Emerging three-year-old El Castello completed a hat-trick of wins in grand style when he trounced his rivals in the G3 Gloaming Stakes over 1800 metres at Rosehill.The Cambridge Stud-bred son of Dundeel has made impressive progress this preparation with a first-up maiden success at Warwick Farm followed by a Midway win at Randwick before he claimed top honours in the age group feature over 1800 metres.El Castello has now deservedly earned a crack at the G1 Spring Champion Stakes in a fortnight’s time before a possible tilt at the G1 VRC Derby.“Each win that he’s had has been a training gallop toward the Champion Stakes. He’s improved every time and he’ll improve off this,” trainer Anthony Cummings said.“This was the first time he put a field away. He’s usually hanging around waiting for something to challenge him and it was a very good ride.”El Castello kept the leaders within his sights before rounding off strongly in the run home for rider Josh Parr.“He travelled really nicely in a beautiful position and showed a turn of foot that was obviously unparalleled,” he said.“I’m very pleased with him. He’s just taken the natural progression each time I’ve sat on him. I’m really pleased with this horse.“He’s got the perfect temperament for the 2000 metres and then possibly the Derby trip. If we can keep a lid on him, keep him nice and settled pre-race, we’re well and truly in business.”We sold El Castello to Cummings for A$220,000 at last year’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale with his dam the Fastnet Rock mare Word Games.She is a half-sister to Fiveandahalfstar, who the Randwick trainer prepared to claim Group 1 titles in the BMW Stakes and the VRC Derby.Word Games produced a half-sister by Almanzor to El Castello last season and recently produced another filly by our son of Wootton Bassett before visiting Chaldean.

Super Unicorn has opened his account in Hong King with a hollow first victory.The lightly raced five-year-old had put the writing on the wall when he finished runner-up last month in his return from a break and effortlessly went one better at Happy Valley over 1650 metres.Trained by Frankie Lor, our homebred son of Savabeel coasted to a five and three-quarter length win in the hands of Zac Purton.“Last start, it was his first time here (Happy Valley) and Zac said he was a bit keen early and then in the straight he got a bit lost. This time, the pace was fast, which was good for him,” Lor said.Super Unicorn was purchased out of our draft at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale for $720,000 by the Hong Kong Jockey Club.He is the fourth winner for late O’Reilly mare Lovetessa, who was twice successful and placed in the G3 Eulogy Stakes.A member of the legendary Eight Carat family, Lovetessa is a half-sister to the multiple Group winner and joint NZB Filly of the Year winner Queen Of Diamonds.Their dam Love Diamonds is a sister to the G1 Spring Champion Stakes winner Viking Ruler, whose brother Kempinsky won the G2 AAMI Vase and finished second in the G1 VRC Derby.

The well-related Saint Aubins has quickly added to the family honours board with an early winning strike.The three-year-old had finished an eye-catching third on debut and he showed the benefit of that outing with his maiden victory over 1423 metres at Sale.Trained by Ciaron Maher, our homebred son of Too Darn Hot was partnered by Blake Shinn who sported the colours of global bloodstock powerhouse Coolmore.Saint Aubins settled well back in the field before picking up ground 500 metres from home and produced a sustained finish to win with something in reserve.“There was a lot of pressure to the first turn, so I just rode him where he was comfortable and while he was wide, he travelled well,” Shinn said.“We had the race won at the 200, he switched off when he got to the front.”Saint Aubins is expected to continue his progressions as he gets out in distance.“He’s talented and was very good to the line. Looking at that, he’ll definitely be a 2000 metre horse,” stable representative Adrian Joyce said.Saint Aubins was bought out of our draft at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale by Maher for $130,000.He is a half-brother to last season’s G3 Manawatu Classic winner Outovostock with their dam the Fastnet Rock mare Orphea.She was successful on two occasions and is a sister to the G1 Australian Guineas winer Rock Classic.Orphea’s Deep Field filly sold to Capri Racing & Syndication for A$100,000 at this year’s Magic Million Gold Coast Yearling Sale and the dam has a Savabeel colt and is due to foal to Dundeel.