One to Watch – Kembla - Half-Sister Inglis Easter

Tara Madgwick - Friday March 15

An I Am Invincible filly from the family of rising star three year-old Celestial Legend was an obvious choice as the One to Watch on Friday when she broke the ice at Kembla in style.

Trained by Chris Waller, three year-old filly Kirragirl was having her third start and has shown improvement from run to run with a fifth at Canterbury and last start second at Rosehill seeing her go to the post as favourite for the 1200m maiden.

She showed good speed for Tommy Berry and was on the pace throughout before forging clear to win by two lengths.

 

 

Kirragirl was a $425,000 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale purchase from the Shadwell Stud Dispersal for Mulcaster Bloodstock and runs for members of the Flannery family.

Kirragirl was a $425,000 weanling purchase.

Foaled and raised at Yarraman, Kirragirl is the third winner from three foals to race from Turaathy, a placed Redoute’s Choice mare that is a full sister to South African Group I winners Rafeef and Mustaqeem and three-quarter sister to the dam of last week’s Group I ATC Randwick Guineas winner Celestial Legend.

Turaathy was also sold in the Shadwell Dispersal and was bought by Tim Stakemire for $550,000 on behalf of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum.

Her yearling filly by Wootton Bassett (GB) will be offered in the Segenhoe draft at Inglis Easter as Lot 361.

Turaathy produced a filly by Street Boss (USA) last spring and is now in foal to Celestial Legend’s sire Dundeel.

 

 

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Race Result - St George Illawarra Dragons Mdn Plate 1200m

Kembla Grange Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:10.83
1
Kirragirl
T: C J Waller J: Tommy Berry 56.5
3f I Am Invincible (AUS) x Turaathy (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
MM Gold Coast National Weanling Sale $425,000
V:Shadwell Stud Australasia Unreserved Dispersal
B: Mulcaster Bloodstock
2
2
Good Once
T: J A Steinmetz J: K S Latham 59
4g Dubleo (USA) x That's Vindictive (AUS) (Canny Lad (AUS))
3
2.2
Helldancer
T: Bjorn Baker J: Tyler Schiller 56.5
3f Hellbent (AUS) x Ambers Waltz (AUS) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Inglis April (Early) Online Sale $27,500
V:Bjorn Baker Racing (as agent)
B: Jason Stewart
Inglis Classic Yearling Sale $140,000
V:Yarraman Park Stud, Scone
B: Michael Costa Racing Pty Ltd
4
3.2
O'so Demanding
T: Bjorn Baker J: Rachel King 56.5
3f Written Tycoon (AUS) x She's Demanding (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Inglis Premier Yearling Sale $220,000
V:Morningside, Wahring
B: Bjorn Baker Racing / Clarke Bloodstock (FBAA)
MM Gold Coast National Weanling Sale $100,000
V:Woodside Park Stud, Nagambie, Vic
B: Woodside Park Stud
5
5.2
Ternini
T: G R Nickson J: A B Collett 58.5
3g Palentino (AUS) x Essence Of Beauty (AUS) (Fighting Sun (AUS))
Inglis HTBA May Yearling Sale $1,000
V:Golden Grove, Denman
B: W Yousiph
6
8
Bottler
T: Joseph Pride J: J Ford 58.5
3g Vancouver (AUS) x Botticelli Angel (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Inglis Classic Yearling Sale $65,000
V:Widden Stud, Widden Valley
B: Proven Thoroughbreds / Pride Racing
7
9
Steel Rain
T: A J Cummings J: Madeline Owen 55.5
3c Smart Missile (AUS) x Firm Option (AUS) (Northern Meteor (AUS))
8
10.5
Canny Kick
T: Ms T Bateup J: Ms J Taylor 58.5
3g Scissor Kick (AUS) x Smurf Cody (AUS) (Animal Kingdom (USA))
Inglis February (Late) Online Sale $7,000
V:Arrowfield Stud (as agent)
B: Bateup Racing
9
14.8
Fort Denison
T: A J Cummings J: R Hutchings 58.5
3g Fastnet Rock (AUS) x Shadow Watch (AUS) (So You Think (NZ))
Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale $220,000
V:Milburn Creek, Wildes Meadow
B: Anthony Cummings Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd
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