Bred
and retained to race by Vinery Stud, blue-blooded two year-old filly Night
Flyer made light of the heavy ground at Hawkesbury on Thursday to keep the winning
run going for her sire All Too Hard.
Second and fourth at her first two starts for the Brad Widdup stable, Night
Flyer had experience and fitness on her side in the 1100 metre maiden and was
too strong in scoring by three lengths.
Night Flyer is the third foal to race and third winner from Group II winner
Night War, a half-sister by General Nediym to dual Group I winner Samaready,
the dam of this year's Magic Millions 2YOB Classic winner Exhilarate.
Vinery sold a yearling colt by Press Statement from Night War at Inglis Classic
this year for $135,000 to Ciaron Maher Bloodstock and she has a weanling colt
to follow by All Too Hard.
All Too Hard maintains a 63% winners-to-runners career strike rate and he leads
third season sires for wins in Australia this season (172). The record in that
category – Smart Missile (180) – is well within his sights before July 31.
One of the best value sires in the Hunter this spring, All Too Hard stands at a
fee of $27,500.