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Spangler Wins $750,000 Little Dance for Australian Bloodstock

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday November 8

Australian Bloodstock have been big investors at the tried  horses sales in Europe again this year and Spangler (IRE), a Starspangledbanner gelding they purchased at Tattersalls Autumn Horses in Training Sale in 2021 for 55,000 guineas got the cash at Randwick on Cup Day in the $750,000 ATC Little Dance (1600m).

Spangler wins the $750,000 Little Dance on Cup Day at Randwick - image Steve Hart

Trained by Kris Lees, Spangler has been racing well this year winning the $500,000 Provincial Championships Final back in April and placing in the Group III Newcastle Cameron Handicap in September.

He was strong to the line for Tommy Berry to win the Little Dance by a length over Group I Winner Lion’s Roar taking his overall record to five wins and five placings from 17 starts with prizemoney just shy of $1million.

 

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gler is the best of three winners from Sixpenny Sweets and owes his grey colouring to his dam sire Dalakhani.

Spangler is another quality performer for Starspangledbanner, who continues to make his presence felt right around the world. In 2023 alone, he has produced 12 stakes winners in seven countries and winners in 14 different countries.

Starspangledbanner, click for more info.

Starspangledbanner is at Coolmore Australia this spring standing at a fee of $33,000.

 

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Race Result - Little Dance 1600m

Randwick Track: Good(4) Time: 1:35.41
1
Spangler
- 6g Starspangledbanner (AUS) x Sixpenny Sweets (IRE) (Dalakhani (IRE))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: Tommy Berry 59
2
1.1
Lion's Roar
- 6g Contributer (IRE) x Minnaleo (NZ) (Black Minnaloushe (USA))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: J R Collett 62
NZB Karaka Book 2 $65,000
Seller: Wellfield Lodge
Buyer: Champion Thoroughbreds
3
1.4
Cotehele
- 5g Tavistock (NZ) x Bequests (NZ) (Stravinsky (USA))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: N Rawiller 61.5
NZB Karaka Book 1 $100,000
Seller: Valachi Downs
Buyer: John O'Shea Racing
4
1.9
Without Revenge
- 6g Muhaarar (GB) x La Dorotea (IRE) (Lope De Vega (IRE))
Tnr: Corey & Kylie Geran Rdr: Tom Sherry 53
5
2.7
Cinque Torri
- 5g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Averau (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: J Ford 52
6
3.3
Eaglemont
- 7g Camelot (GB) x Erdiyna (IRE) (Selkirk (USA))
Tnr: M J Dunn Rdr: C Schofield 54
7
4.5
Eastern Glow
- 5g Your Song (AUS) x Angel Of Avalon (AUS) (Tale Of The Cat (USA))
Tnr: K R Dryden Rdr: Tyler Schiller 52
8
4.6
For Valour
- 6g Zoustar (AUS) x Miss Valor (AUS) (Hinchinbrook (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Jean Van Overmeire 54.5
9
4.9
Journalism
- 5g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Amanpour (AUS) (Northern Meteor (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Regan Bayliss 54
10
5.8
Ruban Bleu
- 8g Artie Schiller (USA) x Bleue Pepite (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Dale Rdr: J Duffy 52
11
6.2
Beckford
- 6g Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Two Beauties (AUS) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: S B Lee Rdr: Adin Thompson 54
12
6.8
Riddlero
- 5g Bon Hoffa (AUS) x Strimeni (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: D J McCarthy Rdr: Matthew Cartwright 54
13
7.2
Marsabit
- 6g Mehmas (IRE) x Masela (IRE) (Medicean (GB))
Tnr: D A Williams Rdr: Q Krogh 52
14
7.3
To The Nines
- 6g Epaulette (AUS) x Miss Tipsy Topsy (AUS) (Spinning World (USA))
Tnr: Tash Burleigh Rdr: G Buckley 52
15
8.7
Knife's Edge
- 7g Warrior's Reward (USA) x Bay's Edge (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: G D Lunn Rdr: Brock Ryan 52
16
9.5
Just A Brother
- 6g Albrecht (AUS) x Mam'selle Harada (AUS) (Haradasun (AUS))
Tnr: T P Croft Rdr: Jett Stanley 52
17
9.6
Irish Kisses
- 6m Shamus Award (AUS) x Stolen Kisses (AUS) (Mossman (AUS))
Tnr: T J Bartley Rdr: Reece Jones 52
18
10.2
Special Swey
- 4g Sweynesse (AUS) x Mia Mamma (NZ) (Per Incanto (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 54
19
11.1
Pepper's Ghost
- 6g Al Maher (AUS) x Royal Illusion (AUS) (New Approach (IRE))
Tnr: B F Cavanough Rdr: A Adkins 52
20
11.4
Royalzel
- 5g Snitzel (AUS) x Royal Tithe (AUS) (Show A Heart (AUS))
Tnr: T P Croft Rdr: Ashley Morgan 53
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