Yulong chases quick return on Grinzinger Belle investment in Group 1 Tattersall's Tiara at Eagle Farm
Yulong could get a quick return on investment with Grinzinger Belle in the Group 1 Tattersall's Tiara on Saturday at Eagle Farm.
Chinese billionaire Yuesheng Zhang, owner of breeding and racing giant Yulong, paid $1.45m for the bold frontrunning mare and multiple Group 2 winner last month at the Inglis Chairman's Sale.
Grinzinger Belle, trained by Danny O'Brien, is an $11 chance in pre-nominations Tatt's Tiara markets.
O'Brien's racing manager Jack Howard said Grinzinger Belle had progressed as planned to target the 1400m Eagle Farm feature with fresh legs – 10 weeks between runs.
'Her fresh record is pretty good and that trip, hopefully we get a result for Yulong,' Howard said.
'She probably deserves a good race.
'We always had a plan to head up there with her, obviously John (Wheeler) sold her and Yulong purchased her and we were lucky enough to get her back to train, which we are grateful for.
'Hopefully we can get a result up there for (Yulong) and continue the relationship going forward.'
It's a Sunline Stakes route 🤩
Grinzinger Belle emulates the great Sunline, stringing her opposition out & running them off their feet over the Valley mile ðŸ'¥ @decbates @DOBrienRacing pic.twitter.com/TBliPIw4Yd
â€' Racing.com (@Racing) March 22, 2025
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Grinzinger Belle last raced on April 12 in Sydney, finished midfield in the Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m).
The four-year-old travelled up to Queensland after a sharp Flemington jumpout late last month.
'They really went along, one of Gai's (Waterhouse) won the trial by about five or six, Zac Spain rode (the jump out) and hardly moved and she went through her gears, it was a good test,' Howard said.
Sydney-based Group 1 jockey Tim Clark has been booked to ride Grinzinger Belle on Saturday.
Grinzinger Belle is off & gone with the cash in the Let's Elope Stakes ðŸ'¥ @LaneDamian @DOBrienRacing pic.twitter.com/hlmMb5fGTL
â€' Racing.com (@Racing) September 14, 2024
Howard confirmed Brave Design would tackle the Listed Tattersall's Stakes (1400m).
The two-year-old Brave Smash colt won the Listed Oxlade Stakes (1200m) last start at Eagle Farm.
Brave Design, a well-travelled colt who raced in Melbourne and Adelaide before the Sunshine State raid, placed fourth in the Group 2 BRC Sires' Produce Stakes (1400m) two starts back.
Jockey Jordan Childs will again head to Brisbane to pilot Brave Design.
'It's really good, Jordie went to Adelaide and rode him, he's ridden him twice up there and ridden him well,' Howard said.
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