Western Breeders Alliance combined for an early double with Mia Dolce and Cryptic Love at Belmont on Saturday.
Mia Dolce (Patronize) pinged the machine and made all the running to win the Glory Glory Plate (1000m). She was a $2,000 cheapie for owner Giuliano Cianciosi from WBA at the 2018 Perth Magic Millions Winter Sale.
“She’s an absolute ripper,” rookie trainer Jayce Buckley said. “She was a cheap purchase and has only had one spell in the last twelve months. She’s versatile and will develop a very good three and four-year-old.”
FRED DAG
Previously prepared by George Davies, Mia Dolce has been the busiest 2yo by far in WA this season winning 5 races in 13 starts for earnings of $193,050. She was bred by Clive Atwell at Darling View Thoroughbreds and is the first foal of Perth winner Mia China Doll (Helter Skelter).
An hour later, WBA graduate Cryptic Love burst through a split in the straight to win the TAB Better Your Bet (1200m) for trainer David Harrison.
Patronize filled out a double of his own at Belmont when Jason Whiting lifted Fred Dag to a narrow victory in the Crown Perth Hcp (1400m). “We got a good neck in front and then the other horse (Distant Trilogy) kicked back,” Whiting explained. “He travelled well with blinkers but he’s got to learn to attack the line.”
Fred Dag is prepared by Bruce Watkins and is raced by his wife Liz in partnership with Namerik Thoroughbreds breeder Alan Bansemer who took the colt home to Serpentine after bidding stalled at $24,000 during the 2017 Perth Magic Millions.
His dam Comme Ci (Verglas) had a Safeguard filly sell for $60,000 at this year’s Magic Millions and she’s due to My Admiration off a September cover last year.
