Revolutionary Miss provides timely family update.
Keely Mckitterick
Triple Crown’s talented and durable mare, Revolutionary Miss (Russian Revolution), added another stakes success to her expanding CV, providing a timely update to her half-brother by Savabeel, who will be offered at the 2024 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
The $120,000 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale purchase retired with over $16 million in the bank and Group 1 victories in the Doomben 10,000 and the Darley Classic.
Other flag-bearers include Mazu (Maurice {Jpn}), who added his name to the G1 Doomben 10,000 honour roll and competed with distinction in The Everest.
However, Chris Ward admits Saturday’s G3 Summoned S. victress Revolutionary Miss (Russian Revolution) holds a special place in the operation despite not being a Group 1 winner yet!
“Revolutionary Miss has been outstanding. She’s a mare now, but from the word go, she’s shown talent,” Ward told The Thoroughbred Report.
first career start | Image courtesy of Ashlea Brennan
“She debuted at Randwick-Kensington and was very close to getting up to the Magic Millions for the 2-year-old race. In fact, she was an emergency for that race. So, Revolutionary Miss had abundant talent from the moment she got going, and it’s fantastic to see her still going so strong as a 4-year-old mare.”
Ability from day dot
The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained daughter of Russian Revolution was a narrow second to the subsequent G1 Golden Slipper victress Fireburn (Rebel Dane) on debut before being placed in the G3 Widden S. at start two behind the classy Queen Of The Ball (I Am Invincible).
The Snowdens elected to take Revolutionary Miss to Melbourne for a tilt at the Blue Diamond. At her third career start she tackled the G2 Blue Diamond Prelude S. (Fillies) and then was a narrow runner-up in the G1 Blue Diamond, splitting Daumier and Jacquinot to underline her class.
It was her effort in the Blue Diamond that Ward feels has been the highlight of her career so far and showed her exceptional talent.
“It’s a tough one because she’s had a lot of great performances but her second in the Blue Diamond because she was literally beaten by a whisker. It was such an outstanding performance; it felt like a win, and arguably, Revolutionary Miss was unlucky because she got a slight bit of interference on the home turn that could have been the difference.
“However, we’re just incredibly proud of her performance that day. She was outstanding.”
Tough and talented
Returning as a 3-year-old Revolutionary Miss showed her tenacity by reversing her early spring form to place in the G1 Thousand Guineas at Caufield and stamping her class over the G2 Kewney S. in the autumn. She then split the multiple stakes-winning daughters of Pride Of Dubai, Sirileo Miss and Deny Knowledge (Ire), in the G2 Sunline S.
The performances and efforts were enough for Revolutionary Miss to hang her hat on and retire like some of her rivals were already enjoying. However, the ownership group were convinced they hadn’t seen the best of her, elected to return as a 4-year-old mare.
After taking a couple of runs to find her winning groove, Revolutionary Miss has undoubtedly found it now. Winning the $175,000 Rosemont Stud Fillies & Mares Pendant on Cranbourne Cup Day and then on Saturday took out the G3 Summoned S. at Caulfield.
Giving Revolutionary Miss the rare distinction of being a Group winner as a 2, 3 and 4-year-old.
Love at first sight
Revolutionary Miss is from the first-crop of Newgate’s exciting sire Russian Revolution. A multiple Group 1-winning son of Snitzel, Russian Revolution has quickly taken to his new career. He has sired the Group 1 winner, Communist, while Revolutionary Miss has been one of his leading lights.
Her dam, the Onemorenomore mare, Purcentage, was placed in the Listed Levin RC Ryder S. and is the dam of the Listed Canberra Guineas victor Equation (Press Statement). Revolutionary Miss’ grandam Spurcent (Flying Spur) won the Listed Gimcrack S. and was placed in the G1 Thousand Guineas.
“Revolutionary Miss, she stood out from the moment we saw her. We actually first saw her at Sledmere, starting at the pre-sale inspections on the farm. When she was presented to my brother (Michael) and I, we just fell in love the moment we saw her.
