Smart New Winner for Doubtland

Tara Madgwick - Thursday Sep 18

Passed in and retained to race by Widden Stud, promising filly Sassy for Sure broke the ice at Mornington on Thursday to credit her young sire Doubtland with a new winner.

Sassy for Sure wins in the Widden Stud colours - image Pat Scala / Racing Photos

Trained by Phillip Stokes and ridden by Lachlan Neidorf, Sassy for Sure was second on debut at Caulfield back in May before going for a spell and having her second run back in the 1200m maiden.

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She was sent out favourite and appreciated a return to good footing to skip clear and win by half a length.

Sassy for Sure is the first foal for Sassy Salitage, a stakes-placed Toronado (IRE) mare that was bought by Widden at the Inglis Chairman’s Sale for $180,000 in 2021 wit the goal of going to Widden Stud’s young Not a Single Doubt stallion Doubtland.

A half-sister to Group III winner Lady Horseowner tracing back to a Black Type US  family, Sassy Salitage has a yearling filly by Jacquinot, but that filly is her final foal as the mare passed away earlier this year.

Doubtland, click for more info.

Sassy for Sure is the third winner of the new season for Doubtland, who stands at Widden Victoria at a fee of $13,200.

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Race Result - Betavet Mdn Plate 1200m

Mornington Track: Good(4) Time: 1:10.28
1
Sassy For Sure
- 3f Doubtland (AUS) x Sassy Salitage (AUS) (Toronado (IRE))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Lachlan Neindorf 56
2
0.5
St Edward
- 3g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Diademe (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: Beau Mertens 58
3
1
Sulek
- 3g Super Seth (AUS) x Tiff And Co (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: Dominic Sutton Rdr: W Egan 58
4
1.7
Casual Ghai
- 3g Ghaiyyath (IRE) x Ramatuelle (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: Jason Warren Rdr: Zac Spain 58
5
4.5
Fear The Impact
- 3g Fierce Impact (JPN) x Uberwald (AUS) (Invincible Spirit (IRE))
Tnr: Gavin Bedggood Rdr: Thomas Stockdale 58
6
5.2
Royal Storm
- 3g King's Legacy (AUS) x Red Typhoon (AUS) (Hold That Tiger (USA))
Tnr: Ms L Tolson & Ms L Proctor Rdr: Luke Cartwright 56.5
7
5.7
Macristal House
- 3g Omaha Beach (USA) x Aubers Ridge (AUS) (Epaulette (AUS))
Tnr: Pat Carey & Harris Walker Rdr: Nadia Daniels 55
8
8.7
Mr Sugar Daddy
- 3g Frosted (USA) x Sugar Babe (NZ) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Amy & Ash Yargi Rdr: Jye McNeil 58
9
14.7
Omnipresent
- 3f Pariah (AUS) x Partout (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: R J Blacker Rdr: Liam Riordan 56
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