A
superstar son of High Chaparral (IRE), Dundeel might be expected to get better
three year-olds ,but his first crop of two year-olds have still shown good
promise this season with a sixth winner emerging at Kempsey on Monday for the
powerful Kris Lees stable.
Carrying the familiar colours of Australian Bloodstock, two year-old filly
Sunreel was overdue for a win having already finished second three times from
her previous four starts.
She was a hot favourite to put that right in the 1250 metre maiden against
older horses and duly stormed home from back in the field to win running away
by a length and a half.
A $65,000 Inglis Classic purchase for Australian Bloodstock/ Lees Racing from
the Arrowfield Stud draft, Sunreel is the first winner for stakes-placed
Danzero mare Golden Sunshine.
She is the sixth winner for Dundeel, who has four Aussie winners as well as on
each in New Zealand and South Africa, his best offspring the Group III winning colt
Irukandji.
Dundeel stands at Arrowfield Stud at a fee of $27,500 this spring.