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Big Debut By Animal Kingdom Filly

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Animal Kingdom filly I Am Queen streeted a strong maiden field on debut in New Zealand on Saturday.

I Am Queen wins at Taupo Picture: Race Images Photo

The chestnut filly started favourite after two good trial placings and took up the running. She quickened sharply when asked by jockey Danielle Johnson and raced away to win by 4.3 lengths in a time of 58.39 for the 1000m.

I Am Queen is the fourth foal and third winner out of the good US racemare Cat By The Tale (Tale Of The Cat) and is trained by Stephen Marsh.

Waikato owner Roger Blunt bought the Arrowfield Stud and Cloros Bloodstock-bred filly for $310,000 at the 2016 Magic Millions Gold Coast Sale and was naturally delighted with her first-up success.

"She showed ability from the start, but we've been patient with her and she did well. It's been a great day at the races!

"We like Animal Kingdom and she's so similar to him, she has a lovely nature."

This tallies with the observations of Animal Kingdom's trainer Graham Motion about I Am Queen as a yearling, which he reported in his sale blog.

"Very athletic and attractive, with a lovely walk and a real presence about her,” Motion observed.

“She handles it all very well. She just has a really nice way about her."

I Am Queen is the 13th winner from Animal Kingdom's first Australian crop which also includes the Group-placed pair Peaceful State and Lord Cecil, recent winners White Boots and Seductive Miss and Miss Finland's debut-winning daughter Earth Angel.

The Kentucky Derby winner's first US crop has produced 10 juvenile winners headed by G2 winner and G1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf runner-up Untamed Domain and Listed winners Continental Divide and Sunny Skies.

There are 11 yearlings by Animal Kingdom on offer at the 2018 Magic Millions Gold Coast Sale including six colts and three fillies in Arrowfield's consignment.

The draft also includes I Am The Queen’s half brother by Redoute's Choice from Cat By The Tale.

The colt is a full brother to the Group-placed city winners Raphael's Cat and Tale Of Choice.

Cat By The Tale has a 2YO filly named Keiai Tsubaki with Gerald Ryan and a filly foal by Real Impact.

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Starlight Cinema Centre Mdn

Age: 3yo and up Type: MDN

NZD $10,000

1000m TURF GOOD

Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam

Jockey
Trainer

SP
WT

1st

10. I AM QUEEN (AUS) 3yo F
ANIMAL KINGDOM (USA) - CAT BY THE TALE (USA)

DANIELLE JOHNSON
STEPHEN MARSH

$2.9
55kg

R G Blunt

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2016 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (81) \| Arrowfield Stud Scone Nsw (As Agent) \| Roger Blunt \| AUD $ 310,000		2016 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (81)	Arrowfield Stud Scone Nsw (As Agent)	Roger Blunt	AUD $ 310,000

2nd

7. INDULGENT (NZ) 4yo M
BULLBARS (AUS) - LOOMINSKY (NZ)

TRUDY THORNTON
GRAEME & DEBBIE ROGERSON

$56.7
56.5kg

J G Carran, Mrs M A Drake & M R Pitman

Sales Information
\| NZB \| 2016 National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale (321) \| G. A. Rogerson \| Rogerson Bloodstock \| NZD $ 7,000		2016 National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale (321)	G. A. Rogerson	Rogerson Bloodstock	NZD $ 7,000

3rd

12. TOFFEE POP (NZ) 3yo F
ROCK 'N' POP (AUS) - LOLLY SCRAMBLE (NZ)

SAMANTHA COLLETT
RALPH MANNING

$17.2
55kg

J A Bebbington, A P & Mrs L M Neal

Sales Information
\| NZB \| 2015 National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale (35) \| Waikato Stud Ltd \| Mrs Lm Neal \| NZD $ 1,100		2015 National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale (35)	Waikato Stud Ltd	Mrs Lm Neal	NZD $ 1,100

4th

9. NO FINER PINS (NZ) 3yo F
PINS (AUS) - WHISTLE ON A STAR (AUS)

ANNA JONES
KAREN FURSDON

$5.7
55kg

Sales Information
\| Gavelhouse \| 2022 Thoroughbred 11 July auction (54) \| Pete5411 \| NZD $ 600	Gavelhouse	2022 Thoroughbred 11 July auction (54)		Pete5411	NZD $ 600
\| Inglis \| 2020 MARCH (Early) Online Sale (89) \| Passed In		2020 MARCH (Early) Online Sale (89)			AUD $
\| Inglis \| 2020 FEBRUARY (Late) Online Sale (107) \| Passed In		2020 FEBRUARY (Late) Online Sale (107)			AUD $
\| NZB \| 2016 Festival Yearling Sale (1174) \| J. P. Wills \| Ric Wylie Bloodstock \| NZD $ 8,000		2016 Festival Yearling Sale (1174)	J. P. Wills	Ric Wylie Bloodstock	NZD $ 8,000
\| NZB \| 2015 National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale (201) \| Waikato Stud Ltd \| Ms Jp Wills \| NZD $ 4,000		2015 National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale (201)	Waikato Stud Ltd	Ms Jp Wills	NZD $ 4,000

