News - IMPENDING (AUS)
An impressive Group Two victory at Trentham earlier this month has thrust the undefeated filly Impendabelle (Impending) to the top of the order of entry for the $1m DoubleTree by Hilton Karaka Million 2YO (1200m).
A dual Group I winning son of Lonhro, Impending is on the board with his first stakes-winner thanks to his exciting Kiwi-trained two year-old filly Impendabelle, winner of the Group II Mode Technology Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m).
Promising filly Impendabelle will have her first test at stakes level when she heads to Trentham on Saturday to contest the Gr.2 Mode Technology Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m).
The three-year-old Impending gelding Shadow Vampire made it three on the bounce with a dominant performance in the Kia Ora Stallions (Bm68) (1000m) at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.
Impendabelle delivered exactly what was expected of her at Trentham where the highly regarded filly was untested to open her career in perfect style.
Remarkable broodmare Hell It's Hot is the gift that keeps on giving for breeder Fred Moses.
After letting her supporters down at her first three starts, the Impending filly Fly Nice became the fifth first crop winner for Impending when consenting to put her best hoof forward in the S & S Equipment Hire Maiden Plate (1000m) Plate at Moe on Thursday.
Spelled following a lacklustre last of six over 900m at Newcastle last November, the Paul Perry-trained Forecaster showed the benefit of a spell when breaking his maiden over 1100m at Canterbury on Wednesday.
As we move into the back end of the season, interest remains in the progeny of first season sires stepping out at the trials so Breednet are tracking them and our report for this week features 12 sires with unbraced trial winners in the pipeline.
The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Sir Bailey turned the tables on his Pakenham conqueror over 1300m at Sandown Hillside to credit Darley Stud’s Impending with his first winner.
The $250,000 Magic Millions Classic (1000m) at Ballarat this afternoon has attracted a field of 12 with three of the key runners by first season sires.
Some 650 guests attended the annual Darley Victoria Stallion Parade at Northwood Park last weekend, which for the first time featured a selection of young stallions from the NSW roster.
Caulfield Cup winner Jameka was a sale ring star earlier this year when bought back by part-owner Colin McKenna for $2,6 million at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale and is now on the way to motherhood after being retired.
The annual Darley Victoria stallion parade showcased a versatile roster of top class sires with Darley set to follow later this week with parades at their Aberdeen base in the Hunter Valley.
Last season’s Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap winner Impending continued his love affair with Brisbane when he added Saturday’s $700,000 Group 1 Kingsford-Smith Cup (1350m) at Doomben.
Slated to begin his stud career at Darley’s Melbourne base later this year, Godolphin’s blue-blooded Lonhro colt Impending kick-started his farewell tour with a fighting win in the Group II Hiflow Industries Victory Stakes (1200m) at Doomben on Saturday.
Four year-old Lonhro stallion Impending will be given his chance to claim a second Group I win with confirmation Godolphin are sending a team of three horses to Perth for the upcoming Summer Carnival.
Although it was a tough day for punters racing was the real winner on Saturday with The Everest proving to be a resounding success at Randwick, adding another dimension to a traditionally outstanding day at Caulfield.
Bookmakers believe Godolphin have the $500,000 Group I Thousand Guineas (1600m) at its mercy and two of the racing and breeding superpower’s previous winners can also have an influence in two black-type events on Saturday.