Half
a dozen juvenile heats at the Randwick trials on Monday morning produced some
fascinating winners including the 2017 Magic Millions sale-topper and the
half-sister to last year’s Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign.
Tchaikovsky topped the 2017 Magic Millions Yearling Sale for Arrowfield Stud
when bought by James Harron Bloodstock for $1.3 million and the Peter and Paul Snowden trained son
of Redoute’s Choice is starting to make real progress.
Third in his first trial on January 29 when not asked to do much, Tchaikovsky
was stepped up to 1045 metres for this outing and appreciated the added trip.
Restrained early by Glyn Schofield, he surged into contention up the running
and did his best work in the final furlong to win by a short head in 1:04.50.
Tchaikovsky is from unraced Stravinsky (USA) mare Ballet Blue, a half-sister to
Group II winner The Heavyweight.
While Tchaikovsky is at the start of his career, another high profile JHB
purchase in Khan is probably at the crossroads of his.
The flashy chestnut Exceed and Excel colt won the Listed ATC Breeders Plate on
debut at two and was immediately installed favourite for the Golden Slipper.
In three starts since then, the Peter and Paul Snowden trained Khan has steadfastly failed to show his true
ability and has now been gelded. He went around in a hot trial won by Dixie
Blossoms from Russian Revolution and D’Argento.
Khan worked around near the tail of the field beating a couple of runners home,
but will need to improve on that come race day if he's going to remain viable for his current owners.
Having her first outing for the Bjorn Baker stable was Shamus Award filly
Rosina Kojonup, a half-sister to She Will Reign that was bought from the Inglis
Easter Yarraman Park draft for $425,000 by Attunga Stud/ Blandford Bloodstock.
Sent around in one of the shorter 735 metre trials with Blake Shinn in the
saddle, she jumped OK albeit from a wide gate and was allowed to travel wide
throughout.
Rosina Kojonup was the widest runner turning for home and motored past all of
her rivals to kick clear with ears pricked and win by the best part of a
length.
It was a lovely trial and while it’s a big ask to think she could be as good as
big sister, Rosina Kojonup does look to have her share of ability.
Other two year-old trial winners were: Neutrality (Sebring), Terminology (Star
Witness), Munich (Snitzel) and Wagner (Bernardini (USA). Click here for all the trial results.