Foujita San Guns For Group One Glory

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The time honoured G1 Caulfield Guineas is the next target for exciting colt FOUJITA SAN. Bred on the same Maurice x Redoute’s Choice cross as multiple G1 winner HITOSU FOUJITA SAN has earned his position in the barriers off the back of a very strong second in the G2 Stutt Stakes at Moonee Valley on Friday 30 September 2022. This exciting son of MAURICE has been ear-marked for top flight contests since his maiden win at Sandown in April and will contest his first Group One race on Saturday 8 October 2022.

Co-trainer Wayne Hawkes reported that FOUJITA SAN is in fine order and will be suited by the track which is likely to race at a predicted Good 4 or Soft 5. Damian Thornton has been booked to ride.

Both Mark and alongside Rob Roulston are delighted to have their first G1 runner under the PR Colts Fund banner in the first group of colts. “All owners aim to have G1 runners and to get an exciting colt like FOUJITA SAN lining up in the Caulfield Guineas is a wonderful testament to the support of our investors. FOUJITA SAN has a very tough task in front of him after drawing the widest barrier but clearly he deserves his place in the 3yo Classic.”

Garza Blanca Breaks Through In Exciting Style

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At just his second start 3yo colt GARZA BLANCA (I Am Invincible x Mousai) shed his maiden tag in impressive fashion Sent to Murtoa on Saturday 1 October 2022 after debuting at Sandown GARZA BLANCA was the subject of warm support in and started a shade over even money favourite. Jumping alertly GARZA BLANCA settled just behind the pace from the 1300m starting point under jockey Michael Poy. Entering the final 400m GARZA BLANCA angled out to open running and immediately loomed into contention, Rounding the turn into the short home straight GARZA BLANCA balanced up nicely and extended and galloped clear to a 4 1/4 length win without coming off the bridle.

Poy reported after the race that there wasn’t much to say. “He was a class above these and he did it easily. He will learn a lot from the run. He had the race won a long way from home. If the opposition had been better the pace would have been stronger and he would have been even more impressive. He was pretty untested with his ears pricked all the way down the straight. The way that he quickened up and picked up the leaders at the 400m was quicker than I expected and he did it quicker than most horses would. There is a lot of upside and he knocked them off easily this start and most likely will next time as well.”

The plan with GARZA BLANCA is to either head to a 3yo Benchmark 1300m race at Bendigo on Bendigo Cup Day 26 October or to the 1400m Listed Spring Time Stakes on Champions Day, Saturday 5th November, at Flemington. All being well GARZA BLANCA will target the G2 Sandown Guineas over 1600m at Caulfield on Saturday 26 November. Trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace clearly believe that GARZA BLANCA is up to Group Class and exciting times lie ahead.

Splintex Lands in WA

The three-time Group winner Splintex has been announced for stud duties at Darling View Thoroughbreds, south of Perth, and he will head west this month as one of the best sons of Snitzel to ever grace a Western Australian roster.

The deal was brokered by International Thoroughbred Solutions on behalf of Geoff and Mary Grimish.

Read more in the TDN AusNZ here: https://www.tdnausnz.com.au/edition/2022-05-11/splintex-for-western-australia