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  • Aegon Stretches Unbeaten Run to Five

    Monday, 22nd February 2021

    High-class 3YO Aegon (Sacred Falls-Toss Up, by Zabeel) proved the New Zealand form was right up to the mark when dominating his Australian rivals in the Gr2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday, after being forced to overcome potentially perilous traffic over the final 150m. The Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman-trained gelding crossed the Tasman earlier last week as the winner of all four of his starts in New Zealand, including victories in the Gr1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) and prestigious Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m). Despite being slow into stride, NZ Racing Desk reports Aegon relaxed beautifully under Hugh Bowman and pounced on his rivals once a gap presented to win comfortably by 1.75-lengths over North Pacific (Brazen Beau) and Prime Star (Starspangledbanner).The son of ill-fated Sacred Falls (O’Reilly-Igauzu’s Girl, by Redoute’s Choice) has now rocketed into outright favouritism for the Gr1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) in a fortnight and Bowman sounded an ominous warning suggesting he won with more in the tank. “I was impressed with what I saw on replays [from New Zealand]; they’ve come over here and the proof is in the pudding with the Murray Baker stable… They don’t just come here for a trip away. They know the right horses to bring. He’s had an excellent record and this horse certainly hasn’t disappointed me. I was ultra-impressed with him. He’s got the world at his feet.” The win was special for Forsman, who part owns the 3YO with good friends the Zame family, having purchased the youngster as a yearling at Karaka for $150,000 from the draft of Waikato Stud.

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    Imposing 3YO Aegon wins the Hobartville (pic: Steve Hart)