VINCENT YOUNGSTER IN VICTORIA FIRST 2YO RACE
New sire Vincent will feature in Victoria’s first two-year-old race for the season at Geelong on Tuesday night.
Momentum Swing, trained and driven by Cameron Maggs, will be the third foal from Vincent’s first Australian crop to get to the races.
Vincent had 75 foals in his first year at stud and his other two starters have been in New South Wales.
Vincent has already a winner with NZ-bred Seve scoring on debut in NZ in January.
The Australian-bred and NZ-trained son of Art Major had an outstanding, but all too short racing career with 16 wins in 19 starts.
He had seven Australian wins, including the Victoria and NSW Derbies, and NSW Breeders Challenge 3yo final.
Berringa trainers AJ and BJ Tindale continue their association with high profile breeders and owners Emilio and Mary Rosati by debuting two for them in the race. Amazing Stride and Champagne Stride.
STARTER PROFILES:
1. JEREMY LOU
Sweet Lou US-Lady Musgrave gelding
Breeder: H.B. Bourke
Lady Musgrove had 1 win and has gone on to produce 3 winners, including AUDAZ BONITA (Armbro Operative US) 4 wins.
2. AMAZING STRIDE
Roll With Joe US-Crown Counsel NZ filly
Breeder: E&M Stride
Crown Counsel had 1 win and has produced 3 winners, including full brothers OUR CULLENS CROWN NZ (Christian Cullen NZ) 1:521, 46 wins, $490,000 and ATTORNEY STRIDE 1:57.5, 15 wins, $80,000.
3. CHAMPAGNE STRIDE NZ
Art Major US-Lenola Stride NZ filly
Breeder: E&M Stride
Lenola Stride was the winner of 3 races an d is the dam of ENCHANTED STRIDE (Bettors Delight US) 1:55.6, 12 wins, $219,000. Enchanted Stride’s wins including the G3 Tailamade Lombo this season and G3 Tasmanian Oaks in 2019. She is also G1 placed.
4. IMSOGOOD
Soho Valencia-El Kay Grand gelding
Breeder: HA Campbell
This will be just the eight foal of the ill-fated G1 winner Soho Valencia (1:55.1, 21 wins, $330,000) to race. He has already had 3 winners – Trioli, Jogalong Blue and Why Nott, all now 5yos.
EL Kay Grand won 5 races and this is her first foal to the races.
5. MOMENTUM SWING
Vincent-Night Vision gelding
Breeder: FM Jessup
This is from Vincent’s first crop of yearlings and just the second to race.
Vincent (Art Major US) 1:50.2 was a champion pacer with 16 wins in 19 starts for $600,000. He did the bulk of his racing in NZ and won 7 of 8 Australian starts, including the 2017 NSW Breeders Challenge 3yos, NSW Derby and Victoria Derby. His NZ wins included the 2017 G1 NZ Cup and 2017 NZ Derby.
Momentum Swing is the first foal of Night Vision to race.
6. LAVADA GOLD
Hes Watching US-Weona Beach Girl colt
Breeder: Highfield Farm
Weona Beach Girl won 14 races for $90,000 and is the dam of 2 winners, including SANNA CRUZA (Art Major US) 1:51, 20 wins, $225,000.
From a prolific-winning family which features 1994 Inter Dominion champion Weowna Warrior and 1990 Inter Dominion third-placegetter Weona Chief.
