Exciting Nicconi 3YO Stepping Up

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday Mar 18

Best known as the sire of Champion Sprinter Nature Strip, Nicconi is one of those evergreen sires that always has a handy horse out running for him and he has a very promising three year-old that landed his third win at Caulfield on Wednesday.

Oliveanotherday wins his third race at Caulfield - image Pat Scala / Racing Photos

Trained by Tom Dabernig and ridden by Damian Lane, Oliveanotherday carried 60.5k to a thumping three length win in the Benchmark 66 event over 1200m.

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Tom Dabernig holds Oliveanotherday in high regard, but won’t be rushed into lofty targets too quickly preferring a patient approach.

A homebred for co-owner Andrew Harrison, Oliveforanotherday has won three of five starts earning over $52,000 in prizemoney.

He is the first foal of Olive, a placed half-sister by All Too Hard to Group III Stirling Grove from stakes-winner Kalamata.

He has a pedigree that will interest the pedigree gurus out there with both his sire Nicconi and dam Olive featuring lines of Danzig, Scenic and Bletchingly.

Nicconi is one of the best value sires in Victoria standing at Widden at a fee of $13,200.

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Race Result - Stow Storage Solutions (Bm66) 1200m

Caulfield Heath Track: Good(4) Time: 1:10.69
1
Oliveanotherday
- 3g Nicconi (AUS) x Olive (AUS) (All Too Hard (AUS))
Tnr: Tom Dabernig Rdr: Damian Lane 60.5
2
3.3
Hotspur Reale
- 3g Calyx (GB) x Try Pink (AUS) (New Approach (IRE))
Tnr: Brian McGrath Rdr: Craig Williams 57.5
3
3.4
Alzaro
- 3f Zousain (AUS) x Off The Dial (AUS) (Smart Missile (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: John Allen 56
4
5.2
Keep It Real
- 3g Too Darn Hot (GB) x River Run (AUS) (Cape Blanco (IRE))
Tnr: J G Symons & S Laxon Rdr: D W Stackhouse 58
5
5.5
Big Star
- 3f Starcraft (NZ) x Boogielicious (AUS) (Dubawi (IRE))
Tnr: Ben Brisbourne Rdr: Luke Cartwright 53
6
6.8
Brickendon
- 3g Russian Camelot (IRE) x Fairytale Ending (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: M Zahra 58
7
7.8
Immerse
- 3f Frosted (USA) x Efficiently (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: H Coffey 57.5
8
8.8
Dream Enuff
- 3g Rich Enuff (AUS) x Dream Factor (AUS) (The Factor (USA))
Tnr: Mark & Levi Kavanagh Rdr: B Rawiller 58.5
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