Talented Melbourne apprentice Nathan Rose scored the biggest win of his career when he partnered Sivadio to victory in today’s $100,000 CRV Community Cup (2000m) at Ballarat.
Rose ws able to have the gelding in the running line on the outside of runners for much of the race, before he worked up the leaders shortly after straightning for home.
He skipped clear in the straight and established a winning break and cruised to the line a length clear of Streaky Fella.
A $120,000 purchase from the draft of Eureka Thoroughbreds at the 2005 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Sivadio is a talented galloper who has an exceptional record when ridden by Rose.
“Being a $100,000 race, it would be the biggest race I’ve won, so it’s a big thrill.”
“It’s all really about this horse,” a delighted Rose said. “I’ve had six rides on him now for four wins, a second and a third.”
“He’s been fantastic to me and it’s great to have Stephen (Theodore, trainer) supporting me as well.”
Rose, apprenticed to Cranbourne father-daughter training partnership Colin and Cindy Alderson, was happy with how the gelding kicked in the straight.
“From the outside gate we were always going to have trouble getting in. I would have liked to have been in about fourth, one out and one back in an ideal world.”
“But we got trapped three deep for the trip, but with cover and coming to the 500 the leaders starting stopping.”
“Once I balance him up and ask him to go – he just goes.”
Sivadio has raced on 37 occsions for seven wins and nine minor placings and earnings now of an ever increasing $133,477.
The gelding is a full brother to Scenic Peak – a winner of the Group One Emirates Stakes and earner of $963,000.
Their dam Chesapeake, an unraced daughter of Marscay, is also the dam of the winner Shirbelle, who in turn is the dam of Tasmanian stakes winner Personal Peak and Melbourne stakes placegetter Bodgie.
Chesapeake is a half sister to the stakes placed duo Birch Bark and Real Dream.
