Debutante provides Karaka boost

Sea Poem provided a significant pedigree update to a youngster in our draft at New Zealand Bloodstock’s upcoming National Yearling Sale.

We bred the daughter of Pierata, who was an impressive debut winner at Geelong and her half-brother by Sword Of State will be offered as Lot 223 at Karaka.

The Ben, JD and Will Hayes-trained Sea Poem was sent out favourite in her 1200 metre assignment and the money proved on the mark with the filly a comfortable winner under Blake Shinn.

“Blake found a nice spot for her and I could see she was travelling really well on the corner,” stable representative Rahis Baig said.

“It was a good result, we’re very happy and she’s a beautiful looking filly.”

Sea Poem settled in fourth spot before she improved wide near the turn and held a strong gallop to score after hitting the front 300metres from home.

“She did everything right and I presented her a bit early when the pace came out of the race and she did a good job,” Shinn said.

Sea Poem was purchased for A$160,000 by Lindsay Park and Jamie McCalmont out of our draft at the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale.

She is the second winner for the Street Cry mare Prose Poem, who was purchased on our behalf by agent John Foote for 65,000gns at the Tattersalls Mares’ Sale.

A sister to multiple stakes winner Fencing, she is a daughter of the G1 Frenck Oaks winner Latice and the family of dual Group 1winner and sire Lawman.

Prose Poem produced another colt by Sword Of State last season before visiting our new stallion Chaldean.

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