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New Metro Winner for St Marks Basilica

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday Jul 8

Astute WA trainer Simon Miller has a great record of success with purchasing weanlings from the major Eastern States sales and a filly by St Mark’s Basilica (Fr) he purchased from the Magic Millions National Sale for $80,000 opened her account at Belmont on Wednesday.\

Gentle Touch gets there on the line - image Western Racepix

Gentle Touch was a close fourth on debut last month over 1200m at Belmont and was sent out a hot favourite for the maiden today over the same course and distance.

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Allowed to settle off the pace by Willie Pike, she loomed up to challenge at the 100m mark and was strong through the line to win by a long head giving the impression further will be better.

Bred and sold by John Muir’s Milburn Creek, Gentle Touch is the third winner from three foals to race from Soft Kiss (USA), an imported half-sister by Bernardini to Group III winner Den’s Legacy.

Gentle Touch is the sixth Southern Hemisphere bred winner for St Mark’s Basilica and they include stakes-winner unbeaten Aristopolos and stakes-placed West Coast.

St Mark's Basilica (FR), click for more info and a Hypo mating.

The European Horse of the Year in 2021, St Mark’s Basilica returns to Coolmore Australia this spring at a fee of $38,500.

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Race Result - MC Polytrack Mdn 1200m

Belmont Park Track: Soft(5) Time: 1:12.87
1
Gentle Touch
- 2f St Mark's Basilica (FR) x Soft Kiss (USA) (Bernardini (USA))
Tnr: Simon Miller Rdr: W Pike 55
2
0.2
Da Hinchi Belle
- 2f Leonardo Da Hinchi (AUS) x Pagani (AUS) (Sizzling (AUS))
Tnr: Sue Olive Rdr: Jefferson Tsang 52
3
1.3
Rifleman
- 2g Shooting To Win (AUS) x Catherine Wheel (AUS) (Rogano (AUS))
Tnr: D L Morton Rdr: Lucy Fiore 57
4
1.6
Lucky Shot
- 2c Lucky Vega (IRE) x Our Wildest Dreams (NZ) (Pentire (GB))
Tnr: Aaron Mitchell Rdr: Jordan Turner 57
5
2.5
Lunar Spark
- 2f Awesome Rock (AUS) x Swim Star (AUS) (Star Witness (AUS))
Tnr: Embroja Lee Altieri Rdr: P Harvey 55
6
3
Elegant Rock
- 2f Awesome Rock (AUS) x Seven Of Nine (AUS) (Planet Five (USA))
Tnr: Michael Grantham Rdr: Holly Watson 55
7
4
Envy Her
- 2f Playing God (AUS) x Jest Envy Her (AUS) (Patronize (AUS))
Tnr: D L Morton Rdr: Natika Riordan 52.5
8
5.2
Triple Impact
- 2g Bivouac (AUS) x Triple Latte (USA) (Medaglia D'Oro (USA))
Tnr: C & M Gangemi Rdr: C Johnston-Porter 57
9
5.3
Carrigane Boy
- 2g Splintex (AUS) x Pambella (AUS) (Playing God (AUS))
Tnr: Daniel O'Connor Rdr: Chloe Azzopardi 57
10
5.3
Force Field
- 2g Splintex (AUS) x Shimmer Lake (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: T M Andrews Rdr: S Parnham 57
11
6.1
Cryptomania
- 2g Gold Standard (AUS) x Grand Design (AUS) (Master Of Design (AUS))
Tnr: G & A Williams Rdr: S O'Donnell 57
12
7.5
Strut Your Stuff
- 2g Awesome Rock (AUS) x Dance the Beat (AUS) (Shaft (AUS))
Tnr: Russell Stewart Rdr: Holly Nottle 55.5
13
8.4
Wine God
- 2g Playing God (AUS) x Wine I Am (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: S J Wolfe Rdr: S Mc Gruddy 57
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