Canberra, March 8 – The $100,000 Canberra Guineas on Sunday was won by Redoute’s Choice three year-old Tobique, who was consigned for sale by Yarraman Park at the 2007 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale.
Tobique might be a blue-blood, but he was also an unwanted blue-blood when offered for sale, passing in shy of a modest $200,000 reserve.
Bred by Geoff and Beryl White, Tobique was consigned for sale on their behalf by Yarraman Park as agent, but there was scant interest in the backward colt by Redoute’s Choice.
Foaled on November 17, the tall lanky bay colt is the second foal of the metropolitan winning Marscay mare Mammoth, a half-sister to Group Two winner Dandify and Group Three winner Manner Hill being from former glamour mare Mannerism, a four time Group One winner of races such as the Caulfield Cup.
Taken home and given time to mature Tobique was given to Alan Denham to train and at Canberra on Sunday he produced an outstanding effort to storm home and win the $100,000 Canberra Guineas over 1400 metres defeating smart fillies Logan’s Choice and Lavished.
Second at his previous start to Centennial Park at Rosehill on February 7, Tobique now has the overall record of two wins and a second from just four starts and will be worth following into some of the longer three year-old races during the carnival.
Yarraman Park will present an outstanding consignment of 18 youngsters for the 2009 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale including a half-brother to smart galloper Grand Commander, who won the open event over 1600 metres at Gosford on Sunday for the Gai Waterhouse stable.
By Grand Lodge (USA) from stakes-winner Asawir, Grand Commander was a $190,000 purchase from the Yarraman Park draft at the 2005 Inglis Australian Easer Yearling Sale and has won six races and more than $116,000 in prizemoney.
His half-brother by Redoute’s Choice will be offered at Easter as Lot 356.
