Co-trainer Peter Snowden confirmed that next month's Gr2 Light Fingers Stakes is the primary autumn target for Kangarilla Joy (Lonhro-Midnight Joy, by Zeditave) following the well bred filly's easy win in the TAB Rewards Handicap (1100m) at Randwick yesterday.
A half-brother to smart stakes-winner Dublin Lass, promising Manhattan Rain gelding Mr Manhattan made it three wins from six starts when posting an eye-catching return from a spell at Warwick Farm on Monday.
An $840,000 Inglis Easter purchase for US agent John Moynihan from the Turangga Farm draft, Lonhro filly Kangarilla Joy is the most expensive filly by her sire ever sold and she’s also now a winner after saluting on debut at Warwick Farm on Wednesday.
Talented O’Reilly mare Dublin Lass (pictured as a yearling) has threatened to win a stakes race for some time and got the job done at Doomben on Saturday when she unleashed her trademark burst of acceleration to power clear and win the Listed BRC Bright Shadow Quality.
A half-brother to smart mare Dublin Lass, promising Manhattan Rain three year-old Mr Manhattan (pictured as a yearling) made it two wins from three starts when scoring at Canterbury on Wednesday giving the team at Luskin Park reason to celebrate.