Things You Might Have Missed - July 12 Slipper winner She Will Reign s first foal in Japan fetched big bucks Image: Getty
Here s a few things you might have missed in the past week in the wide world of racing.
A full-sister to ill-fated galloper Anthony Van Dyck debuted during the week.
Twinkle, a 2YO daughter of the late Galileo, finished fifth in a Leopardstown maiden over 1400m, beaten 5-3/4 lengths.
Being out of broodmare Believe n succeed also makes her a half-sister of Group One-winning mare Bounding, who was trained for a period by Paul Snowden in the 2015-16 season.
Twinkle has some lofty expectations to live up to given her relations, considering Anthony Van Dyck won an Epsom Derby and was narrowly touched off in a Caulfield Cup.
Slipper winnerâs first progeny sells big The first son of She Will Reign sold in Japan. Photo: AAP Image/David Moir Comments
The first progeny of 2017 Golden Slipper winner She Will Reign was in hot demand after going under the hammer for ¥165m or around $2m Australian in Japan on Monday.
A colt by Japanese stallion Hearts Cry, the yearling was knocked down to Danox Co., Ltd.
Hearts Cry notably is the sire of 2019 Cox Plate winner Lys Gracieux while Danox are also the owners of 2020 Queen Elizabeth Stakes placegetter Danon Premium.
The colt is the first progeny of She Will Reign to go through the sale ring and was among the top five lots sold at the auction, which was topped by the ¥300m purchase for a Deep Impact colt.
Golden Slipper-winning trainer Gary Portelli has unearthed another promising late-season two-year-old in Sky Command, who has led throughout to score a dominant victory at Randwick.
Like stablemate Royalzel, who posted a stakes success in Melbourne last weekend, Sky Command has been produced at the back-end of the season to stamp herself as a horse of the future.
After winning on debut at Warwick Farm last month, the daughter of Deep Field made the transition to Saturday grade seem effortless, finding the front and controlling the race throughout.
The well-supported Dragonstone ($4.40) made good ground from the back but could not reel in Sky Command ($5.50), who took out Saturday’s Acy Securities Handicap (1100m) by two lengths with Baby Wong ($16) another 1-3/4 lengths away third.
KISS AND MAKE UP (c More Than Ready)
2 wins at 2, A$215,025, ATC Todman S.,
Gr.2, Tab.com.au P. Sire.
Paris Match (f Street Cry)
2 wins at 1200m, 1400m, A$152,810, ATC Hyland Race Colours H., 2d Gold Coast Bracelet,
L, ATC Swim Between the Flags H., Little Caesars Pizza H., Hyland Race Colours H., 3d ATC John Ramsay H., 4th ATC Adrian Knox S.,
Gr.3.
Reef Beach (g Danzero)
8 wins-1 at 2-from 1500m to 2100m, A$206,150, S$115,480, VRC Shamrock Travel H., MRC Le Pine Funeral Services P.H., Singapore TC Zurich S., MRC Kenvain H., St Jude H., Paris H., MVRC Business Network Luncheon H., 2d VRC Auckland Racing Club H.,