First Group 1 Winner For Host

by Racing & Sports 3 years ago 3 minute read

Eduardo routs his rivals in The Galaxy

EDUARDO winning the Bisley Workwear Galaxy at Rosehill in Australia. Picture: Steve Hart

Host (Hussonet), who stood at Swettenham and then Willow Grove Stud, was handed his first Group 1 winner on Saturday when the Joe Pride-trained Eduardo (7 g ex Blushing by Fantastic Light) trounced his rivals when shouldering top-weight of 57kgs in The Galaxy (Gr 1, 1100m) at Rosehill.

A last start winner of the Challenge Stakes (Gr 2, 1000m) in which he narrowly beat multiple Group 1 winner Nature Strip (Nicconi), Eduardo was sent straight to the front and showed an impressive turn of foot to surge clear of his rivals to post an impressive three and a half length victory over Order Of Command (Squamosa), while Jonker (Spirit Of Boom) was another two and a half lengths away in third.

Pride said he was confident the gelding could win today, especially given his last start performance in the Challenge Stakes.

"I brought him here today and wondered what could go wrong because you know you've got the horse on song," Pride said.

"But there's the variables of the weight and the way the track was playing.

"What I like about Nash [Rawiller], I just said to Nash 'I'm not going to tell you what to do mate' and he was confident he said 'I'll find the fence and I'll just take care of it'.

"He was confident, he knew what he needed to do and he did it."

Pride said Eduardo would return to Randwick for the T J Smith (Gr 1, 1200m) on April 10.

"The horse is a very good horse," Pride said.

"He's made a statement today, he made it the other day actually, but it was a statement not taken up by all.

"Wow, that was an amazing win and there's better ahead of this horse, there's no doubt about that."

The gelding is one of three winners out of the unraced Fantastic Light (Rahy) mare Blushing and she herself is a daughter of Lavina Bay (Dehere), who is in turn out of Group 3 scorer Peggy Ann (Bletchingly).

Peggy Ann is out of Group 1 winner Avon Angel (Avon Valley) and she is the grandam of Macau Listed winner Best Of Luck (Thorn Park).

Host is the sire 152 winners, headed by six stakes winners and he died in January last year.

5f103y TURF SOFT

AUD $707,000

Bisley Workwear The Galaxy (G1)

AUD $707,000

Age: 3yo and up Type: OPEN

5f103y TURF SOFT

Silk

Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam

Jockey
Trainer

SP
WT

1st

1. EDUARDO (AUS) 7yo G
HOST (CHI) - BLUSHING (AUS)

NASH RAWILLER
JOSEPH PRIDE

$5.5
57kg

J Pride, N Cresci, A Curran, Buffto's First Kiss (Mgr: R Dyson), L Galvin, B Henderson, Miss J Kaufmann, Ms M Kaye, G Loiero, N Pinner, D Ritchie, A Rix, B Rodwell, Team T S A (Mgr: Ms S Jones), Ungar Family (Mgr: T Ungar) & Dr J Whitfeld

2nd

6. ORDER OF COMMAND (AUS) 6yo G
SQUAMOSA (AUS) - COMMANDING ANGEL (AUS)

CRAIG WILLIAMS
DANNY O'BRIEN

$26
53.5kg

S J Paino, Ms L A Johnson, Mrs G L Johnson, W H Johnson, G D Peer, J H Swinnerton, Mrs P Swinnerton, P C Ferrari, Mrs B A Paino & Miss D Paino

3rd

8. JONKER (AUS) 5yo H
SPIRIT OF BOOM (AUS) - HEARTS AND ARROWS (AUS)

TIM CLARK
TONY GOLLAN

$17
53kg

G J McPherson, D C Crane, T R Maddern & Spirit Racing (Mgr: G J McPherson)

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2017 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (970) \| Fig Tree Thoroughbreds Biddaddaba Qld (As Agent) \| Doug Crich \| AUD $ 45,000		2017 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (970)	Fig Tree Thoroughbreds Biddaddaba Qld (As Agent)	Doug Crich	AUD $ 45,000

4th

2. DIRTY WORK (AUS) 4yo H
WRITTEN TYCOON (AUS) - MAIDEL (AUS)

TOMMY BERRY
M, W & J HAWKES

$21
55.5kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2018 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (218) \| Sledmere Stud, Scone \| Spendthrift Australia Pty Ltd \| AUD $ 800,000		2018 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (218)	Sledmere Stud, Scone	Spendthrift Australia Pty Ltd	AUD $ 800,000

5th

4. HAUT BRION HER (AUS) 5yo M
ZOUSTAR (AUS) - ONE IN A MILLION (AUS)

JAMES MCDONALD
CHRIS WALLER

$3.5
54.5kg

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2017 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (285) \| Three Bridges Thoroughbreds Eddington Vic \| WITHDRAWN		2017 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (285)	Three Bridges Thoroughbreds Eddington Vic	Withdrawn

