Tracked – The Saturday Racing Review – May 25

Trainer Annabel Neasham has an affinity with major wins in Queensland, which extended to Bois D’argent repelling New Endeavour in a driving finish to the Group 1 Doomben Cup.

Ridden aggressively by Blake Shinn, the seven-year-old held on after leading at the final turn, getting his nose down just in time. 

Twice previously a winner at Listed level, Bois D’argent became Group 1 winner number six for Toronado with his narrow victory. 

Scarlet Oak affirmed her position as one of the key hopes for the Group 1 Queensland Oaks, winning The Roses at Group 2 level in her fourth career start. 

Ridden by James McDonald, the daughter of Kermadec resisted a challenge from Mare Of Mt Buller, with the pair giving Chris Waller a quinella in the race. 

Scarlet Oak is the strongest filly in The Roses!

She does it at her fourth start! @cwallerracing @mcacajamez pic.twitter.com/1DVaW66cH0

— 7HorseRacing (@7horseracing) May 25, 2024

She is one of eight stakes winners for Kermadec, who has sired Oaks winners Montefilia and Willowy. 

In the Group 3 Drinkwise Mile, the New Zealand-bred Maracana earned her first win in stakes grade, causing an upset under jockey Michael Dee. 

Maracana had the first crack at staking the front, with the five-year-old holding off a fast-finishing Osmose to secure a narrow win.

She is one of 11 stakes winners for Shamexpress, who has achieved most of his success as a stallion to date in New Zealand.

Here To Shock gave Dee a Group 3 double on the day, with the six-year-old coming out on top of a thrilling finish in the BRC Sprint to close out the meeting.

HERE TO SHOCK clings on at the winning post to claim the Group 3 @ladbrokescomau BRC Sprint!

Micky Dee gets a double!@lindsayparkrace pic.twitter.com/OrX6IhKggH

— RaceQ (@RaceQLD) May 25, 2024

By Melbourne Cup winner Shocking, Here To Shock is now a three-time stakes winner, having previously claimed the Group 3 Victoria Handicap and the Listed Bendigo Golden Mile.

Earlier in the meeting, Clean Energy made it two wins from as many starts in the Listed Bill Carter Stakes, putting in a professional performance under Adam Hyeronimus.

Purchased for $2.6 million by Yulong Investments off Widden Stud at the 2023 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, Clean Energy showed promise in her debut at Warwick Farm earlier this month, with her victory at Doomben being her first black-type success. 

The daughter of Zoustar may be put away for a spring three-year-old campaign, co-trainer Adrian Bott told Sky Thoroughbred Central. 

Golden Boom commenced his winter campaign with a win in the Listed Chief De Beers Stakes, negotiating a wide barrier to claim his fifth win from 11 starts, two of which have come in stakes grade. 

By the Queensland-based stallion Spirit Of Boom, Golden Boom is one of 26 individual stakes winners for the Eureka Stud resident.