Another Newcastle G3 Win for Gem Song

Tara Madgwick - Monday Mar 28

Winner of the Group III Newcastle Newmarket in March last year, 6YO Your Song gelding Gem Song returned to his happy hunting ground to win the Group III ATC Star Kingdom Stakes (1200m) at his first run back from a spell on Monday.

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Ridden by Hugh Bowman and trained by Kris Lees, Gem Song came with a well timed late run to win by a length and a half.

Gem Song explodes late under the urging of @HugeBowman to claim the Group 3 Star Kingdom Stakes! ??

A great training performance from @Leesracing on the home track. pic.twitter.com/34zpgKj9lH
— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) March 28, 2022

Gem Song advances his record to seven wins and five placings from 22 starts with earnings in excess of $750,000.

Bred and initially raced by Gooree Stud, Gem Song now runs for a group of Australian Bloodstock owners and is a half-brother to stakes-winner The Omega Man out of the crack racemare Beautiful Gem.

A daughter of Peintre Celebre (USA), Beautiful Gem won nine races highlighted by the Group II Sunline Stakes at Moonee Valley.

Now retired, Beautiful Gem is a daughter of the Group III Black Opal Stakes winner and Group I Golden Slipper runner-up Just Blooming.

Gem Song is one of four stakes-winners for Widden Stud’s quiet achiever Your Song.

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Race Result - Egroup Security Star Kingdom Gr3 1200m

Newcastle Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:11.72

1

Gem Song

- 6g Your Song (AUS) x Beautiful Gem (AUS) (Peintre Celebre (USA))

Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: J Bowman 56.5

2

1.5

Exoboom

- 4g Exosphere (AUS) x First Bloom (AUS) (Dylan Thomas (IRE))

Tnr: P & P Snowden Rdr: S Clipperton 54

3

1.7

Art Cadeau

- 5g Artie Schiller (USA) x Jewelled Gate (AUS) (Hurricane Sky (AUS))

Tnr: T J Robinson Rdr: Ms K O'Hara 53

4

1.9

Gravina

- 4g Sebring (AUS) x Metastasio (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))

Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: K Mc Evoy 53

5

2.0

Bandersnatch

- 5g Casino Prince (AUS) x Divine Faith (AUS) (Falbrav (IRE))

Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: B Avdulla 56.5

6

2.2

Olmedo

- 7h Declaration Of War (USA) x Super Pie (USA) (Pivotal (GB))

Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: Jamie Kah 58

7

2.4

Fender

- 5g Toronado (IRE) x Ceccanti (AUS) (Arena (AUS))

Tnr: B F Cavanough Rdr: Brock Ryan 54

8

2.5

Maotai

- 3c Not A Single Doubt (AUS) x Fascination Street (NZ) (Elusive City (USA))

Tnr: Kacy Fogden Rdr: Tim Clark 53.5

9

4.0

Splintex

- 5h Snitzel (AUS) x Acquired (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))

Tnr: Mark Newnham Rdr: J Parr 58.5

10

5.9

Trumbull

- 6g Darci Brahma (NZ) x Pride And Passion (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))

Tnr: Ms K Waugh Rdr: N Rawiller 57

11

8.1

Prime Star

- 4g Starspangledbanner (AUS) x Barinka (NZ) (Shinko King (IRE))

Tnr: R & M Freedman Rdr: Rachel King 53

12

10.2

Archedemus

- 8g Lope De Vega (IRE) x Carolyn's Star (AUS) (Peintre Celebre (USA))

Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: W Pike 54.5

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