All the rage in the opening race at Canterbury on Wednesday, Brad Widdup’s 3yo Snitzel colt Tenenbaum gave nothing else a chance in the run to the line, producing an impressive turn of foot to score with ease.
With the conditions of the race seeing the Chad Schofield ridden colt asked to carry 61kgs, Tenenbaum wasn’t bustled out of the gates, settling in fourth position with the Nathan Doyle trained Home Affairs filly Sprightly Affair going forward to lead.
Racing in second was Leonessa, one of three in the five-horse field for Chris Waller, with second favourite and stablemate Yangzi River tracking the favourite in last position.
Leading into the home turn, Sprightly Affair was tackled quickly by Tenenbaum as the Snitzel colt powered passed the leader, pulling away as he liked to score by two and a quarter lengths.
Bringing up his second win from four starts to date, Tenenbaum was purchased for $750,000 from the draft of Arrowfield Stud by owners Mulberry Racing at the Inglis Easter yearling sale.
Bred by Arrowfield Pastoral Pty Ltd and Belford Productions Pty Ltd, Tenenbaum is one of five winners from five to the races out of the Listed-winning, G1 placed Bernardini (USA) mare C’est Beau La Vie, a half-sister to G3 winner Wonder Kid – Jolly Banner (HK) and Listed winner Wales.
A full brother to Hong Kong Derby winner Cap Ferrat, who was exported from Australia as a maiden after 13 starts, although he’d recorded G1 placed efforts in the Spring Champion Stakes and Rosehill Guineas, Tenenbaum is a grandson of G3 winner Valkyrie Diva, herself a half-sister to Champion Makybe Diva, G2 winner Musket and Listed winner La Amistad.
C’est Beau La Vie’s current 2yo Buoyant, is a full brother to Tenenbaum who has has been retained to race by Arrowfield in partnership with Hermitage after passing in shy of his reserve at the Inglis Easter yearling sale while the mare foaled a colt by Dundeel last season before being covered by Darley’s Champion Anamoe.
The first 3yo winner of the season for last season’s Champion Sire Snitzel who we sadly lost in June last year, the Australian Stud Book states there are more than 30 of his sons at stud offering breeders plenty of opportunity to tap into one of the leading Danehill-line stallions to have ever stood in Australia.
