Big buys making debuts
Two major purchases at last year’s Australian Pacing Gold yearling sales debut at Maryborough on Thursday, March 11.
Geoff Webster-trained Major Major was a $47,500 buy in Melbourne a Goodtime Cracker a $50,000 acquisition in Sydney.
They are engaged in a race comprising six first-starters.
Here’s their breeding backgrounds:
VICTORY GEORGE
Western Terror-The Georgia Peach NZ (McArdle US) 2yo gelding
Bred and owned by PD Devereux and RW Boldiston
Victory George is a half-brother to JULES PEACH (Julius Caesar NZ) 11 wins and DAWNS PEACH (Julius Caesar NZ) 5 wins.
The Georgia Peach was one of three winners out of Serendipity Belle NZ, which also left SPECKS PERTUM NZ (Davids Pas US) 11 wins and MY BELLA MAFIA NZ (Davids Pass US) 4 wins.
MAJOR MAJOR
Art Major-Garden Gate Tina Ca (Rustler Hanover US) 2yo gelding
Bred by BC and VA Edward
Owned by JR and JE Hawkes, L Louey, C Sita
Garden Gate Tina was a winner of 15 races before being imported to Australia as a broodmare by Durham Park.
She is the dam of BEACH GARDEN (Somebeachsomewhere US) 11 wins, $135,000; MAJOR GAIT (Art Major US) 3 wins; and TINA CALLS (Mach Three Ca) 9 wins.
A Captaintreacherous filly out of Garden Gate Tina sold for $39,000 this year.
GOODTIME CRACKER
Sweet Lou US-Cracker Three NZ (Mach Three Ca) 2yo colt
Bred by Success Stud
Owned by JA and IM Slater
Cracker Three is the dam of three winners – ROYAL OBSESSION (Sportswriter US) 7 wins; BLAZIN CRACKER (Pet Rock US) 4 wins; and IM THE MIGHTYGRAMPS (Wester Terror US) 4 wins.
A colt by Vincent out of Cracker Three sold for $20,000 this year.
VILLAGE LOVER
Village Jolt Ca-Artesian Lover (Artesian US) 2yo gelding
Bred and owned by BS and JA Smartt
Artesian Lover won three races and has had one foal to the races, winner LOYOLA GOLF (Major In Art US).
Artesian Lover is out of Fake Left US mare BRONSKI FLYER (9 wins), the dam of five winners including TARELLE (Modern Art US) 9 wins, $120,000; JOHNNYCAKE (Art Official Ca) 7 wins; and CRONIN (Art Major US) 5 wins.
PHIL ROCKS
Pet Rock US-Phils Grinning (Grionfromeartoear US) 2yo filly
Bred and owned by PD Devereux
This is the first live foal out of the mare, which is a half-sister to 11 winners out of LEFT TOWN NZ (Fake Left US), including LIVELY EXIT (Live Or Die US) 16 wins, $215,000; YOU TWO BONO (Panorama US) 16 wins, $84,000; and LIVELY LILY (Christian Cullen NZ) 10 wins, $62,000.
GOODTIME HALO
SPORTWRITER US-Goodtime Marjie (Village Jasper US) 2yo filly
Bred and owned by JA and IM Slater
Goodtime Marjie won 10 of 23 starts. This is her first live foal and first foal to race.