“We actually first saw her (Revolutionary Miss) at Sledmere, starting at the pre-sale inspections… we just fell in love the moment we saw her.” – Chris Ward
“When we went to the Gold Coast, we pinpointed and were pretty determined to get her. We were lucky and rapt to have done so. But Revolutionary Miss is just an outstanding physical type, and coupled with the fact we backed Russian Revolution to make it a successful stallion.
“We knew how good he was on the track, and he has great bloodlines himself, so we just felt she ticked every box.”
Revolutionary Miss was knocked down to Triple Crown Syndications for $195,000 from the draft at Sledmere Stud at the 2021 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale. She has earned over $1.2 million on the track.
A half-brother (Lot 65) to Revolutionary Miss by New Zealand’s multiple Champion Sire Savabeel will be offered through The Chase draft at the 2024 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
Future aims?
Ward indicated Revolutionary Miss would likely head to the Magic Millions meeting in January, which will rule out the early part of the autumn. However, races such as the G1 Tattersall’s Tiara could lie in her future.
“It’s a little bit up in the air at the moment. As long as Revolutionary Miss continues to come through yesterday’s (Saturday) run well, she’ll go up to the Magic Millions in January. She’ll race there and would certainly rule the early part of the autumn out because she’ll need a spell.
“As long as Revolutionary Miss continues to come through yesterday’s (Saturday) run well, she’ll go up to the Magic Millions in January.” – Chris Ward
“We could maybe have a few runs going into the Brisbane carnival, and the Tatt’s Tiara would be a likely target there. Then it’s just a question of whether the owners want to look at selling her as a racing and breeding proposition in June up at the Magic Millions or continue to race her through.
“She’s in outstanding order and handles the racing well. We will play it ear by ear as we get a bit closer.”
Triple Crown succeeded with another G3 Summoned S. victress in Missile Mantra (Smart Missile) at the 2022 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale. The daughter of Smart Missile was purchased for $30,000 by Triple Crown Syndications from the Arrowfield Stud draft at the 2018 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
Missile Mantra earned over $600,000 on the track for Triple Crown and was reoffered through the Yarraman Park Stud draft at the 2022 Magic Millions National Broodmare Sale, selling to Bahen Bloodstock for $950,000.
Yarraman Park Stud will consign Missile Mantra’s first foal, a colt (Lot 964) by Newgate Farm’s Capitalist, at the 2024 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.
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“Missile Mantra won the Summoned S. in 2020. We sold her up at the Magic Millions Broodmare Sale for $950,000.
“She was another outstanding mare, who was really talented as a 2-year-old and right through to the conclusion of her career. We are pretty thrilled to have won the Summoned S. again with Revolutionary Miss.”
$6.5m Per Annum Of Super Maidens Added To NSW Race Programs

Racing NSW today announced the introduction of Super Maidens which will run for additional prizemoney on midweek metropolitan, provincial and country TAB meetings from 1 September 2023.
The Super Maidens provide a further $6.5 million per annum in prizemoney to participants and are as follows:
• Metropolitan Super Maidens will be run weekly at midweek metropolitan programs for prizemoney of $100,000.
• Two Provincial Super Maidens will be run each week carrying prizemoney of $60,000.
• A Country Super Maiden will be run at one Country TAB meeting each week as well as at all 65 Showcase meetings for prizemoney of $50,000.
This announcement comes on top of the already announced $27 million per annum of prizemoney increases in NSW commencing on 1 August 2023.
“Racing NSW already pays out $58 million in prizemoney for maiden races per annum and now with Super Maidens this will take it to $64.5 million per annum,” said Racing NSW’s Chairman Mr Russell Balding AO.
“The Super Maidens will enable owners to recoup a larger share of their outlay with their horse’s first race win,” Mr Balding added.

Zouprince Salutes At Warwick Farm

Talented 2yo Zouprince made a lovely start to his career when finishing 2nd on debut at Canterbury a fortnight ago before going one better with a tenacious win today at Warwick Farm. Stepping up to the 1200m, the son of Zoustar took up the early lead before being headed by Dazzle Legend half way up the straight. Triple Crown’s Zouprince rallied when challenged and jockey Reece Jones was able to get his head down when it counted for an exciting victory with the third horse a further 3 ¼ lengths behind.

