Astute trainer Henry Dwyer was in the frame at Swan Hill on Friday when his promising two year-old Street Boss (USA) filly Mountjoy won the $125,000 Elvstroem Classic (1300m).
A close sixth on debut over 1000m at Ballarat last month, Mountjoy appreciated stepping out to 1300m and given a well timed ride by Declan Bates was too strong at the finish to win by a long neck to the delight of her owners.
Bred in Australia by Glentree Pastoral, Mountjoy was a $150,000 Karaka Book 1 purchase for her trainer from the Rich Hill Stud draft and Glentree retain a share in her ownership.
She is the first foal to race from Lorne, a winning half-sister by Redoute’s Choice to stakes-placed Able Willie tracing back to fourth dam blue hen Twiglet, the dam of Group I winners Fairy King Prawn, Easy Rocking and grand-dam of G1 winner Cosmic Endeavour.
Lorne was on-sold through Inglis Digital in 2024 for $50,000 to Matchpoint and produced a colt last spring by Capitalist and is back in foal to him again.
Street Boss is on track to be Champion 3YO Sire this year thanks to a vintage crop headed by G1 winners Tempted, Tentyris and Green Spaces.
