Closes relatives to Our Waikiki Beach and Maffioso debuting at Maryborough
A two-year-old colt out of a half-sister to group 1 winner MAFFIOSO debuts for Ballarat trainer Emma Stewart at Maryborough on Thursday, March 29
HURRICANE HARLEY is by Bettors Delight and out of Sugarland (7 wins).
Maffioso was an outstanding pacer for champion trainer Peter Tonkin, the father of Stewart’s partner Clayton Tonkin – winning 24 races and earning $600,000.
Hurricane Harley is one of five first-starters in the PETER EGAN ELECTRICAL 2Y0 PACE, 1690m.
On breeding, KERRYN MANNING’S colt PARAMOUNT STRIDE (Art Major-Cyclone Betty) – a half brother to champion OUR WAKIKI BEACH, which is now in the United States after a stellar career as a youngster with MARK PURDON – is a stand-out among the debutants at Maryborough.
Cyclone Betty has had only two offspring to the races, with the other being BECHERS BROOK (6 wins).
The breeding of the other first-starters at Maryborough:
JILLIBY GYPSY (trained by Margaret Lee): all-US bred filly. A ROCKNROLL DANCE-HEAVENLY BEAUTY (15 wins). Heavenly Beauty has left two winners, including Gratias Deo (25 wins).
SPORTY BEN (trained by Gary Pekin): Sportswriter-Bennies Daughter colt. First foal of unraced mare to race. Bennies Daughter half-sister to eight winners, including SOHO VALENCIA (21 wins), NIKI NO NO (14 wins) and MAJORDAN (14 wins).
JILLIBY MACARENA (trained by Margaret Lee): Auckland Reactor-Jewel Bromac gelding. First foal of unraced mare. Jewel Bromac is a half-sister to five winners, including JACKAROO BROMAC (26 wins) and JULIETTE BROMAC (9 wins). 2YO WINNERS IN VICTORIA THIS SEASON
PACERS
MAJOR EXCLUSIVE (trained Sonya Smith)
Art Major-Saved A Corka
Colt
Win: 1609m mobile, 1:57.6 – Geelong on January 24
SOHO NOLITA (trained by Michael Stanley)
Mach Three-Pixel perfect
Filly
Win: 1710m mobile, 2:0.3 – Ballarat on February 2
SCHEU CREEK (trained by Peter Manning)
Caribbean Blaster-Think Ucan Dance)
Gelding
Win: 1720m mobile, 1:56.8 – Melton on February 9
MAJOR KISS (trained by David Jack)
Art Major-Kiss Kenny
Filly
Win: 1650m mobile, 1:58.4 – Bendigo on February 14
TANGOINGWITHSIERRA (trained by Gary Hoban)
Sportswriter-Sierra Tango
Filly
Win: 1720m mobile, 1:59 – Melton on February 23
Win: 1690m mobile, 2:2.1 – Kilmore, March 17
ANIMAL (trained by Nathan Jack)
Art Major-Ima Spicey
Colt
Win: 1690m mobile, 1:57.9 – Shepparton on February 28
DELIGHTFUL JAZZ (trained by Ahmed Taiba)
Bettors Delight-Hotinthecitytonite
Filly
Win: 1720m mobile, 1:59.2 – Melton on March 2
ABOUTTIME (trained by Nathan Jack)
Art Major-Limerick Star
Colt
Win: 1609m mobile, 2:3.2 – Cranbourne on March 3
FOURBIGMEN (trained by Emma Stewart)
Mach Three-Aleppo Heiress
Colt
Win: 1690m mobile, 1:58.1 – Kilmore on March 7
CENTENARIO (trained by Emma Stewart)
American Ideal-Beninjurd
Colt
Win: 1609m mobile, 1:58.6 – Geelong, March 9
Win: 1710m mobile, 1:54.7 – Ballarat, March 23
DESIRABLE STRIDE (trained by Michael Stanley)
Art Major-Crown Counsel
Filly
Win: 1650m mobile, 1:58.6 – Bendigo, March 13
ROSARITO BEACH (trained by Beau Tindale)
Pet Rock-Out Swing
Colt
Win: 1609m mobile, 2:0.1 – Cranbourne, March 20
TROTTERS
SCIAMACHY (trained by David Jack)
Lucky Chucky-Shadows
Filly
Win: 1690m stand, 2:8.4 – Maryborough on March 1
SAMMY SHOWDOWN (trained by Jeremy Quinlan)
Bacardi Lindy-Alabama Showdown
Gelding
Win: 1710m stand, 2:6.9 – Ballarat, March 15