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Debut Winner Adds to Portland Sky Purple Patch

Tara Madgwick - Sunday Aug 9

The only Group I winning son of Champion Hong Kong Sire Deep Field at stud, Portland Sky has had a productive start to the new season reeling off three new winners in the past week including a debut winner at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday.

Trained by Kelly Purdy and ridden by Ben Thompson, three year-old filly Sky Alice had two encouraging trials last month and improved again on race day to post her first win.

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She powered up the inside and was tenacious to the line winning the 1200m maiden by a head.

A $100,000 Magic Millions purchase from Telemon Thoroughbreds for Livistona Grazing Company, Sky Alice is a half-sister to stakes-placed Duchess Zou and is the fourth winner from  five foals to race from Group III placed Snitzel mare Miss Wonderland.

Sky Alice was a $100,000 Magic Millions purchase.

Miss Wonderland has been a regular visitor to Widden and has a yearling filly by Zousain and was covered last spring by Zoustar.

Sky Alice is the third winner in the past week for Portland Sky joining Skystone, who won at Kembla on Saturday for the O’Shea Charlton stable and Restless Spirit.

Portland Sky, click for more info and a Hypo mating.

Now the sire of six first crop winners, Portland Sky stands at a fee of $8,800 this spring at Widden NSW.

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Race Result - Ingham's Mdn Hcp 1200m

Sunshine Coast Track: Good(4) Time: 1:11.95
1
Sky Alice
- 3f Portland Sky (AUS) x Miss Wonderland (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Ms K Purdy Rdr: Ben Thompson 56.5
MM Gold Coast Yearling Sale $100,000
Seller: Telemon Thoroughbreds, Innisplain, Qld (As Agent)
Buyer: Livistona Grazing Company
2
0.2
Hit A Lick
- 3f Better Than Ready (AUS) x Licko'paint (NZ) (Denman (AUS))
Tnr: K M Schweida Rdr: Cejay Graham 56
Inglis Premier Yearling Sale $90,000
Seller: Twin Hills Stud, Cootamundra, NSW
Buyer: Kelly Schweida Racing
3
1.1
Summer Sensation
- 3f Aclaim (IRE) x Euphoric Summer (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: K M Schweida Rdr: Ashley Butler 58
MM Gold Coast March Yearling Sale $62,500
Seller: Lucas Bloodstock, Croftby, Qld (As Agent)
Buyer: Kelly Schweida Racing
4
1.4
Radomir
- 3g Pierata (AUS) x Miroslava (AUS) (I Am Invincible (AUS))
Tnr: Tony & Maddysen Sears Rdr: B Lerena 58
5
2.6
Sovereign Style
- 3f Jonker (AUS) x Bonne Vie (AUS) (Epaulette (AUS))
Tnr: G Heinrich & B Rodgers Rdr: Jace McMurray 56
6
3.8
Enuff Torque
- 3g Rich Enuff (AUS) x Rose In Bloom (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: S A Dwyer Rdr: Taylor Marshall 58.5
7
5.2
Ember Royale
- 3f Dracarys (AUS) x Sheezalady (AUS) (Duporth (AUS))
Tnr: S A Dwyer Rdr: M Rodd 56.5
8
6.2
Eddington
- 3g Cosmic Force (AUS) x Givus a Cuddle (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Chris & Corey Munce Rdr: Benjamin Osmond 60
9
7.4
Sky Jest
- 3g Portland Sky (AUS) x Pure Humour (AUS) (Dissident (AUS))
Tnr: G Heinrich & B Rodgers Rdr: Adin Thompson 59
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