The winning run for promising young South Australian stallion Mugharreb stretched to Singapore on Friday night when his son Black Ice scored a sensational debut win.
On debut for the in form Steven Burridge stable, Black Ice came with a brilliant run in the straight to feel in the leaders and then race away for the easiest of two and a length wins.
He is the first runner in Singapore for his sire – the Willow Grove Stud based Mugharreb.
Black Ice was purchased in a private deal by Magic Millions’ Singapore Representative Wade Burridge after showing promise in Victoria.
“We did pay a bit of money for him, but I think on that win we should recoup that moment,” Steven Burridge said.
“Wade really liked the horse and we were able to buy him privately from the owner after he won a trial for Mick Kent.”
“He’s been a good doer and I was a little worried whether he was ready for this, but I wanted to get a run into him before we switched back to racing on the Polytrack.”
“He’s got plenty of score about him and he settled pretty well in the run, so I don’t think he’ll have any trouble getting a little further.”
With his oldest crop just three, Mugharreb has already been represented by nine winners and five placegetters – impressive figures considering he’s had only 23 runners to date.
His early flagbearers have included recent Adelaide winner Lipsting, Red Centre Classic winner Blueharreb, smart SA galloper and Adelaide placegetter Oakbank Rise and recent Victorian debut winner Rapt to Gogo.
By champion sire Gone West, Mugharreb is a Newmarket stakes winning son of the former champion European filly Marling.
Mugharreb has a classy line up of 19 youngsters set to go under the hammer next month at the 2010 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale.
