Spirit of Boom Colt Wins Black Opal Preview

Tara Madgwick - Friday February 21

The James Harron Bloodstock colours were in the winner’s circle at Canberra on Friday when two year-old Spirit of Boom colt Aftermath took out the $40,000 Black Opal Preview.

Spirit of BoomPrepared by Peter and Paul Snowden, Aftermath started favourite and finished from off the pace to score a head win in the 1000 metre scamper on debut.

A $170,000 Inglis Classic purchase for JHB from the Holbrook Thoroughbreds draft, Aftermath is the third winner from Elusive Gift (NZ), whose grand-dam is a three-quarter sister-in-blood to Group I winner Camarena.

This is the family of Golden Slipper winners Canny Lad and Sepoy as well as Group I stars Camarilla, Guelph and Bivouac.

Aftermath is the eighth two year-old winner this season for Spirit of Boom.


 

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Race Result - Ets Black Opal Preview 1000m

Canberra Track: Good(3) Time: 0:58.52
1
Aftermath
- 2c Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Elusive Gift (NZ) (Elusive City (USA))
Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: C Reith 56.5
2
0.2
Lady Of Luxury
- 2f Criterion (NZ) x Miss Beauty World (AUS) (God's Own (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: J Ford 54.5
3
1.7
Tudor Music
- 2f Your Song (AUS) x Tudor Magic (AUS) (Magic Albert (AUS))
Tnr: G D Hickman Rdr: K S Latham 55
4
2.9
Different Time
- 2f Albrecht (AUS) x Exciting Time (AUS) (Mister C. (USA))
Tnr: G P Vella Rdr: Simon Miller 54.5
5
3.9
Mr Maharaj
- 2g Iffraaj (GB) x Unforgivable (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: Todd Smart Rdr: Aaron Sweeney 56.5
6
4.1
One Super Chick
- 2f Super One (AUS) x I'm No Chicken (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: N J Osborne Rdr: B P Ward 54.5
7
5.9
Crucial Witness
- 2f Star Witness (AUS) x Tohaveandtohold (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: G P Vella Rdr: R Bensley 55.5
8
8.7
Princess Glamour
- 2f Lord Kanaloa (JPN) x Orgueil (JPN) (Deep Impact (JPN))
Tnr: G Portelli Rdr: Tom Sherry 53
9
11.5
Supernaculum
- 2f Choisir (AUS) x Mambo Flyer (AUS) (King Cugat (USA))
Tnr: K R Dryden Rdr: M A Cahill 54.5
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