (AUS))
Tnr: G D Hickman Rdr: S T Collett 57
3
0.5
Mister Selfie
- 2g Overshare (AUS) x Royal Chalee (AUS) (Royal Academy (USA))
Tnr: R Tyrell & T Button Rdr: Justin Huxtable 57
4
1.0
Barello
- 2g Xtravagant (NZ) x Play (AUS) (Sepoy (AUS))
Tnr: Chris Munce Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor 57
5
3.5
Kanaird
- 2g Rubick (AUS) x Maraam (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: K M Schweida Rdr: Ben Thompson 57
6
3.6
Lissaro
- 2g Lonhro (AUS) x Tiamo Grace (AUS) (Monaco Consul (NZ))
Tnr: H J Norman Rdr: Ms R Jamieson 57
7
4.0
All Valour
- 2g Heroic Valour (AUS) x Sweet Adaline (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Desleigh Forster Rdr: Taylor Marshall 57
8
4.9
The Statement
- 2g Press Statement (AUS) x Ashenti (AUS) (Ashkalani (IRE))
Tnr: D A McColm Rdr: James Orman 57
9
6.4
Pontypridd
- 2c Harry Angel (IRE) x Tea Roses (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Ms T Cotsiopoulos Rdr: A Spinks 57
More Reading...
More Stakes Success for Air Assault
Group I placed last season in the SA Derby, talented gelding Air Assault kept the winning run going for Victoria Derby winning trainer Andrew Gluyas when taking out the Listed SAJC John Letts Cup (1800m) at Morphettville on Melbourne Cup Day.
$6million Frankel Mare Tops Fasig -Tipton November Sale
The Fasig-Tipton November Sale, billed as the World’s Premier Breeding Stock Event, was held Monday at the company’s Newtown Paddocks in Lexington, Kentucky. Twenty-five offerings sold for $1,000,000 or more, led by a trio of Grade/Group 1 winners with international appeal.
Kiwi Bred Gringotts Wins $3million Big Dance
Talented New Zealand-bred gelding Gringotts(NZ) (Per Incanto) delivered a big payday for his connections with victory in Tuesday’s A$3 million Big Dance (1600m) at Randwick.
2024 Melbourne Cup Result - It's Knights Choice
The 2024 Melbourne Cup has been run and won with Knight’s Choice, a five-year-old gelding by Extreme Choice victorious.
Coolmore Announce Euro 2025 Fees
Coolmore have announced fees for their 20 strong European sire roster with three new additions City of Troy (Justify), Auguste Rodin (Deep Impact)and Henry Longfellow (Dubawi) and a significant increase for Wootton Bassett, who is currently in Australia.
El Vencedor wins G3 Balmerino Stakes
El Vencedor is making a habit of picking up major victories at Ellerslie, adding the Gr.3 Balmerino Stakes (2000m) to his burgeoning record at Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup Day meeting.
Sires With Winners - Tuesday November 5
Here is the full list of 145 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Melbourne Cup Winner for Extreme Choice – Rare Slice of History
This year’s $8.5million Group I VRC Melbourne Cup (3200m) produced a genuinely amazing fairytale result for the connections of five year-old Extreme Choice gelding Knight’s Choice, but part of that fairytale is his sire Extreme Choice, who has carved out something seriously special as being only the second sire in history to produce the winner of a Golden Slipper and a Melbourne Cup.
Rosemont and Partners Stakes Quinella on Cup Day
Written Tycoon posted his second new stakes-winner on Melbourne Cup Day when promising three year-old gelding Catoggio took out the Listed VRC Amanda Elliot Stakes (1400m)  for Rosemont Stud and partners, who also race the second horse Bosustow.
Knights Choice a True Underdog Story
Punters were left stunned when the Queenslander Knight's Choice and Japanese visitor Warp Speed (JPN) emerged from the pack to fight out a dramatic finish to the $8,560,000 Group 1 Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington.