Blue Point's Lano Makes Winning Debut

Mark Smith - Saturday July 13

Lano, the lone first starter in the ten-horse field, captured the Glenroy Chaff Plate (1400m) for 2-year-olds at Belmont Park on Saturday to credit Blue Point (IRE) with his sixth winner in Australia.

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Ridden by Willie Pike for Ashly Maley, Lano was the strongest in the closing stages to defeat the Universal Ruler gelding Cash Flow by a length, with the Sessions gelding The Top Bar a length back in third.

Lano was a $125,000 purchase for Paul Ferguson from the Lynward Park Stud draft at the 2023 Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale.

Lano a $125,000 Perth Magic Millions yearling

The Van Heemst family-bred son of Blue Point is the first winner from two to race for the Alfred Nobel (IRE) mare Fontainebleau, whose five wins included the Listed WATC Belmont Oaks and Listed Starstruck Classic.

Fontainebleau has a yearling brother to Lano and a weanling filly by Russian Revolution. She was covered by Yes Yes Yes last spring.

Blue Point (IRE) returns to Darley Stud’s Northwood base in 2024, where he stands for $44,000. 

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Race Result - Glenroy Chaff Plate 1400m

Belmont Park Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:27.77
1
Lano
- 2g Blue Point (IRE) x Fontainebleau (AUS) (Alfred Nobel (IRE))
Tnr: A W Maley Rdr: W Pike 57
2
1.1
Cash Flow
- 2g Universal Ruler (AUS) x Mama Bear (AUS) (Big Brown (USA))
Tnr: Meryl Hayley Rdr: S Parnham 57
3
2.1
The Top Bar
- 2g Sessions (AUS) x Paris Cracker (AUS) (Viscount (AUS))
Tnr: A G Durrant Rdr: Chris Parnham 57
4
2.8
Lyn's Star
- 2f War Chant (USA) x Queen Of Gingers (AUS) (Gingerbread Man (AUS))
Tnr: Ryan Hill Rdr: Victoria Corver 55
5
4.2
Shoot To Fame
- 2f Shooting To Win (AUS) x Furious Dame (AUS) (Universal Ruler (AUS))
Tnr: D T McAuliffe Rdr: Jordan Turner 55
6
4.5
Metalic Marlin
- 2g D'argento (AUS) x Tennessee Pasha (AUS) (Husson (ARG))
Tnr: Daniel O'Connor Rdr: Lucy Fiore 57
7
11.8
Mighty Roar
- 2g Long Leaf (AUS) x Raring To Roar (AUS) (Lion Cavern (USA))
Tnr: A G Durrant Rdr: Brayden Gaerth 56
8
13
Kleva Conned
- 2f Snippetson (AUS) x Kleva Kezza (AUS) (Smart Missile (AUS))
Tnr: A W Maley Rdr: Jade Mc Naught 55
9
21.2
Fighting Thunder
- 2g War Chant (USA) x Girl In A Storm (AUS) (Metal Storm (FR))
Tnr: Holly Taylor Rdr: Jarrad Noske 57
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