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St Mark’s Basilica Colt Goes Six for Six

Tara Madgwick - Friday Apr 17

Exciting colt Aristopolos won the $150,000 Listed Gold Sovereign Stakes back in February and stepped out on Friday night at Launceston for the first time since then in the $45,000 Kevin Sharkie Alfa Bowl (1220m) and won by daylight.

Trained by John Blacker, the talented the son of 2021 European Horse of the Year, St Mark’s Basilica kept his unbeaten record intact with another utterly dominant victory.

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Aristopolos was ridden again by Erica Byrne Burke and powered clear to win by eight lengths eased down.

Aristopolos has now won over $336,000 from his first six starts.

Aristopolos was a $60,000 MM Tasmania yearling purchase.

A $60,000 Magic Millions Tasmania purchase for his trainer from the Armidale Stud draft, Aristopolos was also bred by Armidale Stud and is the second foal to race and second winner from stakes-placed Flying Krupt.

Flying Krupt had a colt last spring by King’s Gambit and was then covered by another young I Am Invincible stallion in Bodyguard.

Aristopolos is the first stakes-winner in Australia for St Mark’s Basilica, whose best so far in the Northern Hemisphere is Group I winning filly Diamond Necklace.

His promising colt Thesecretadversary resumed to win Group III Ballylinch Stud Red Rocks Stakes in Ireland last weekend and is headed towards Guineas races.

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Race Result - Kevin Sharkie Alfa Bowl 1220m

Launceston Track: Good(4) Time: 1:14.05
1
Aristopolos
- 2c St Mark's Basilica (FR) x Flying Krupt (AUS) (Krupt (AUS))
Tnr: J K Blacker Rdr: E Byrne Burke 57
2
8
Zalau
- 2g Zululand (AUS) x Redress (AUS) (Gio Ponti (USA))
Tnr: G J McCulloch Rdr: K Sanderson 57
3
14
Geegees Last Word
- 2g Wordsmith (AUS) x Annie's Gee Gee (AUS) (Atlantis Prince (GB))
Tnr: S Gandy Rdr: M Ulucinar 57
4
14.4
Fierce Spirit
- 2g Stratosphere (AUS) x Gloray (AUS) (Street Hero (USA))
Tnr: J K Blacker Rdr: Lauryn Bingley 57
5
16.2
Egyptian For Gold
- 2g Gold Standard (AUS) x Egyptian Stryker (AUS) (Stryker (AUS))
Tnr: J K Blacker Rdr: Codi Jordan 57
6
23.4
Hot Moment
- 2f Quick Thinker (AUS) x Special Moment (AUS) (Needs Further (AUS))
Tnr: J K Blacker Rdr: Hayley Mc Carthy 55
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