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On Boxing Day 2021, an unheralded gelding by the name of Thelwell finished second behind Coolangatta, the boom two-year-old of the moment, in the Group 3 B J
Budget breaker to debut at Caulfield Trainer Mathew Ellerton’’s eye for a yearling will be tested when Spicy makes her debut at Caulfield on Wednesday. Photo: AAP Image/George Salpigtidis.
Simon Zahra says he nearly had a car accident when he heard how much his training partner Mathew Ellerton paid for Fastnet Rock filly Spicy.
Ellerton went to $350,000 to secure Spicy at last year’s Gold Coast Magic Millions sale, far beyond the amount the Flemington-based duo paid for yearlings.
Then COVID-19 hit Australia, presenting the stable with the challenge of selling shares in its record purchase.
However, the pressure eased once Spicy had a jumpout in the spring.