Challenge Racehorse Syndications gained its first trial winner today when Fascination Street (Elusive City ex Piece of Cake, by Snippets) won an 850m Catchweight for two-year-olds at Te Awamutu.
Fascination Street is one of 4 juvenile fillies being raced by the ‘Challenge No.1 Syndicate’ and is prepared by John Sargent at Matamata. Fascination Street had been placed second at a trial at Te Teko at the very start of the season. She was immediately spelled after that outing and looked very professional today, winning by four lengths in the hands of Vinny Colgan.
John Sargent told me after the trial that the filly would make her race debut in the next couple of weeks.
The result comes a month after Challenge Racehorse Syndications enjoyed a dream start on the racetrack when Dancer’s Tale (Tale of the Cat ex Pineu, by Carnegie) won on debut in the very first juvenile race of the new season at Wanganui, 08 September.
Dancer’s Tale had a two week let-up and is being readied for next week’s $50,000 Wellesley Stakes-LR (1000m) at Trentham Gardens.
For the record, the 4 fillies being raced by the ‘Challenge No.1 Syndicate’ are…
* Dancer’s Tale – winner over 800m at only start; trained by Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman
* Fascination Street – trial winner over 850m; trained by John Sargent
* Harper Rose – placed 4th in sole trial to date; trained by Richard Collett
* Raajaine – yet to trial; trained by Shaune Ritchie
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Fascination Street parading before her impressive victory at today's Te Awamutu Trial fixture