Gerald
Ryan does love a Snitzel and Mansa Musa looks to have well above average
ability, despite his lack of appeal when offered for sale as a yearling.
Three year-old Mansa Musa was a debut winner at Gosford on September 6 and kept
up the good work at Warwick Farm on Wednesday with a tenacious half neck win in
the Benchmark 64 event after leading throughout.
A $75,000 Inglis Weanling purchase from the Luskin Park draft for Gainsborough
Lodge / Pinhook Bloodstock, Mansa Musa was re-offered by Gainsborough Lodge at
the 2017 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale but failed to make his reserve
of $200,000 so was retained.
Shin soreness hampered his progress last season, but Mansa Musa is clearly on
an upward spiral now.
Bred by Luskin Park and partners, Mansa Musa is the third winner from three
foals to race from One Sweet Day, a winning Elusive Quality (USA)
grand-daughter of US Group I winner Race the Wild Wind, the dam of Group I
winner King Charlemagne.
His victory brought up a double for Snitzel, whose three year-old gelding Orcein broke his maiden in the opening race for the
Chris Waller stable.
A $360,000 Magic Millions purchase for Harras Syndicate/Mulcaster Bloodstock
from the Bhima Thoroughbreds draft, Orcein is the third winner from Group III
winning Zabeel mare Zapurple.