Written by Paul Vettise
A late decision to be at Doomben proved a wise one for Brent and Cherry Taylor and enabled the Trelawney Stud principals to celebrate Group successes first hand.
Leading the charge was the David Archer-bred and raced The Bostonian (NZ) (Jimmy Choux {NZ}), who was born and raised on the Cambridge farm and produced a dashing rails run for an upset win in the Doomben 10,000.
That victory came off the back of the home-bred Purple Sector (NZ) (Pins) thumping his rivals in the G3 Rough Habit Plate.
The Taylors also race the talented staying mare Igraine (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who finished runner-up in her Australian debut for trainer Robert Priscott in the G3 Chairman’s H.
“It was great to be at Doomben and it was a last-minute decision to go.” – Brent Taylor.
Trelawney also made its mark closer to home with graduates Campari (NZ) (O’Reilly {NZ}) and Nordic (NZ) (Ocean Park {NZ}) winning at Rotorua.
“It was great to be at Doomben and it was a last-minute decision to go. We were able to spend a part of the day with David and Di,” Brent Taylor said.
Brent and Cherry Taylor
“Bostonian was destined for the sales, but he had an X-ray issue which the market wasn’t going to be palatable to.
“He was always a lovely colt, very athletic, and it’s turned out to be a pretty good decision to have kept him.”
Perfect record
Unbeaten in five Queensland appearances, The Bostonian is trained by Tony Pike and will target another Group 1 prize next time out.
“We will see how he comes through the race during the week and then I will have a chat with David Archer about where we go,” he said.
“The Kingsford-Smith Cup in a fortnight is an option, but as he goes so well fresh it might be better to wait for the Stradbroke on June 8.”
The G1 Stradbroke H. will be run over 1350 metres at Eagle Farm on June 8.
Bostonian (inner) edges out Osborne Bulls in the Doomben 10,000
Smart purchase
Purple Sector was bought out of Trelawney’s 2017 New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale draft by Duncan Ramage for NZ$60,000.
He is trained by John Thompson and the Randwick conditioner won’t be swayed by the 3-year-old’s career-best performance to win the Rough Habit to press on for the G1 Queensland Derby.
Purple Sector pictured as a yearling
"He doesn't run past 2000 metres. We've tried him and he just doesn't run it out,” he said. “We wanted to spell him in Queensland so we picked out this race to aim at before he went out.”
His dam Eden Valley (NZ) (Zabeel {NZ}) was sold at last year’s May Sale at Karaka for $NZ10,000 and Trelawney has her daughter Vinevale (Flying Spur).
“She’s won six and is in our broodmare band,” Taylor said. “We’ll probably send her to Shamexpress, we’ve got a share-holding in him and he’s doing well.”
“We’ll probably send her to Shamexpress, we’ve got a share-holding in him and he’s doing well.” – Brent Taylor.
Igraine was purchased on Trelawney’s behalf by agent Paul Moroney for 65,000 guineas at the 2017 Tatts December Mares’ Sale.
She is a half-sister to the G1 Grosser Preis von Berlin winner Ito (Ger) (Adlerflug {Ger}), with their dam the G1 Preis der Diana winner Iota (Ger) (Tiger Hill {Ire}).
Igraine won three of her first four starts in New Zealand before claiming the G3 Counties Cup and was sent to Queensland after finishing runner-up in the Listed Hawke’s Bay Cup.
“The obvious choice for Igraine as a Group winning daughter of Galileo is Fastnet Rock.” – Brent Taylor.
“There’s a number of suitable races for her at the carnival and she ran very well on Saturday,” Taylor said.
“We’ve got her and Indecision over there and they will end up going to the Hunter Valley. The obvious choice for Igraine as a Group winning daughter of Galileo is Fastnet Rock.
“She’ll most likely go to him later in the year, but we haven’t decided about Indecision yet.”
By Per Incanto (USA), the Pike-trained Indecision (NZ) is a multiple stakes winner who was unplaced in the Listed Silk Stocking S. when resuming at the Gold Coast earlier this month from a four month break.
Domestic double
On the domestic scene, Rotorua winner Campari (NZ) was sold by Trelawney to Go Racing for NZ$100,000 at Karaka and is a daughter of the Zabeel (NZ) mare Lillet (NZ), a half-sister to the dual Group 3 winner Martini Red (Red Ransom {USA}).
“Lillet’s got a nice Sacred Falls filly so we’ll see how she develops and whether we sell her or keep her,” Taylor said.
Trained by Stephen Marsh, Campari has been stakes placed and won at Gosford and Randwick when campaigned in Australia last spring.
Nordic (NZ) is a half-brother to the dual Group 1 winner Suavito (NZ) (Thorn Park) and the Group 3 winner Sultan Of Swing (NZ) (Bachelor Duke {Ire}).
Campari pictured as a yearling
Bred by Dominic Li under his IDL Racing banner, Nordic was sold through Trelawney’s 2017 Karaka draft to agent Bruce Perry for NZ$260,000 and has won two of his eight starts for trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman.
He is a son of Queen Cha Cha (NZ) (High Chaparral {Ire}), who was unraced and died foaling three years ago.
