Amelia’s Jewel’s brother to trial on Monday
Two days after Amelia’s Jewel’s stunning Let’s Elope Stakes win, her young half-brother will be on show in the first official two-year-old trial of the season in Sydney.
The Annabel Neasham-trained Bosustow is engaged in the first of 12 two-year-old trials at Randwick’s Kensington track on Monday morning.
The son of Blue Point and Bumbasina was a $900,000 Magic Millions buy for the Rosemont Alliance and while Rosemont principal Anthony Mithen is thrilled to see him put his hand up early, Monday’s trial is not necessarily an audition for the early-season two-year-old races.
“He’s probably not really one there that is there revved up and ready to trial and win his way into the Breeders Plate,” Mithen said.
“It’s probably just to round out his education and, the way it all sat, it was a good opportunity for us to finish off his first serious preparation.
“I’d happily have the problem of him winning his trial and earning a spot in the Breeders Plate and having us have to rub or chin for a few days and decide whether or not we take a punt with him, but it’s not really the plan with him.”
Bosustow, who is named after former Carlton footballer Peter Bosustow in keeping with the Alliance’s trait of naming their horses after Aussie rules legends, is the third foal from Bumbasina, a daughter of Canford Cliffs, whose first foal was .
On Saturday at Flemington, that daughter of Siyouni charged home to register the eighth win of her 10 start career, which also includes two seconds placings, in the Group 2 Let’s Elope Stakes.
Amelia’s Jewel’s deeds ensured the spotlight shone brightly on Bosustow at the Gold Coast in January and the Rosemont Alliance could not be happier with their purchase.
“He’s just done everything right, he’s got a good brain on him, he’s a very athletic horse, he moves well and has done everything really easily,” Mithen said.
“It’s good to have him up and at them at this stage because it will set him up beautifully for his autumn two-year-old preparation.”
Bosustow is one of the headline acceptors for what is always one of the most anticipated sets of trials of the year.
He is one of 15 acceptors for Neasham, who is the most heavily-represented trainer of the day, while Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have 13, one more than Peter and Paul Snowden.
Among the Snowdens’ runners is the most expensive yearling engaged on Monday, Bodyguard , a son of I Am Invincible and Tumooh who cost $1.6 million on the Gold Coast in January.
He goes around in Trial 7, the same hitout Espionage, a $1 million son of Zoustar who was also bought by James Harron.
The other seven-figure yearling engaged on Monday is Invincible Madison, a $1.2m I Am Invincible-Super Too filly who was bought by American interests at Magic Millions.
Bosustow is one of a number by first-season sires represented with Yes Yes Yes, Too Darn Hot, Microphone, Zousain, Brutal, Cosmic Force, Castelvecchio and Tassort also with youngsters engaged.
More Racing News
Vein Girl impresses in rich Magic Millions The Debut win
Vein Girl has put herself in contention for next month’s $3 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic with a strong win on debut under lights at the Gold Coast’s first night meeting. The Chris and Corey Munce-trained Vein Girl was sent out the $3.50 favourite with betting sites in Friday night’s $250,000...
Pallaton races into 2025 Golden Slipper contention
Pallaton has stamped himself as a two-year-old colt to watch heading into 2025 with an impressive debut win at Randwick. Trained by Michael Freedman and ridden by Tommy Berry, Pallaton raced to a 2-3/4-length victory in Saturday’s Shinzo @ Coolmore Plate (1000m) and firmed to be among the early favourites in Golden Slipper...
Arriving Home set to target the Magic Millions Guineas 2025
Trainer Bjorn Baker would love to get lightly raced filly Arriving Home into the Magic Millions Guineas next month after the three-year-old remained unbeaten with a tough win at Randwick. Stepping up from a midweek city maiden win at Warwick Farm on debut earlier this month into Saturday’s Petaluma Handicap (1300m) – a...
The Kings horse Gilded Water wins at Randwick
Imported stayer Gilded Water has made it back-to-back victories in Australia and has given his owner, His Majesty King Charles III, a winner at Royal Randwick. The King’s racing manager John Warren was on track at Randwick on Saturday as the Ciaron Maher-trained Gilded Water raced to a convincing victory in the...
Here To Shock gives Lindsay Park quinella in The Supernova
Ben, Will & Jd Hayes had the numbers two and three seed to knock off race-favourite Nadal in Saturday’s $1 million The Supernova (1400m) at Pakenham and did just that, with Here To Shock, ridden by Daniel Stackhouse, edging stablemate Arkansaw Kid in a thrilling stable quinella. Here To Shock ($4.60) trailed a strong...
Goldman digs deep in the Pakenham Cup 2024
One time Melbourne Cup favourite, Goldman has notched up his fourth win in Australia, leading throughout to take the Listed Pakenham Cup (2500m) under Beau Mertens. Jumping an $8.50 chance, Goldman’s staying prowess was on show as he kicked back to deny Grand Pierro ($19) by a long head, with $3.30 betting site...
Kevin Daffy happy to wait with Oh Too Good ahead of VOBIS Gold Bullion
Trainer Kevin Daffy says there is still plenty of time to chase the big league with his lightly-raced mare Oh Too Good. A winner of four of her seven starts with three runner-up finishes as well, Oh Too Hard runs in the VOBIS Gold Bullion (1400m) at Pakenham on Saturday. Daffy was sounded...
Bedggood chases rich The Supernova prize
Two rising nine-year-olds, both resuming, will give Gavin Bedggood a potential shot at his biggest payday as a trainer. A former jockey, Bedggood has been plying his trade as a trainer since 2017 and during the recent Melbourne Spring Carnival prepared Mornington Glory to land his first Group 1 success. Just Folk and Windstorm, both...
Collett hoping for Dream Brisbane raid in BJ McLachlan Stakes and Magic Millions Falvelon
A pair of promising two-year-olds from the Ciaron Maher stable have lured top Sydney hoop Jason Collett to Queensland for back-to-back meetings this weekend. Collett is heading north to partner filly Life After Love in the $250,000 Magic Millions The Debut (1000m) at the Gold Coast on Friday night and her Maher-trained stablemate...
Theodore aims to keep strike-rate going in Christmas Cup at Murray Bridge
Trainer Stephen Theodore is looking to Divine Fire keeping his impressive strike-rate going when she shoots for a winning hat-trick on Saturday. After victories at Morphettville and Gawler, Divine Fire runs in the Christmas Cup (1600m) at Murray Bridge with Jacob Opperman in the saddle. Since returning to training ranks at the start of...