Maurice (Jpn) had a super Saturday with Group winners Mazu and Icelady, plus Group placed Cosmic Crusader and Matcha Latte. plus he had an interesting winner on Sunday that is sure to add value to her 2YO half-brother headed to Inglis Ready 2 Race.
The Dom Sutton trained Maurice (Jpn) mare Classic Gem contested multiple stakes races last season earning Black Type with a third in the Group III MVRC Alexandra Stakes as well as fourth placings in both the Group I VRC Oaks an Australian Oaks.
A win on the resume proved elusive for Classic Gem, so the stable were keen to tick that box early this prep and she duly returned form a spell as a short priced favourite in the 1400m maiden at Bendigo.
Ridden by Billy Egan, she let down with strong finish to score by half a length clearing the way for a return to Black Type racing as the spring unfolds.
A $170,000 Inglis Premier purchase from Noorilim Park for Kevin Kelly, Classic Gem was initially trained by Wendy Kelly before joining the Sutton stable earlier this year.
Classic Gem is the first winner for well bred Dundeel mare Lankan Gold, an unraced half-sister to stakes-winner Manhattan Street from the family of Australian Horse of the Year Lankan Rupee.
An athletic bay well stamped by his sire, he is from the first crop of dual Group I winner Jacquinot and has a double cross of champion sire Redoute’s Choice.
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