5th

6. HOOF HEFNER (NZ) 3yo G
BACHELOR DUKE (USA) - SISTA (NZ)

MARK HILLS
CHRIS WOOD

$32.3
57kg

Sales Information
\| NZB \| 2016 Ready to Run Sale of 2YOs (498) \| The Oaks Stud \| Mr Cj Wood \| NZD $ 60,000	2016 Ready to Run Sale of 2YOs (498)	The Oaks Stud	Mr Cj Wood		NZD $ 60,000
\| NZB \| 2016 Festival Yearling Sale (1134) \| Highbury Park Stud \| Psd. NZD $ Res. NZD $ 30,000	2016 Festival Yearling Sale (1134)	Highbury Park Stud		Psd. NZD $	Res. NZD $ 30,000
\| NZB \| 2015 National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale (156) \| The Oaks Stud \| Psd. NZD $ Res. NZD $ 20,000	2015 National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale (156)	The Oaks Stud		Psd. NZD $	Res. NZD $ 20,000

6th

4. STOLE THE SHOW (NZ) 3yo G
SHOWCASING (GB) - KAURI CLIFFS (AUS)

JASMINE FAWCETT
JOHN & STEPHEN RALPH

$74.3
54kg

Sales Information
\| NZB \| 2015 National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale (3) \| Haunui Farm \| WITHDRAWN		2015 National Weanling, Broodmare & Mixed Bloodstock Sale (3)	Haunui Farm	Withdrawn

7th

1. POWERBALL (NZ) 5yo G
SAVABEEL (AUS) - CONQUISTERAAD (NZ)

SARAH O'MALLEY
KEVIN MYERS

$15.6
56.5kg

Sales Information
\| NZB \| 2014 South Island Sale (141) \| Berkley Stud \| WITHDRAWN		2014 South Island Sale (141)	Berkley Stud	Withdrawn

8th

11. IRISH TAVERN (NZ) 3yo F
O'REILLY (NZ) - PUBS (NZ)

LYNSEY SATHERLEY
BRENT GILLOVIC

$29.2
55kg

Sales Information
\| Gavelhouse \| 2021 Rider Horse NZ Dispersal Sale (102) \| cjh09 \| NZD $ 500	Gavelhouse	2021 Rider Horse NZ Dispersal Sale (102)		cjh09	NZD $ 500
\| Gavelhouse \| 2018 NZ 5 March auction (18) \| KAG \| NZD $ 2,500	Gavelhouse	2018 NZ 5 March auction (18)		KAG	NZD $ 2,500

9th

2. CLARIOS (NZ) 4yo G
RIOS (NZ) - FIBBING (NZ)

MICHAEL COLEMAN
SEAN DOWLING

$16.3
58.5kg

10th

5. HEZA KIWI LAD (NZ) 3yo G
ALIGN (AUS) - SHE'S MY GIRL (NZ)

DANIEL HAIN
BRENDON HAWTIN

$92.5
57kg

11th

8. ROUGE (NZ) 3yo F
DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) - ROSE OF OCKIE (AUS)

HAIRI MARZUKI
BRENDON HAWTIN

$19.7
52.5kg

Sales Information
\| Gavelhouse \| 2018 NZ 19 February auction (14) \| lydiap \| NZD $ 2,000	Gavelhouse	2018 NZ 19 February auction (14)		lydiap	NZD $ 2,000

12th

3. EXCALIFFRAAJ (NZ) 3yo G
IFFRAAJ (GB) - STARPIN (NZ)

JASON WADDELL
ALEX OLIVEIRA

$3
57kg

Sales Information
\| NZB \| 2016 Ready to Run Sale of 2YOs (525) \| Sanderston Park Ltd \| Nzb As Agent \| NZD $ 110,000		2016 Ready to Run Sale of 2YOs (525)	Sanderston Park Ltd	Nzb As Agent	NZD $ 110,000
\| NZB \| 2016 Select Yearling Sale (603) \| Brighthill Farm \| WITHDRAWN		2016 Select Yearling Sale (603)	Brighthill Farm		Withdrawn

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Big Debut By Animal Kingdom Filly

Taupo

Saturday, 30th December 2017

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