By Alan Carasso
Siege of Quebec (Aus) (Fastnet Rock {Aus}), an A$1.2 million purchase out of the 2016 Inglis Easter Yearling Sale who has brought together a syndicate of top owners from Australasia and further afield, got his career off on a winning note Tuesday afternoon at Newcastle in northeastern New South Wales.
Trained by the team of Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, the Sept. 30 foal, winner of three barrier trials leading up to the debut, hit the gates hard and took them along at a solid tempo in the 1250m maiden test. Asked for an effort by Brenton Avdulla in upper stretch, the $2.20 (6-5) favourite displayed a good kick and was able to stave off a stiff challenge from market rival Intuition (Aus) (Street Cry {Ire}) to take it by a half-length (video).
Bred by Belinda Bateman, Siege of Quebec was consigned to the Easter Sale by Newgate Farm and was knocked down to Coolmore's Tom Magnier, Markus Jooste's Nordic Racing and Breeding, Waterhouse and Julian Blaxland. The ownership group also includes Cambridge Stud's Sir Patrick and Lady Hogan and Nasser Lootah's Emirates Park, among others. Bateman has also remained in for a share of the colt.
Siege of Quebec is the second winner for his dam Rose of Cimmaron (Aus) (Bite the Bullet) and is a full-brother to Bull Point (Aus), the A$960,000 sales topper at the 2012 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, subsequently successful at Group 3 level and Group 1-placed. Rose of Cimmaron is a full-sister to Mica's Pride (Aus), the dam of three full black-type winners including four-time Group 1 hero Criterion (NZ) (Sebring {Aus}). Rose of Cimmaron is the dam of a yearling colt by Exceed and Excel (Aus), but missed to that stallion in each of the last two seasons.
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