Denman
is not the highest profile son of Lonhro standing in the Hunter Valley this
spring, but he is the most successful in terms of two year-old winners siring
his tenth juvenile winner on Wednesday with a Sandown victory for promising
filly Humma Humma.
The John McArdle trained filly was thrown in the deep end at her first start
finishing second in the Listed SAJC Cinderella Stakes back in March behind Krone
and was having her first run back from a spell. In the open fillies event over
1000 metres.
She surged home late to win by a length in an encouraging performance.
"She's still got plenty of physical improvement to come and mental improvement,"
said John McArdle.
"When she learns how to race she's going to be a nice filly. There were some
nice first starters from good stables in that race, so for her to win was a good
indication."
An $80,000 Inglis Premier purchase for Redgum Racing from the Flinders Park Stud
draft, Huma Humma is the second winner from Humma Mumma, a metropolitan winning
half-sister by Bel Esprit to stakes-winner Vignette.
A Group I winning son of Lonhro, Denman stands at the affordable fee of $8,800
this spring at Darley NSW. He has sired over 100 winners this season of more
than $5.2 million including three stakes-winners