6th

13. WILD RULER (AUS) 3yo C
SNITZEL (AUS) - GYPSY ROBIN (USA)

KERRIN MCEVOY
PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN

$9
51kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2019 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (39) \| Kia Ora Stud, Scone \| China Horse Club / Newgate Bloodstock / Winstar \| AUD $ 525,000		2019 Australian Easter Yearling Sale (39)	Kia Ora Stud, Scone	China Horse Club / Newgate Bloodstock / Winstar	AUD $ 525,000

7th

7. EASY EDDIE (AUS) 6yo G
SUPER EASY (NZ) - TWIN TOWN (GB)

ANDREW ADKINS
JOSEPH PRIDE

$31
53kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2016 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale (693) \| Two Bays Farm, Flinders \| Pride Racing \| AUD $ 55,000		2016 Melbourne Premier Yearling Sale (693)	Two Bays Farm, Flinders	Pride Racing	AUD $ 55,000

8th

12. TAILLEUR (AUS) 4yo M
SHOOTING TO WIN (AUS) - CLOTHING (AUS)

RACHEL KING
JAMES CUMMINGS

$4.25
51kg

9th

11. FIESTA (AUS) 5yo M
I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - NOW NOW (AUS)

KATHY O'HARA
CHRIS WALLER

$41
51.5kg

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2021 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale (726) \| Glenesk Thoroughbreds, Mount Vincent, Nsw (As Agent) \| Rosemont Stud \| AUD $ 1,350,000		2021 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale (726)	Glenesk Thoroughbreds, Mount Vincent, Nsw (As Agent)	Rosemont Stud	AUD $ 1,350,000
\| Inglis \| 2017 Classic Yearling Sale (70) \| Fairhill Farm, Mulbring \| Star Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd / Chris Waller Racing \| AUD $ 150,000		2017 Classic Yearling Sale (70)	Fairhill Farm, Mulbring	Star Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd / Chris Waller Racing	AUD $ 150,000

10th

9. SPLINTEX (AUS) 4yo H
SNITZEL (AUS) - ACQUIRED (NZ)

ROBBIE DOLAN
MARK NEWNHAM

$31
53kg

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2023 Fundraiser for the Holland Family & National Jockeys Trust (13) \| Dean Holland Family, Melbourne, Vic \| Baystone Farm \| AUD $ 9,000		2023 Fundraiser for the Holland Family & National Jockeys Trust (13)	Dean Holland Family, Melbourne, Vic	Baystone Farm	AUD $ 9,000

11th

10. BELLA VELLA (AUS) 6yo M
COMMANDS (AUS) - FORGET THE WEATHER (USA)

GLEN BOSS
WILL CLARKEN

$41
53kg

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2021 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale (643) \| Glenesk Thoroughbreds, Mount Vincent, Nsw (As Agent) \| Rosemont Stud \| AUD $ 1,900,000	2021 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale (643)	Glenesk Thoroughbreds, Mount Vincent, Nsw (As Agent)	Rosemont Stud	AUD $ 1,900,000
\| Inglis \| 2019 April Monthly Online Sale (67) \| John Kelton \| AUD $ 22,500	2019 April Monthly Online Sale (67)			AUD $ 22,500
\| Magic Millions \| 2016 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (244) \| Willow Park Stud Scone Nsw \| Paul Moroney Bloodstock \| AUD $ 100,000	2016 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (244)	Willow Park Stud Scone Nsw	Paul Moroney Bloodstock	AUD $ 100,000

12th

5. JUNGLE EDGE (AUS) 10yo G
DUBAWI (IRE) - JUNGLE GIRL (NZ)

JADE DAROSE
MICK BELL

$81
53.5kg

13th

14. THE ODYSSEY (AUS) 4yo H
BETTER THAN READY (AUS) - JESSICA'S HOPE (AUS)

STEPHANIE THORNTON
KELLY SCHWEIDA

$101
51.5kg

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2018 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (962) \| Millbrook Biddeston Qld (As Agent) \| Kelly Schweida Racing \| AUD $ 30,000		2018 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (962)	Millbrook Biddeston Qld (As Agent)	Kelly Schweida Racing	AUD $ 30,000

14th

3. FABERGINO (AUS) 6yo M
MASCHINO (AUS) - MISS RAZYANA (AUS)

BRENTON AVDULLA
CHRIS WALLER

$17
54kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2024 JUNE (Late) Online Sale (279) \| Frank Fiore \| AUD $ 380,000		2024 JUNE (Late) Online Sale (279)		Frank Fiore	AUD $ 380,000

First Group 1 winner for Host

Rosehill Saturday, 27th March 2021

Bisley Workwear The Galaxy (G1)

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