Provincial Saturday meetings at this time of year can offer a wealth of untapped 3YO talent and three maiden winners at Kembla on Saturday held some good interest including the stakes-placed half-brother to Sheza Alibi.
Trained by John Thompson, King’s Legacy colt Nomadic will never trouble his famous older sibling Sheza Alibi, but after showing promise at two with a Group placing in the ATC Baillieu, he has now broken the ice with a win at start seven.
Ridden by Sam Clipperton, he scored by half a length over 1600m as favourite.
A $160,000 Inglis Classic purchase from Middlebrook Valley Lodge for John Thompson Racing / Boomer Bloodstock, Nomadic is the second winner from four foals to race from Sheza Gypsy, who has not had a foal since he was born although she was covered last spring by Ozzmosis.
John Thompson made it a winning double two races later when Group placed Nicconi filly Screen Icon, cast off maiden status with a commanding three length win over 1200m as favourite.
Second in the Group II ATC Sweet Embrace Stakes and Group III ATC Gimcrack Stakes last season, she contested two of the first three legs of the Princess Series chasing home Pembrey and Bangkok Hottie, so appreciated a drop back to maiden class to get her confidence.
An $80,000 Inglis Classic purchase from Twin Hills for John Thompson Racing / Boomer Bloodstock, Screen Icon was also having her seventh race start and has won over $160,000 inb prizemoney.
Screen Icon is the second winner from Screebe, a placed Star Witness mare that traces back to Group I winning blue hen Skating.
Another eye-catching winner, although one probably heading to Inglis Digital, is three year-old Zoustar gelding Lafite, who won over 1400m by three lengths for the Chris Waller stable at his fourth start.
A $1.4million Inglis Easter purchase for James Harron Bloodstock Colt Partnership / Tony Fung Colts from Widden Stud, Lafite is a full brother to Group I winner Schwarz and stakes-placed Silver Wedding being the fourth winner from four foals to race from Group II winner Summer Sham.
Lafite has probably not done enough to remain in this ownership geared to producing stallion prospects, but he’s going to make his next connections happy in due course.