“He had to show a lot of determination and grit today” said Triple Crown’s Chris Ward. “He is the sort of horse who has plenty of natural ability but only does what he needs to do. He can be a bit casual but once he caught sight of the other horse, who actually got a head in front, he lifted and fought back very strongly to get the job done. He’s still learning what he is doing and hasn’t put it all together yet but still managed a metropolitan win at his second start. He’s an exciting horse with a nice future.”
Zouprince was selected by Chris & Michael Ward from the Baramul Stud draft at last year’s Magic Millions National Yearling Sale for $220,000. “His breeder, Gerry Harvey, retained a shareholding in Zouprince and it really is a terrific group of owners in this horse, so we are wrapped to see them share a win so early in his race career. It’s nice to get that 2yo win next to his name and he should just keep improving with more experience” said Ward.

Congratulations to Peter & Paul Snowden and their team at Snowden Racing, jockey Reece Jones and all of his owners as follows; Mr V Wilden-Constantin, Mr J D Hope-Johnstone, Mr W G Porter, Here’s Cheers, Mr G B Clark, Mr C Johns, Mrs P M Pyne, DND Civil, Mrs A Burke, Mrs W R Hick, Mr L A Hick, Mr J C Williams, Ms J H Gibson, Mr G Harvey, Mr L Caminiti.
Annabel Neasham On Verge of $20m Mark
Has any trainer risen through the ranks as quickly as Annabel Neasham?

In just her third season of training, she has prepared the winners of 148 races with 19 stakes wins including three at Group 1 level for stable earnings of $19.9m – and there are still six weeks of the 2022-23 season remaining.
Neasham has more than doubled her total career wins in one season and is sixth on the national premiership rankings.
The Warwick Farm-based trainer can smash both the 150-win and $20m prizemoney barriers with her stable represented by the favourite in both feature race chances at Rosehill Gardens and Ipswich on Saturday.
Neasham has Bois D’Argent ($3.60) as her stable’s main hope in the Listed $160,000 WJ McKell Cup (2000m) at the Sydney meeting and Numerian ($3.30) for the Listed $200,000 Ipswich Cup (2150m).
The rise and rise of Neasham has been fascinating to watch after the trainer prepared 30 winners in 2020-21, her debut season.
“I’ve have been fortunate to get the support of some wonderful owners and we have a great team around us,” Neasham said.
“The stable has probably grown faster than I expected. At the start of the season we had the aim of trying to get 120 winners but we have revised that to 150.
“We had a lean weekend but that is the way it goes sometimes. On a whole, the horses are racing very consistently and hopefully we can get to 150 wins on Saturday.”
Neasham has a successful secondary stable base at Eagle Farm and hasn’t ruled out further expansion into Melbourne.
“I am considering a small satellite stable in Melbourne for the carnivals but Sydney is very much our main focus and where I spend most of my time.
“The way we are setting up our (training) business Sydney is our main base and we want to consolidate here.”
Neasham has her biggest-ever Sydney Saturday entry with 16 nominated for the Rosehill meeting although the trainer indicated McKell Cup hopeful Regal Lion is likely to contest the Ipswich Cup.
“I’m running Bois D’Argent and Bartholomeu Dias in the McKell Cup,” Neasham said.
“Both horses are doing well and have pleased me at trackwork but Bois D’Argent is our number one seed.
“After he won the Lord Mayor’s Cup (Rosehill over 2000m) we thought about going to the Stayer’s Cup (2600m, June 22) but we resisted the temptation and decided to keep him fresh for the 2000.
“He’s certainly not racing on tired legs. We have raced him sparingly and he looks amazing, his work has been very good and I would rate him our best chance over the weekend.”
This is some statement from Neasham as she has a very strong team at Rosehill including stablemates Fawkner Park, ($2.90 favourite), Naval College ($4.40) and Claim The Crown ($23) clashing in the TAB Handicap (2000m).
Imported duo Fawkner Park and Naval College are both in top form and each stayer is chasing a hat-trick of wins.
