Jumping away the favourite off the back of three barrier trial efforts, John Bannister's Star Turn filly Amajicstar was all class on debut, giving nothing else a chance in the run to pull clear for an impressive win over 900m at Newcastle on Thursday.
From barrier four in the eight-horse field, apprentice jockey Liberty Smyth took the filly straight to the lead with the other favoured runners Esnaad and Simple Pleasures both settling back in the field.
Todd Howlett’s Yes Yes Yes filly Pure Ecstasy sat on the outside of the leader, but once the field headed into the home straight, Amajicstar dropped in another gear as she sprinted away with ease.
Amajicstar saluted by just shy of two and three quarter lengths from Pure Ecstatsy, with the Michael Freedmand trained Esnaad, the first foal of dual G3 winner Enthaar, working home well into third on debut.
Purchased for just $2,000 from the draft of Vinery Stud at the Inglis HTBA yearling sale by her trainer, Amajicstar is the third winner from three to the races out of the I Am Invincible mare Katswiri, a sister to Listed winner Holy Blade.
From the extended family of G1 Toorak Handicap winner Allez Wonder and the G1 All Aged Stakes winner Tivaci, Amajicstar is the final foal of Katswiri who unfortunately died in 2024.
The sire of 69% winners to runners highlighted by 11 stakes winners including G1 Tatt’s Tiara winner Startantes, chestnut stallion Star Turn is standing at a fee of $11,000 (inc. GST) this season at Vinery Stud.
