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Son of former Vinery shuttler More Than Ready gets off the mark
The Richard and Michael Freedman-trained Resilient Star (3 g More Than Ready - Runway Star by Northern Meteor) got off the mark at the fourth time of asking when he broke his maiden over Sicame Australia Maiden Plate (1350m) at Wyong on Thursday.
The three-year-old gelding came out on top of a close finish to beat Saint Of Katowice (Elzaam) by a nose, while Just A Jedi (Free Eagle) was another length and three-quarters further away in third.
The gelding, who is raced in a partnership that includes Vinery Stud and Werrett Bloodstock, is the first foal out of 2016 Proud Miss Stakes (Gr 3, 1200m) winner Runaway Star (Northern Meteor) and she is herself out of stakes-placed Commands (Danehill) mare Intuit.
Meanwhile, Intuit is a daughter of 1992 William Reid Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) winner Wrap Around (Bletchingly), who is herself a grandam of dual Group 1 winner Fashions Afield (Redoute’s Choice) and Group 2 winner and now Aquis Farm stallion Kiss And Make Up (More Than Ready). Further back this is the same family as Imelda May (Ferlax).
Runway Star’s 2018 filly by Sebring (More Than Ready) was purchased for $250,000 at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale earlier this year, while this season she produced a colt by I Am Invincible (Invincible Spirit) and has most recently been served by Vinery Stud’s new sire Exceedance (Exceed And Excel).
More Than Ready’s progeny is headed by 25 elite level winners and he shuttled to Australia for 19 seasons, but did not return in 2020 and he now resides at WinStar Farm where his fee for 2021 has been set at US$65,000, having stood the 2020 season for US$80,000.
The stallion has eight lots catalogued at the upcoming Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, which gets underway on January 12.