Dundeel
Darryl Sherer
In the same week Dundeel's first progeny made an impact in the yearling sale ring at the Gold Coast, his younger sibling has opened her winning account in country New South Wales.
Forreel, a Nom Du Jeu half-sister to the champion, had her first Australian start over 1300 metres at Scone yesterday, claiming a narrow win for new trainer Bjorn Baker.
The four-year-old was formerly trained in New Zealand by Baker's father Murray, who trains in partnership with Andrew Forsman. Baker senior also prepared Dundeel and Forreel's Derby winning sire Nom Du Jeu.
Chad Lever travelled to the Hunter Valley track specially to ride the mare in what was her sixth race start.
"There's not much to her," Lever said. "She is small and lean and still pretty green, but she did the job."
There are 10 Dundeel yearlings catalogued for the forthcoming yearling sales at Karaka, nine of them in the Premier session.
Forreel, a Nom Du Jeu half-sister to the champion, had her first Australian start over 1300 metres at Scone yesterday, claiming a narrow win for new trainer Bjorn Baker.
The four-year-old was formerly trained in New Zealand by Baker's father Murray, who trains in partnership with Andrew Forsman. Baker senior also prepared Dundeel and Forreel's Derby winning sire Nom Du Jeu.
Chad Lever travelled to the Hunter Valley track specially to ride the mare in what was her sixth race start.
"There's not much to her," Lever said. "She is small and lean and still pretty green, but she did the job."
There are 10 Dundeel yearlings catalogued for the forthcoming yearling sales at Karaka, nine of them in the Premier session.