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One to Watch – Nowra – Half-Sister for MM 2024

Tara Madgwick - Sunday Dec 31

The popular country stable of Barb Joseph and Paul and Matt Jones have a bit to look forward to in 2024 and particularly with a bargain priced filly that bolted in on debut at Nowra on New Year’s Eve and has a half-sister to be offered at Magic Millions.

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Sent out a short priced favourite for the 1100m maiden, I’m a Steel more than justified the confidence of punters when she blitzed her rivals. Ridden by Quayde Krogh, she speared through along the inside and was in a different class opening up to win by four lengths.

I’m a Steel looks to be a saleyard gift, snapped up by her trainers for a paltry $15,000 at the Inglis HTBA Yearling Sale from the Vinery Stud draft.

From the first and only Australian crop of foals by Japanese bred Group I winning Deep Impact stallion Real Steel (Jpn), I’m a Steel is a half-sister to this season’s Group II placed juvenile filly Dream of the Moon and is the first foal and second winner from Moonchild, an unraced half-sister by Charge Forward to stakes-placed Animate.

Her stakes-placed grand-dam Flowerchild s a half-sister to Group II winning sprinter Wild Rain and further back it’s the family of Australian Horse of the Year Northerly and current Group I winning sprint star Overpass.

Glenbeigh Farm will offer the third foal from Moonchild, a filly by Maurice (Jpn) at Magic Millions as Lot 976 and she is pictured below.

Maurice (Jpn) filly from Moonchild - Lot 976.

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Race Result - Kel Campbell Fuel Haulage Mdn Plate 1100m

Nowra Track: Heavy(8) Time: 1:03.90
1
I'm A Steel
- 3f Real Steel (JPN) x Moonchild (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: B Joseph & P & M Jones Rdr: Q Krogh 55.5
2
4
Wegotabetterhoffa
- 3f Bon Hoffa (AUS) x Black Sea Lady (AUS) (Desert King (IRE))
Tnr: Anthony Warren Rdr: Ms J Taylor 55.5
3
4.8
Vereeva
- 4m Pluck (USA) x Green Aventurine (AUS) (Dubai Destination (USA))
Tnr: B L Adams Rdr: S Guymer 57
4
5.6
Jewel Approach
- 4m Dawn Approach (IRE) x Jewel Wonder (AUS) (Zariz (AUS))
Tnr: D A Williams Rdr: Gavin Ryan 57
5
5.8
Aldersyde
- 4m Press Statement (AUS) x Dominant Lover (AUS) (Commands (AUS))
Tnr: Luke Musson Rdr: H Van Der Hoven 57
6
6.3
Dubai Oak
- 4g Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Elldarragh (AUS) (Canny Lad (AUS))
Tnr: J Rolfe Rdr: Pierre Boudvillain 59
7
7.1
Merry More
- 4m Overshare (AUS) x D'amore D'merrier (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Kevin Cassidy Rdr: Ms K Nisbet 57
8
11.6
Terreur Magique
- 4m Magic Albert (AUS) x Not A Tully (AUS) (Danzero (AUS))
Tnr: John L Morrison Rdr: Ms C Keatings 55
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