“I hate running Fawkner Park and Naval College against each other as they are horses I would love to see winning this race,” Neasham said.
“Naval College is a straightforward, lovely horse to have in the stable and Jett Stanley’s claim (3kg) help. He knows the horse having won on him a couple of times.
“Fawkner Park is more an unknown in Sydney Saturday class but he made very light work of the field at Doomben last start.
“This is a stronger race but there is something about him I like and he is a horse that is continuing to improve.”
Neasham also has two former European gallopers Manbehindthemoney ($4.40) and Asgoodassobergets ($10) contesting the Racing For Good Handicap (1800m).
“Manbehindthemoney is a really promising horse and I think he will go through his grades very quickly,” Neasham said.
“Asgoodassobergets probably surprised me a little when he won so well first time out at Canterbury then he loomed up to win at Flemington but wandered around a bit.
“We have brought him back in distance but he has a ‘sticky’ draw so we will think about whether we wait for another day with him.”
Another of the Neasham imports, Space Tracker is the $3.60 favourite for the Furphy Handicap (1500m).
Neasham also has a strong presence at the Ipswich meeting with Numerian the dominant favourite in the Ipswich Cup.
Although Numerian is winless this season, he has raced consistently at the top level with Group 1 second placings in the Australian Cup and Doomben Cup, he was runner-up in the Hill Stakes and Chelmsford Stakes, and ran fifth in the Caulfield Cup.
Neasham is prepared to back-up with Numerian in the Ipswich Cup after he ran fifth behind Without A Fight in the Q22 last week.
“I felt Numerian just got too far back last start,” Neasham said.
“He came out of that race bucking and squealing, he didn’t have too hard a run and at this stage he will back up in the Ipswich Cup.”
Neasham Eyes Everest, Golden Eagle with exciting mare
Learning To Fly is unlikely to race again this year, Sunshine In Paris could be set for The Everest and Golden Eagle, Zaaki and Mo’unga will be back for the Sydney spring carnival.
Trainer Annabel Neasham gave an update on her stable’s “fab four” who were such an integral part of her stable’s sensational 2022-23 season.
Neasham’s brilliant filly Learning To Fly won her first three starts in the Widden Stakes, Inglis Millennium and Reisling Stakes, then started close to favourite in Shinzo’s Golden Slipper only to be badly injured when she suffered severe interference mid-race and lost her rider.
“I think Learning To Fly is unfortunately going to miss the best part of the spring,” Neasham said.
“We are being conservative with her, we have such a high opinion of this filly we want to give her all the time in the world.
“She looks amazing but I’d say it’s probably looking more likely she will race in autumn. Hopefully, it won’t be too long before she is back because I miss her.”
Neasham was concerned she might lose Group 1 Surround Stakes winner Sunshine In Paris from her stable after the filly was sold to James Harron for $3.9 million at the Magic Millions National Broodmare Sales last month.
But Harron confirmed Sunshine In Paris will stay in Neasham’s care and race on as a four-year-old with the trainer considering an ambitious spring campaign for the talented sprinter.
“Sunshine In Paris in back in pre-training,” Neasham said. “She might be our The Everest horse and is also at the age to race in the Golden Eagle as well.”
Neasham’s $10 million earner Zaaki and proven Group 1 competitor Mo’unga will return next season.
Zaaki ran unplaced in the Doomben Cup last start which has given the trainer reason to reassess her big-race plans for the multiple Group 1 winner.
“Back in the day, Zaaki was getting it all is own way in front but they have figured out how to beat him now,” Neasham said.
“So, we might have to ride him a bit differently in the spring or I may just keep him fresher.
“It’s not all doom and gloom as he won the Hollindale Stakes two starts back and ran a second (behind Giga Kick) in the All-Aged Stakes before that.
“We haven’t seen him race that often in Sydney before because of the targets we have had for him but I think he goes really well in Sydney so that’s where we will concentrate in spring with him..”
Mo’unga didn’t win a race during the season but was placed five times at Group 1 level including his second to Dubai Honour in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes during The Championships in April.
“We are planning to have Mo’unga ready to resume in the Winx Stakes in August,” the trainer said.
By Ray Thomas
News Limited