Lexdane and Sound System looked bright prospects for the future when they clinched the two juvenile races at Belmont in Perth this afternoon.
The Danewin youngster Lexdane kicked away the nine race card when he scored a thrilling win in his 1400 metre event.
Prepared by Kylie Dowling, Lexdane led home a Magic Millions trifecta when he edged out Miss Vinnoire by a nose, while Chiron was another length and a half back in third place.
The gelding was backing up after running a close up fourth to Cool Handel at the corresponding meeting last week.
Dowling had no doubts that the colt would handle the seven day back up and suggested the extra 400 metres was the key to success.
“He’s a pretty strong horse and I knew he could handle it,” she said.
“I was just getting used to him a bit. He’s a different kind of horse to train.”
“He gets heavy really easily and that’s why the distance is good.”
Dowling praised Link Robertson for his heady ride aboard the juvenile colt.
“It was a good ride. He looked pretty keen early. Link was having to hold on a fair bit but he was in the right spot.”
Lexdane is one of five winners for the good producing Sackford mare Sister Klaire.
She had already proven herself a quality producer when Lexdane was purchased for $50,000 from the Emirates Park draft at last year’s Magic Millions Perth Yearling Sale.
Her Snaadee son Toy Warrior shot to prominence by winning the Group Three Juvenile Sprint Trophy in Hong Kong.
And Lexdane’s full sister Shurooq earned black type with placings in a PJ Bell Handicap (second) and James HB Carr Stakes (third). She also won in Sydney.
From just five runs, for a win and two placings, Lexdane has earned his connections $28,300. The future certainly looks bright for the rising three-year-old.
Meanwhile, Sound System broke his maiden status in brilliant style when he drew clear for an eye catching win in the Westspeed Nursery Handicap (1000m).
A gelded son of Raheen Stud based Stromberg Carlson, Sound System was purchased and is trained by renowned West Australian horsewoman Quona Cooke.
The gelding, with Lucas Camilleri in the saddle, sat off the speed before coming with a barnstorming run through the field to win stylishly.
“It’s good to get a result for Quona,” Camilleri said. “We’ve put a lot of time into the horse and we’ve always liked him.”
“He’s only a little package – but he’s always shown a bit.”
“He had trialled well and then great the other day and it was good to see All Friared Up win on Saturday – the form stood up and I was quite confident coming here today.”
Camilleri said everything went to plan during the race and when he asked the gelding to quicken he did it in grand style.
“There was quite a bit of speed, but I was happy with that as he likes to get just in behind them and chase. “
Cooke purchased Sound System for just $10,000 from the draft of Raheen Stud at last year’s Magic Millions QTIS 600 Yearling Sale.
He is the first winner for his dam, the lightly raced and placed Sanction mare Sarani.
His is the family of prolific Adelaide winning sprinter Taos Pleasure (20 wins and over $500,000) and multiple group winner and Group One placegetter Diplomatic Force.