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Debut Winner for Portland Sky

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday Apr 14

The Inglis HTBA Yearling Sale is on this Sunday at Riverside Stables and a filly by Portland Sky bought from this sale last year for $20,000 made a stylish winning debut at Hawkesbury on Tuesday for the Richard and Will Freedman stable.

Portland Miss returns a winner - image Bradley Photos

Home Affairs colt Barracks was a short priced favourite for the 1000m juvenile maiden and the Ciaron Maher trained youngster looked set for victory until Portland Miss weaved between runners to lay down a challenge.

She hit the line hard for Chad Schofield to catch the colt and win by half  a length.

Portland Miss was bred and offered for sale by Dr Richard McLenahan of Mullaglass Stud and was snapped up by Tricolours Racing so has a big team of happy owners tonight.

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Portland Miss was a $20,000 Inglis HTBA Yearling purchase.

Portland Miss is the second winner from three foals to race from Smart Missile mare Shimmering Light, a grand-daughter of Champion 2YO and 3YO Filly Miss Finland.

Mullaglass Stud sold a Hellbent yearling colt from Shimmering Light at Inglis Classic this year for $170,000 to Blake Ryan Racing and after missing in 2024 to Jacquinot she is now in foal to Schwarz.

Portland Sky, click for more info.

Portland Miss is the second winner for Widden Stud’s young Deep Field stallion Portland Sky, who won the Group I MRC Oakleigh Plate and has three entries for the Inglis HTBA Yearling Sale this Sunday.

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Race Result - HRC Motel Mdn Plate 1000m

Hawkesbury Track: Good(4) Time: 0:57.77
1
Portland Miss
- 2f Portland Sky (AUS) x Shimmering Light (AUS) (Smart Missile (AUS))
Tnr: Richard & Will Freedman Rdr: C Schofield 55
2
0.5
Barracks
- 2c Home Affairs (AUS) x Wild Rain (AUS) (Manhattan Rain (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Tommy Berry 57
3
0.6
Portico
- 2c Exceed And Excel (AUS) x Arcaded (AUS) (Street Boss (USA))
Tnr: Michael Freedman Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 57
4
2.9
Queen Regent
- 2f Wild Ruler (AUS) x Miss Vixen (AUS) (Foxwedge (AUS))
Tnr: Blake Ryan Rdr: J Ford 55
5
3.2
Let There Be Drums
- 2f Exceedance (AUS) x Jamdani (AUS) (Sepoy (AUS))
Tnr: K J Parker Rdr: A Adkins 55
6
4.3
Manisha
- 2f Prague (AUS) x Salina Dreaming (AUS) (Dream Ahead (USA))
Tnr: M C Vella Rdr: Deon Le Roux 55
7
6.1
Air Of Solace
- 2c I Am Invincible (AUS) x Odeum (AUS) (Written Tycoon (AUS))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: R Hutchings 57
8
6.1
Oxford Power
- 2g Yes Yes Yes (AUS) x Newsfan (AUS) (Zoffany (IRE))
Tnr: Ms K Waugh Rdr: Ashley Morgan 57
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