Part-owned by Newgate Farm, promising Snitzel gelding Calanda scored a lucrative win in the $250,000 Inglis Sprint for three year olds at Randwick on Saturday.
Trained by Peter and Paul Snowden, Calanda broke his maiden at Warwick Farm two starts ago and powered home to win the 1200 metre dash by a length and a half after missing the start.
“He missed the start a little bit meaning we were further back than we wanted,” said winning rider Blake Shinn.
“But he was very strong right to the line. A very talented horse.”
Now a winner of nearly $200,000 with two wins and two placings from four starts, Calanda may be given the chance to chase more Inglis cash.
“It might be in the back of our minds to give him a little break,” Paul Snowden said.
“There is an Inglis race at Scone that’s worth a lot of money and then there is north (Queensland).
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A $200,000 Inglis Easter purchase for China Horse Club/ Michael Wallace Bloodstock from the Yarraman Park draft, Calanda runs in the China Horse Club colours for a syndicate that also includes Newgate Farm and partners.
He is a half-brother to Group III winner Speedy Natalie and stakes-winner Silverstream and is the seventh winner from stakes-winner Speedy Bell