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Highly regarded Perth youngster Luke's Luck added to the widespread success of leading Queensland sire Show A Heart with his win in Saturday's G2 Karrakatta Plate at Ascot.
Luke's Luck produced a whirlwind finish to come from second last on the home turn and scored by a long neck win in the $500,000 feature two-year-old contest.
Luke's Luck is trained b y Trevor Andrews for Mt Hallowell Stud's Craig Thompson, one of Western Australia's biggest racehorse owners.
Thompson paid $150,000 for the likely prospect from the draft of Rheinwood Pastoral at last year's Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
The 16th stakes winner for Brave Warrior's Caulfield Guineas winning son Show A Heart, Luke's Luck is from the four time Sydney winner Red Queen (Redoute's Choice).
Red Queen is a half sister to the Edward Manifold Stakes winner and multi-million dollar seller She Will Be Loved.
She is also a half sister to the stakes performers Thorn Dancer and Mya.
Luke's Luck hails from the family of Hong Kong Sprint winner All Thrills Too and is closely related to Show AHeart's stakes winning siblings Gotta Have Heart and Crossyourheart.
Also in the family are quality gallopers Dao Dao, Adaline, Soleil Rouge, Polly's Brother, Silky Red Boxer and Malandrino.