First South African Runner for Australia

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Australia (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) is set to be represented by his first South African runner in the form of the 3-year-old filly Sleeping Single (GB) in Thursday’s second race at Kenilworth.

Bred by David and Diane Nagle’s Barronstown Stud, the March foal, a €220,000 graduate of the 2017 Goffs Orby Sale, is out of Weekend Fling (Forest Wildcat), dam of Group 3 winner Craftsman (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) and GSP Royal Empress (Ire) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}), and a half-sister to US Grade I winner Archarcharch (Arch), GSW Balance of Power (Silver Train) and SW Run Sully Run (Cherokee Run). The filly’s third dam is Pattern Step (Nureyev), winner of the 1988 GI Hollywood Oaks for the legendary conditioner Charlie Whittingham.

Trained during her racing days by Mark Johnston, Weekend Fling has proved a commercial hit for the Nagles since they acquired the mare–then 10 years of age–for $425,000 at the 2014 Keeneland November sale via Blandford Bloodstock. The Arch colt she was carrying at the time of her purchase was a 90,000gns Tattersalls December foal before being purchased by the US-based Lothenbach Stables for $430,000 at Keeneland September in 2016. The mare’s foal of 2017, a colt by Muhaarar (GB), was knocked down to the BBA Ireland for €400,000 at last year’s Orby Sale.

Australia was represented by 17 winners from his first crop to race in 2018, including G3 Prix du Calvaldos winner Beyond Reason (Ire) and Sydney Opera House (GB), runner-up in the G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud.

Sleeping Beauty is trained by Justin Snaith and will be ridden by Richard Fourie in the 1200-metre test. Post time for the day’s second event is 12.40pm local time (10.40 GMT).

 

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