Monday, 17 December 2007: Outstanding mare Redaspen, a daughter of Swettenham Stud's blue blooded sire Bianconi, strolled away with the Grade Two La Prevoyante Handicap at Calder racecourse.
The Grade Two victory continues a golden run for Danzig's red hot sire son who last month was represented by the impressive Sandown Guineas victor Schilling, a handsome black colt who's got a bright future for Melbourne trainer Mick Price.
While Schilling and his other Australian progeny continue to race with great distinction, it was the effort of Redaspen that will provide a big boost to the Swettenham Victorian-based sire.
A recent addition to the stables of Rebecca Baker, Redaspen cruised home three parts of a length clear of Green Girl.
Redaspen, whose record reads out at nine wins and 14 minor placings from just 24 lifetime starts. Her stakes earnings have rocketed to $US459,473 (A$533,035).
"The owners were considering retiring her but this race was coming up and a personal friend of ours recommended sending her to us and taking a shot," trainer Rebecca Baker told reporters
"We ran her going shorter (in distance) and she ran well. She never had been this distance before, but she got a great trip."
"Now I guess we'll have to talk about her future."
Redaspen is one of two winners from the dual winner Goldie Pops - a half sister to Grade Three winner Appealing Missy - a mare who'd go on to throw two stakes performers including Statement.
Bianconi is best know in Australia as the sire of Australasian stakes winners including Above Deck, Schilling, Mr Martini, Leigh Valley, Valparaiso, Classiconi and Taken at the Flood.
As well as his stars in Australia, New Zealand and the United Stakes Bianconi has had winners in England, France, Canada, Italy, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Spain while his three runners in Hong Kong are all impressive winners.
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