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Takeover Likely Target For King’s Troop

Promising colt King’s Troop is likely to run in the Listed Takeover Target Stakes At Gosford next month in preference to the Magic Millions.

King's Troop resumes at Randwick on Boxing Day.
King's Troop resumes at Randwick on Boxing Day. Picture: RacingandSports

The three-year-old resumes over 1000 metres at Randwick on Boxing Day but trainer Gerald Ryan has had a rethink about his imminent aims.

Ryan had been aiming King’s Troop at the Magic Millions Sprint next month but said the colt was unlikely to have sufficient prizemoney to earn a place in the field.

He said the Takeover Target Stakes over 1200 metres on January 8 was a more likely aim for the colt if he missed a run on the Gold Coast.

King’s Troop made a good impression in the spring, winning by a big margin at Warwick farm before finishing second to subsequent Group 1 winner Japonisme in the San Domenico Stakes at just his third start

Ryan said King’s Troop was still not a big horse but had grown since his spring preparation.

“Originally we thought he might have just been a speed horse but the way he has gotten into his work it looks he may be able to run a bit of a journey,” Ryan said.

“I think he is a nice horse.”

Ryan said King’s Troop had a potential stallion’s pedigree so hoped to add a black type win to the colt’s record.


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Randwick Saturday, 26th December 2015

4f214y TURF SOFT
AUD $85,000

Atc/Farewells A Thomas (Bm85)

AUD $85,000
Age: 3yo and up Type: BM85
4f214y TURF SOFT
FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 7. RULE THE RIVER (AUS) 4yo M
COMMANDS (AUS) - RIVER SERENADE (AUS)
ADAM HYERONIMUS
ANTHONY CUMMINGS
$3.5
56.5kg
G Harvey
2nd 12. VOILIER (AUS) 3yo G
BENETEAU (AUS) - IVYROSE (AUS)
ANDREW BANKS
GARY NICKSON
$12
54.5kg
S J Vardy

Sales Information

3rd 3. HUSSON EAGLE (AUS) 4yo G
HUSSON (ARG) - TIE ME UP (AUS)
MICHELLE PAYNE
PATRICK PAYNE
$10
58.5kg
J V O'Neill, Power Thoroughbreds, P N Smith, Miss A C Sutherland, Ms D Twiss, T J Woods, P E Webb, Teralba & Paccam Racing Syndicate (Mgr: C Frayne)

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4th 11. KING'S TROOP (AUS) 3yo C
REDOUTE'S CHOICE (AUS) - ROYAL SNIPPETS (AUS)
BRENTON AVDULLA
GERALD RYAN
$2.25
54.5kg

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5th 9. LOCKROY (AUS) 4yo G
MORE THAN READY (USA) - POLAR SUCCESS (AUS)
TOMMY BERRY
M, W & J HAWKES
$21
55kg

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6th 2. PRINCE HARADA (AUS) 5yo G
HARADASUN (AUS) - POTENTIAL PRINCESS (AUS)
THOMAS HUET
PAUL PERRY
$13
60kg
7th 6. GRUNDERZEIT (AUS) 4yo G
STREET CRY (IRE) - VIENNESE (AUS)
SAM CLIPPERTON
JOHN O'SHEA
$16
57kg

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8th 5. BOLD CIRCLE (AUS) 4yo G
BERNARDINI (USA) - COURTYARD CIRCLE (AUS)
JASON COLLETT
DAVID PAYNE
$21
57kg

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9th 1. INSIDE JOB (AUS) 7yo G
STRATEGIC (AUS) - LUSTY'S BANK (AUS)
MS S CLENTON
DAVID PFIEFFER
$31
60kg

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10th 8. FLORAL INSIGHT (AUS) 8yo G
FLORAL DYNAMITE (AUS) - PLEASE BELIEVE (AUS)
ANDREW ADKINS
J DELANEY
$31
53kg

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