TSR Weekly Wrap | 29 Nov 2021
The feature series keep on keeping on and we’ve been fortunate to be prominent in two of late.
We rounded out the Breeders Crown Series with three “Silver” victories at Bendigo on Tuesday.
Following an enormous run of success on Group 1 Breeders Crown Night at Melton on the previous Saturday, it was the turn of Khafaji, Platinum Sparkle, and Come Say Hi in Group 3s.
Then it was a trip across the border to Adelaide’s Globe Derby Park for three Southern Cross Series 2yo and 3yo heats win.
Premier SA reinsman Mark Billinger took the drive on each.
The Southern Cross has been a happy hunting ground for us and it was great to again make a mark.
Fresh from taking out the G1 Breeders Crown final for 2yo fillies, Encipher was again emphatic as she strives for a second SA age classic after saluting in The Allwood in May.
Treachery is aiming to complete the Southern Cross 2yo and 3yo double.
WEEK IN REVIEW
1st KHAFAJI (Chris Alford): Breeders Crown Silver Pace for 2yo colts/geldings, 2150m (career-best 1:54.9), at Bendigo Tuesday, November 23. Bounced back from a couple of indifferent runs in Breeders Crown main series, sitting the leader and get over stablemate Captain Rival. Has 2 wins in five starts. Congratulations Susan Murray Racing Group No.2, John Anderson Group No.3, RJ Letch, E Crews, Odd Man Out Group, AC Shelly, Kennedy Murray Racing Group, SJ Watt, RE Harrison, CBW Racing Group, H Geraldene, and C Barrett.
1st PLATINUM SPARKLE (Rebecca Bartley): Breeders Crown Silver Pace for 3yo fillies, 2150m (1:55.6), at Bendigo Tuesday, November 23. Last 800m 56.4. Last 400m 27.9. This was her first win since September and followed on from a second in a Breeders Crown heat. Career standings now 8 wins in 26 starts. Congratulations to the TSR Racing Group.
1st COME SAY HI (Kate Gath): Breeders Crown Silver Pace for 2yo fillies, 2150m (1:57.2), at Bendigo Tuesday, November 23. Last 800m 57.1. This was only her second start for the stable since arriving from NSW. She’s now won 3 of 7 starts. Congratulations Benstud Standardbreds.
1st ROGUE WAVE (Kerryn Manning): Bristol Hill Motor Inn 3yo Pace, 2190m (1:59.9.), at Maryborough on Friday, November 26. Last 400m 26.8. This was her first start since finishing second in NSW Oaks in February. Showed her class to make it 3 wins in 13 starts. Congratulations JS Baker, RD Smart, SC Holt, CR Tonkin, BJ Prentice and MR Cooper.
1st iNTERJECT (Bailey McDonough): Easy Waste 2yo Pace, 1710m (career-best 1:56.8), at Ballarat on Friday, November 26. Last 800m 56.4. Last 400m 27.6. Again raced a little greenly, but was again dominant after finding the front. She is unbeaten in two starts. Congratulations Alabar Bloodstock.
1st ENCIPHER (Mark Billinger): Southern Cross Series 2yo pacing fillies heat, 1800m (1:57.7), at Globe Derby Park on Saturday, November 27. Last 400m 27.9. What a filly this daughter of Captaintreacherous is. She already has the SA Allwood and Breeders Crown titles to her credit and now she is heading into another feature final with 4 wins in 7 starts. Special night for SA owner-breeder Tyson Linke.
1st RUNAWAY CELEBRITY (Mark Billinger): Southern Cross Series 2yo pacing fillies heat, 1800m (1:58.9), at Globe Derby Park on Saturday, November 27. First of two heat winners for a breeding combination of Peter Gleeson, and Bruce and Craig Cameron. She only started racing this season and has 5 wins in 11 starts. Congratulations to BJ Cameron, CW Cameron, T Harrison, JG Harrison, CL Frick, JPS Racing, Nifty & Kirsty Rowe Group, JJ Penny, NJ Woods and Sturt Racing Group.
1st TREACHERY (Mark Billinger): Southern Cross Series 3yo pacing fillies heat, 1800m (1:57.7), at Globe Derby Park on Saturday, November 27. Last 400m 27.1. Ran away by 31m or her first win of the season. Now 6 wins in 16 starts. Congratulations to BJ Cameron, CW Cameron, J Hilson, Sturt Racing Group, JG Harrison, FX Crameri, DJ Allan, Shylad Racing Group, M Mickan and R Cameron.