Set
to make a big impact on the Brisbane Winter Carnival is Aquis based Domesday whose
high class daughter Oregon's Day beat the boys at weight-for-age at the Gold
Coast on Saturday when taking out the Group II AD Hollindale Cup.
Second in the Group I ATC Coolmore Classic and fourth in the Group I ATC
Coolmore Legacy, the Mick Price trained four year-old was trying 1800 metres
for the first time and relished the task.
She powered to the line to win by a length and a half over perennial Group I
bridesmaid Tom Melbourne (IRE).
"Mick thought he had plenty of horse to work with after Sydney when she
ran fourth in the Queen of The Turf," said stable representative Pat Kearney.
"The Doomben Cup will give her a chance to win a Group I race."
Oregon's Dream was retained to race by her breeders, who also raced her dam Oregon
Seal, a Group III winner up to 2100 metres.
Retired from stud duties, Oregon Seal has produced eight winners from eight
foals to race with Oregon's Day her third stakes-winner joining Group II winner
Talent Show and stakes-winner Oregon Spirit.
Oregon's Day has the overall record of four wins and seven placings from just 19
starts and has won over $788,000 in prizemoney.
Oregon's Day is one of 16 stakes-winners for Domesday and is his third this
season joining Group I winner Daysee Doom and star three year-old Royal
Symphony, who was sidelined after the spring.
Domesday was super popular for Aquis in Queensland last year covering 141 mares
and is priced this year at $9,900.