Australian Horse of the Year and now promising young sire Dissident added a new stakes horse to his tally on Saturday at Rosehill when lightly raced colt Reformist surged to the line for third in the Group III ATC Ming Dynasty Quality over 1400 metres at just his second start.
Trained by Chris Waller and ridden by Kathy O’Hara, Reformist won his debut at Warwick Farm on August 14, but was up in class and for this tougher test.
He hit the line hard for third to Quick Thinker confirming his potential for stakes goals this spring.
Entered for the Group I MRC Caulfield Guineas, Reformist was a $140,000 Inglis Easter purchase for Louis Le Metayer’s Astute Bloodstock from the Middlebrook Valley Lodge draft and is the first winner for stakes-winner Siwa Lady, who comes from the family of Champion 2YO and leading sire Pierro as well as Group I winner Laverock.
Siwa Lady was a visitor again to Newgate Farm last spring and was covered by Russian Revolution.
Reformist is the fourth Black Type performer for Dissident, who stands at Newgate this spring at a fee of $27,500.
