By Duane Fonseca -
Godolphin Australia head trainer James Cummings labelled Broadsiding a ‘class animal’ after the homebred Too Darn Hot juvenile, already a Group 1 winner, provided ample proof of his speed down the straight at Eagle Farm when making a successful bid for the G2 Aquis Stallions Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m).
It was a third-straight victory for Broadsiding, who won the G1 Moet & Chandon Champagne Stakes on his last start at Randwick on April 20 under James McDonald. Sent out the favourite at Eagle Farm under replacement rider Jamie Kah, filling in after McDonald decided to ride in Japan, Broadsiding jumped well, but was restricted early on by his rider as Cosmic Fire set the pace under Andrew Mollyon.
Kah kept Broadsiding ticking second from last in the field of 18, but after a shake up with a little over 800m left to run, the pair were flying along the outside of the with Broadsiding responding to the nudge by hastily gobbling up ground. Forced along the scenic route, Kah got her mount to make his challenge down the centre of the track. It worked out perfectly with plenty of room for Broadsiding to showcase his terrific turn of foot, which aided the pair, who hit the front with 100m left to run and finished gamely to win by a length from Lawrie Mayfield-Smith’s Zouana, the ride of Adin Thompson. A further neck back in third was Superalloy for trainer Rex Lipp and jockey Jason Collett.
The performance put Broadsiding as the top prospect for the G1 JJ Atkins Stakes (1,600m) in a fortnight, while enhancing his claims to land Australia’s Two-Year-Old of the Year honours.
Winning trainer Cumming commented: “Turning for home there was a lot going on and I guess the horse’s experience shone through, but Jamie Kah also kept a very calm demeanour about herself.
“Broadsiding has a devastating turn of foot, doesn’t he? He’s a class animal and an outstanding effort to win considering the difficulties he had to overcome.
“The horse is class and we’re lucky to have him. He’s a credit to the international team, given that he is by Too Darn Hot and he can come here and be such an incredible two-year-old this season in Australia.”
Winning jockey Kah echoed similar sentiments when waxing lyrical of her mount and added: “There was a lot going on and this horse was just all class, he wasn’t entitled to do what he did.
“There was a bit of interference going on in front of us so I had to drop back. When I rode him a few starts back I thought he was classy. Even good horses shouldn’t win like that because he had no favours at all.”
