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Stakeswinner 6 for Alabama Express with McWoody

Breednet - Sunday Apr 12

Alabama Express three-year-old McWoody endured the toughest run in the Listed Port Adelaide Guineas (1800m) at Morphettville on Saturday but it didn’t stop him winning to become his sire’s latest stakes winner.

McWoody was a $27,500 Mm Adelaide buy

The John and Sheila Laxon trained gelding jumped from barrier three and that was the closest he would get to the rail after being slow into stride.

Daniel Stackhouse let him stride forward steadily to ultimately travel three and four wide without any cover before sustaining a long and brave effort down the straight to win by a little over a length.

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It was his third win from six starts and took his prizemoney to $121,040.

Bred by Yulong, McWoody was offered at the Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale, knocked down to Rikki McDonald Consulting for $27,500.

He is the fourth foal and second winner, and second stakes winner for Street Cry mare Queen Ouija, who has also left the Listed MRC St Leger (3000m) winner Dunwoody.

Queen Ouija has not produced a foal since and was served by Alabama Express again last season.

He is the sixth stakes winner for Alabama Express who will enter his seventh season at Yulong in 2026.

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Race Result - Sportsbet Port Adelaide Guineas LR 1800m

Morphettville Track: Soft(6) Time: 1:52.68
1
Mcwoody
- 3c Alabama Express (AUS) x Queen Ouija (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: J G Symons & S Laxon Rdr: D W Stackhouse 57.5
2
1.1
Bootlegger
- 3g Too Darn Hot (GB) x Princess Youmzain (GB) (Dalakhani (IRE))
Tnr: D Clarken & O Macgillivray Rdr: Ms E Finnegan 57.5
3
1.4
Cannae
- 3g Maurice (JPN) x Enjaaz (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: Lachlan Neindorf 57.5
4
2.3
Different Gravy
- 3g Ghaiyyath (IRE) x Venerated (AUS) (Medaglia D'oro (USA))
Tnr: Henry Dwyer Rdr: Neil Farley 57.5
5
3.8
Flying Brant
- 3g Flying Artie (AUS) x Chloe Carashan (AUS) (Desert King (IRE))
Tnr: Stephen Theodore Rdr: Jackson Murphy 57.5
6
4.1
Bargain Boy
- 3g Graff (AUS) x Devil Miss (AUS) (Dane Shadow (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Ms C Jones 57.5
7
5.7
Rousing Refrain
- 3g Microphone (AUS) x Overjoyed (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: Jon O'Connor Rdr: Will Price 57.5
8
6.5
Mostly For Show
- 3c Vadamos (FR) x Showing Off (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: R & C Jolly Rdr: Jake Toeroek 57.5
9
6.8
Emperor Tzu
- 3g Maurice (JPN) x Tzu Hsi (AUS) (Quest For Fame (GB))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Rochelle Milnes 57.5
10
7.3
Matahga
- 3g Tivaci (AUS) x Mohegan Star (NZ) (Reliable Man (GB))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Jacob Opperman 57.5
11
9.1
Crespiano
- 3g Rich Enuff (AUS) x Hold For Applause (NZ) (Thorn Park (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Zac Spain 57.5
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