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Whobegotyou Makes Stylish Return

14th Aug 2011

Breednet - Mark Smith - Saturday, 13 August 2011

Second to Takeover Target's ill-fated half-brother Predatory Pricer in the JJ Liston Stakes (G2) at Caulfield two years ago, crack gelding Whobegotyou rang up number one in the 2011 renewal under the new name of the PB Lawrence Stakes, although he had to share some of the glory with luckless runner-up Lights Of Heaven.

While Damien Oliver was winding up Whobegotyou (Street Cry (IRE) x Temple Of Peace (JPN) (Carnegie) with his patented late finishing burst down the centre of the track, Ben Melham on the previously undefeated Lights Of Heaven was receiving a chequered path.

The dual Group 1 winning son of Street Cry sprinted clear inside the 200 metres and put the race to bed in a matter of strides. When finally clear, Lights Of Heaven reduced the margin to a long-neck with the outsider of the field, Prince Obama (Clangalang) a similar distance back in third.

"At one stage there, I thought he was going to be trapped on the fence but he rolled him off and got him in the right spot so it was good,” said winning trainer Mark Kavanagh.

"He had the momentum and Lights of Heaven was held up a little bit but he's won fair and square.

"There is a fair bit of improvement in him too so I'm pretty excited.”

Whobegotyou is likely to defend his title in the Group 2 Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley, a race he has won for the past two years.

The chestnut son of Dubai World Cup hero Street Cry (Ire) (pictured) is no oil painting but he has bankrolled $3.2 million for owner Lawrence Eales from a record of 10 wins, 10seconds and 3 thirds from 28 starts.

Bred by Lockyer Thoroughbreds, Whobegotyou (pictured below as a foal) was passed in for $17,500 with a $25,000 reserve from the Widden Stud consignment at the 2007 William Inglis Classic yearling sale.

Eales had missed the chestnut going through the ring and his offer of $19,5000 was accepted so the intriguingly named gelding is one of racings great bargains.

Whobegotyou's dam Temple Of Peace (Jpn) was a Darley import before being consigned to the 2008 Magic Millions National Broodmare sale where she caught the eye of the astute Bill Benson who needed to part with just $5,250 to take the daughter of Carnegie home. She was carrying a colt by Strada which was knocked down to Eales for $75,000 at the 2010 Easter Yearling sale.

Sold to Coolmore Stud in a private transaction, Temple Of Peace has a yearling colt by Encosta de Lago and was covered by Fastnet Rock last spring

Street Cry will stand Darley Kelvinside this season at a fee of $110,000 (inc GST). Mares booked into last season included Group 1 winners Black Mamba, Bramble Rose, Elegant Fashion, Miss Finland, Mnemosyne, Piavonic, Private Steer, Regal Cheer, Rewaaya as well as the dams of Group 1 winners Niconero, Serenade Rose, Shamekha and Zarita.