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Carnival stars begin campaigns in style

12th Feb 2022

Untapped galloper Lost And Running (Per Incanto) will be given his chance to add a G1 to his already impressive resume following a devastating first-up win in today’s G3 Southern Cross Stakes at Randwick.

The 5YO was today resuming off an Everest preparation in the Spring, which ended with victory in the $1m The Hunter.

Despite winning 8 of 13 starts after today, Lost And Running is yet to contest a G1, but that’s all about to change.

“He’s done that off the back of two fast gallops at home only but he’ll be back here in three weeks for the Group 1 Canterbury Stakes,’’ trainer John O’Shea – who bought Lost And Running from Blandford Lodge at the 2018 Premier Yearling Sale for just $40,000, said.

“After that we’ll probably look to step him up in trip again, maybe to 1500m at Rosehill [George Ryder Stakes] and then back here for the All Aged.

“We want to have him in The Everest again later this year, so we won’t overtax him this prep.’’

Lost And Running (pictured) has now won $2.3m in earnings in a remarkable return on investment for his owners which include Carl Holt, his breeder Lib Petagna, Frank and Christine Cook and O’Shea’s wife Isabelle.

The 2022 renewal of the Premier Yearling Sale is at Oaklands in Melbourne in just over two weeks (Feb 27,28 & March 1).

On-site inspections begin on Tuesday February 22.

To view the Premier catalogue, CLICK HERE.

In an Inglis graduates’ quinella, Lost And Running defeated Overpass in today’s race.

A sister to Lost And Running (ex Dreamlife) is being offered by Yarraman Park as lot 141 at this year’s Easter Yearling Sale.

Later on the Randwick program progressive mare Snapdancer (Choisir) made it back-to-back wins with a comfortable front-running display in the G3 Triscay Stakes.

Trained by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace, the 5YO is a $60,000 weanling purchase for Sheamus Mills at the 2017 Chairman’s Sale, where she was offered by Coolmore.

Snapdancer has since won five of her 16 starts and today’s victory took her career earnings through the $1m barrier.

Entries for this year’s Chairman’s Sale – and the entire Inglis Breeding Stock Sales Series – are now open.

To enter, CLICK HERE.

Meanwhile in Melbourne a pair of 3YOs showed they were set for big autumn campaigns with strong first-up wins at Caulfield.

Regally bred filly Argentia (Frankel x Princess Coup) came from last with a scintillating turn of speed to win the G3 Kevin Hayes Stakes.

It’s a second career win at just start No.3 for Argentia, who also won on debut as a 2YO down the Flemington straight.

Argentia, trained by Anthony and Sam Freedman and raced by John Camilleri’s Fairway Thoroughbreds, is a $670,000 James Harron buy from the Easter Yearling Sale, where she was offered by her breeder Evergreen Stud.

“She wasn’t screwed down for this, she was very fresh in the yard, we thought she might have peaked at the 200m but she’s a very, very good filly,’’ winning co-trainer Sam Freedman said.

“We’ve got some decisions to make now with where we head with her but she’s got a very bright future. It’s a good problem to have.’’

Evergreen is offering an I Am Invincible half sister to Argentia (lot 364) at this year’s Easter Sale, to be held at Riverside on April 5 and 6.

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And talented Easter graduate Coastwatch (Fastnet Rock) did his All Star Mile chances no harm with a strong first-up win in the G2 Autumn Stakes.

The 3YO was resuming off a Sydney Spring campaign and showed he was in for a successful preparation with a fighting victory.

The Chris Waller-trained 3YO is a $750,000 Easter Yearling Sale buy for Guy Mulcaster, from the Coolmore draft.

Coastwatch is now a two-time Stakes winner and further three-times Stakes placed including a third in the G1 Golden Rose behind fellow Easter graduate In The Congo last year.