TSR Weekly Wrap | 9 April 2025
A spectacular start to the Nutrien Equine Classic series with wins in all seven 2yo and 3yo heats.
Now we’re down to the business end with finals at Melton on Friday (April 11).
Here’s our line up in each of the listed events:
$125,000 3YO FILLIES: Ill Be Gone, Ivseenheavenslight, Beach Diamond
$125,000 3YO COLTS & GELDINGS: Apollostorm, Storms Collide, The Highlight Reel, Cigano
$200,000 2YO FILLIES: Frolicnearthesea, Willows Girl
$200,000 2YO COLTS & GELDINGS: Brooklyn Dan, Treacherous Dan, Letsstartinheaven, Cardigan Dan, Knight Fury Dan, Shoreline Dream (emergency).
AFTER these youngsters step out, the unbeaten Luv The Nitelife starts in the Golden Easter egg for 3yo fillies at Menangle on Saturday night (April 12).
She is yet another smart one out of imported broodmare Kabbalah Karen B for Lauriston Bloodstock.
She has also produced champion million dollar earning mare Ladies In Red (28 wins), Victoria Derby winner Our Little General (33) and Kasbah Kid (16) among seven winners.
WE also have a strong team at Melton on Saturday night, including the return of 3yo filly Let Her Roll, which was a last-start group 2 Breeders Crown winner in November.
LATEST STABLE WINNERS
CIGANO (Greg Sugars): Nutrien Equine Classic 3yo colts & geldings heat, 1720m, at Melton, April 4. MR 1:54.6 LH 54.6 LQ 26.2. Congratulations Clayton.
KNIGHT FURY DAN (Mark Pitt): Nutrien Equine Classic 2yo colts & geldings heat, 1720m, at Melton, April 4. MR 1:56.1 LH 55.7 Len 27.1. Congratulations Danny Zavitsanos, Warren Viney and Warren Stewart.
THE HIGHLIGHT REEL (Mark Pitt): Nutrien Equine Classic 3yo colts & geldings heat, 1720m, at Melton, April 4. MR 1:53.4 LH 54.6 LQ 27.2. Congratulations Clayton.
CARDIGAN DAN (Cam Hart): Nutrien Equine Classic 2yo colts & geldings heat, 1720m, at Melton, April 4. MR 1:54.8 LH 54.7 LQ 27. Congratulations Danny Zavitsanos, Warren Viney and Warren Stewart.
BEACH DIAMOND (Cam Hart): Nutrien Equine Classic 3yo fillies heat, 1720m, at Melton, April 4. MR 1:54.3 LH 57.2 LQ 28.1. Congratulations Aaron Bain Racing, Summit Bloodstock, Imperial Racing & Bloodstock J L Stockton, MC Field, BP Fitzgerald, KA Tattoli, DJ Cavenett, RL Scott, K Murray, N Rantanen-Reynolds, MC Dedini, JGJ Roberts, BS Hunter.
IVSEENHEAVENSLIGHT (Jackie Barker): Nutrien Equine Classic 3yo fillies heat, 1720m, at Melton, April 4. MR 1:55.1 LH 55.8 LQ 27.3. Congratulations Aaron Bain Racing, Summit Bloodstock.
FROLICNEARTHESEA (Mark Pitt): Nutrien Equine Classic 2yo fillies heat, 1720m, at Melton, April 4. MR 1:56.4 LH 56.4 LQ 28.1. Congratulations Aaron Bain racing, Summit Bloodstock.
SIR JIMMY (Mark Pitt) 4yo gelding: Lifestyle Communities Woodley Pace, 1720m, at Melton, April 5. MR 1:54 LH 56 LQ 27.4. Congratulations Bruce and Vicki Edward.