The
Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman stable already have one potential spring star
by So You Think in exciting colt Quick Thinker and they may have another after highly
promising Long Jack scored an impressive maiden win at Ballarat on Friday.
A homebred for Australian breeders Fergus and Delia Doyle, Long Jack had two
starts in New Zealand last season finishing second at Matamata and then second in
a Listed race at Ellerslie before spelling.
Making his first appearance since then, Long Jack was a hot favourite for the 1400
metre maiden and despite being forced to cover ground all the way was far too strong
in the run home to win by more than two lengths.
Entered for the Group I MRC Caulfield Guineas, Long Jack has a big European
Black type pedigree that would suggest he could be well suited in longer races
as well if the VRC Derby was on the radar.
He is the first foal from Monsun mare Extravaganza (Ger), a full sister to
Group III winning German stayer Energizer. Further back the family features
Group I winners Magic of Life, Inara and Joshua Tree.
Extravaganza has since gone to Teofilo (IRE) producing a two year-old colt,
Maurice (Jpn) for a yearling filly and she was covered last year by Galileo's
star son Churchill (IRE), so the Doyles are obviously looking to breed a
classic style of horse.