Saturday, 30 May 2009: BC3 Thoroughbreds, a rising pin hooking and breeze up syndicator, had plenty to celebrate today when their exciting juvenile Dane Babylon won the $75,000 Peter Armytage Handicap (1000m) at Flemington.
Dane Babylon ($5-$5.50-$4.60) defeated Exceed All Limits ($12-$15) by a long head with Agrippa ($5-$5.50) a half neck away in third.
With its origins linked back to the United States with John Brocklebank, Bill Vlahos, CEO of BC3 Thoroughbreds, said that today's victory was a significant moment not just for the company but the Australian racing industry.
"That horse has been going well, he's a really nice horse and one of many that we've got for sale at BC3 Thoroughbreds," Vlahos said.
"It's all about creating two-year-old horses for owners so they can come in and buy at a later stage and rather then guess at a yearling stage, we prepare the horses for them and we prepare horses like Dane Babylon."
"John has been very successful in the states, for example he's had 18 two-year-olds go to the racetrack for 14 winners and 3 stakes winners and we're hoping to do the same in Australia," Vlahos added.
Purchased for $200,000 at the 2008 Magic Millions Yearling Sale, Dane Babylon is the second raced foal from the dam Kimash, a half sister to the dam of Rewaaya, to win.
Vlahos was keen to announce that Dane Babylon was still for sale.
"It doesn't matter what races they win, we're willing to sell them."
"His price has gone up most definitely, especially for those agents listening in Hong Kong," Vlahos quipped.
The team from BC3 Australia have been busy buying quality yearlings around Austalia this year and will be presenting an outstanding draft at the 2009 Magic Millions National Horses in Training Sale at the Gold Coast on October 28 and 29.
- MM Release
