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First Australian Winner for Wooded

Tara Madgwick - Sunday Apr 12

Swettenham Stud came early to the potential of Wootton Bassett as a sire of sires with his Group I winning son Wooded (IRE) shuttling to Victoria for the past four seasons and he produced his first Australian bred winner on Sunday.

Crank wins on debut at Terang - image Reg Ryan/ Racing Photos

Carrying the colours of Myracehorse, the Anthony and Sam Freedman trained gelding Crank started favoruite in the 1000m maiden at Terang and duly got the cash.

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Ridden by Jamie Mott, he powered to the line to win by a length and a half.

A $200,000 Karaka Book 1 purchase from the Woburn Farm draft for TAB Racing, Crank was a pinhook winner having been sourced from the Crossley Thoroughbreds draft at Inglis Great Southern for $60,000 by Woburn Farm.

Crank was a $200,000 Karaka Book 1 purchase.

Crank was bred by Adam Sangster and is the first foal of Energy Within, a metro winning half-sister by Toronado (IRE) to stakes-placed Kerauno and Kinetic Design.

A grand-daughter of Group I winner Kapchat, Energy Within has a yearling filly by Wooded, who is the sire French Group I winner Woodhauna from his first NH bred crop of foals.

Energy Within missed to Lofty Strike in 2024, but is now in foal to the young Swettenham based son of Snitzel.

Wooded is due back at Swettenham Stud this spring with his fee set at $16,500.

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Race Result - Christians Bus Co Mdn Plate 1000m

Terang Track: Heavy(9) Time: 1:01.25
1
Crank
- 2g Wooded (IRE) x Energy Within (AUS) (Toronado (IRE))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: J Mott 58
2
1.5
Howcani Resistyou
- 2f Russian Revolution (AUS) x Just Zerene (AUS) (Zoustar (AUS))
Tnr: Lloyd Kennewell Rdr: Ms L J Meech 56
Inglis June (Early) Online Sale $3,750
Seller: The Chase (as agent)
Buyer: Jack Baker
Inglis Great Southern Sale $0
Seller: Shadow Hill Thoroughbreds, Avenel
Buyer:
3
2.8
Firm'n'high
- 2f Bivouac (AUS) x Leather'n'lace (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: P G Moody & Katherine Coleman Rdr: Teodore Nugent 56
4
5
Celestaria
- 2f Tassort (AUS) x Reelclass (AUS) (No Nay Never (USA))
Tnr: Henry Dwyer Rdr: Jack Hill 56
5
6.8
Nitro Sonic
- 2g So You Think (NZ) x Estijmaam (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Jason Warren Rdr: A Mc Cabe 58
6
7.1
Senza Nome
- 2g Yes Yes Yes (AUS) x Jamilsk (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: Andrew Noblet Rdr: Declan Bates 58
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