The combination of Aaron Bain Racing and Summit Bloodstock and trainer Emma Stewart scooped the pool in the $150,000 Finals of the our Melbourne Sales Graduate Series at Melton on Saturday night.
Loucasso, the brilliant Sweet Lou colt, and Degarmea Teale, the unbeaten filly by Captain Crunch, both led most of the way in their respective Finals.
The pair are both products of the APG sale in Sydney in 2024, Loucasso changing hands for $40,000 and Degarmea Teale for $30,000.
Loucasso peeled off his last two quarters in 28.3 and 27.9 to score by 15 metres without his driver turning the whip. The colt rated 1:55.8 for 1720 metres. He is a very smart youngster.
Jamie Durnberger-Smith, manager of Summit Bloodstock, said: “He’s got a lot of high speed. His point-to point speed is probably his best asset and will take him a long way.”
Loucasso has won four of his five starts and $92,204 in stakes.
Bred by well known Goulburn breeder Matt Day, the colt is out of the Art Major mare Our Little Artist (1:58.1), who produced earlier winners in the Traralgon Cup winner Master Remi (1:54.7), Aishabeach (1:56.4) and Ideal Andy (1:59).
Our Little Artist was one of 10 winners – including nine in 2:00 – thrown by the SA Oaks winner Saved A Corka (1:59.1), a member of a top SA family which includes top horses the calibre of Bag Limit, Armchair Ride, Yarracoola and Gotanedge.
Meanwhile, Degarmea Teale led from practically the outset, was headed briefly in the home straight but fought back bravely to win by a head at a 1:57.5 rating for 1720 metres.
She is undefeated in two outings for $80,700.
Degarmea Teale was bred by Ray, Ann and Neil Grubb, of Warwick Farm who have been breeding standardbreds successfully for over 50 years. She is from the unraced Artistic Fella mare Rise To The Top, whose dam, Sexy Lexy Whitby, left nine winners including the Australian Pacing Championship and Queensland Oaks winner Ima Spicey Lombo ($483,686).
The next dam, Whitby’s Miss Penny, won 32 races and $568,289 and was one of the best racemares of her era.
From APG Media
